---
title: "POST /api/v1/app-connections/trigger-dev"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/app-connections/trigger-dev"
tags: ["App Connections"]
---

# POST /api/v1/app-connections/trigger-dev

`POST /api/v1/app-connections/trigger-dev`

Create a Trigger.dev Connection.

## Request body

- object
  - `method` 'api-key', required — The method used to authenticate with Trigger.dev.
  - `credentials` object, required — The credentials used to connect with Trigger.dev.
    - `apiKey` string, required — The Personal Access Token (tr_pat_...) used to authenticate with Trigger.dev.
    - `instanceUrl` string, uri — The URL of the Trigger.dev instance to connect to. Defaults to https://api.trigger.dev.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the Trigger.dev Connection to create. Must be slug-friendly.
  - `description` string, nullable — An optional description for the Trigger.dev Connection.
  - `projectId` string — The ID of the project to create the Trigger.dev Connection in.
  - `isPlatformManagedCredentials` false — Not supported for Trigger.dev Connections.
  - `gatewayId` 'null', nullable — Not supported for Trigger.dev Connections.
  - `gatewayPoolId` 'null', nullable — Not supported for Trigger.dev Connections.
  - `isAutoRotationEnabled` false — Not supported for Trigger.dev Connections.
  - `rotation` 'null', nullable — Not supported for Trigger.dev Connections.

## Response `200`

Default Response

- object
  - `appConnection` object, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `version` number
    - `orgId` string, uuid, required
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
    - `isPlatformManagedCredentials` boolean, nullable
    - `gatewayId` string, uuid, nullable
    - `projectId` string, nullable
    - `isAutoRotationEnabled` boolean
    - `gatewayPoolId` string, uuid, nullable
    - `rotation` object — The credential rotation configuration, if configured.
      - `lastRotationMessage` string, nullable — The message from the last rotation attempt.
      - `rotationInterval` number, required — The interval in days between credential rotations.
      - `nextRotationAt` string, date-time, nullable — The next scheduled rotation time.
      - `rotationStatus` 'success' | 'failed', required — The status of the last rotation attempt.
      - `rotateAtUtc` object, required — The UTC time of day at which rotation should occur.
        - `hours` number, required — The hour (0-23) at which to rotate.
        - `minutes` number, required — The minute (0-59) at which to rotate.
    - `credentialsHash` string
    - `project` object, nullable
      - `name` string, required
      - `id` string, required
      - `type` string, required
      - `slug` string, required
    - `app` 'trigger-dev', required
    - `method` 'api-key', required
    - `credentials` object, required
      - `instanceUrl` string, uri — The URL of the Trigger.dev instance to connect to. Defaults to https://api.trigger.dev.

## Other responses

- `400` — Default Response
- `401` — Default Response
- `403` — Default Response
- `404` — Default Response
- `422` — Default Response
- `500` — Default Response

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