---
title: "Manually define a new dependency for a given Service"
method: POST
path: "/services/{serviceId}/dependencies"
tags: ["services"]
---

# Manually define a new dependency for a given Service

`POST /services/{serviceId}/dependencies`

Requires the privilege [`SERVICES_WRITE`](https://www.gremlin.com/docs/user-management/access-control/#privileges)

## Path parameters

- `serviceId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `teamId` string, required

## Request body

- DefineDependencyRequest
  - `endpoints` DependencyEndpoint[], required
    - `address` string
    - `port` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `discoveredDependencyId` string
  - `isSpof` boolean — Boolean to denote if a dependency is a single point of failure

## Response `default`

default response

## Other responses

- `401` — Authorization header missing or malformed. Please provide proper credentials in the authorization header.
- `403` — User requires privilege for target team: SERVICES_WRITE

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