---
type: api
title: Create or update a connector
description: **All methods and paths for this operation:**
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-connector-put
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/elasticsearch/operation/operation-connector-put
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Create or update a connector


Availability: Beta since 8.12

## Paths

- `PUT` `/_connector/{connector_id}`
- `PUT` `/_connector`

#### Path parameters

- `connector_id` (string) — optional, leave it out to use `/_connector`
  The unique identifier of the connector to be created or updated. ID is auto-generated if not provided.

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support key-based authentication.
  You must create an API key and use the encoded value in the request header.
  For example:
  
  
  ```
  curl -X GET "${ES_URL}/_cat/indices?v=true" \
    -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
  ```
  
  To get API keys, use the `/_security/api_key` APIs.
- Basic: `Authorization: Basic <credentials>`
- Bearer: `Authorization: Bearer <token>`
  Elasticsearch APIs support the use of bearer tokens in the `Authorization` HTTP header to authenticate with the API.
  For examples, refer to [Token-based authentication services](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/users-roles/cluster-or-deployment-auth/token-based-authentication-services)

## Request body

`application/json`

- `description` (string) — optional
- `index_name` (string) — optional
- `is_native` (boolean) — optional
- `language` (string) — optional
- `name` (string) — optional
- `service_type` (string) — optional

## Response

`application/json`

- `result` (enum)
  Values: `created`, `updated`, `deleted`, `not_found`, `noop`
- `id` (string)
## Code examples

#### Console

```console
PUT _connector/my-connector
{
  "index_name": "search-google-drive",
  "name": "My Connector",
  "service_type": "google_drive"
}
```

#### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await client.connector.put({
  connector_id: "my-connector",
  index_name: "search-google-drive",
  name: "My Connector",
  service_type: "google_drive",
});
```

#### Python

```python
resp = client.connector.put(
    connector_id="my-connector",
    index_name="search-google-drive",
    name="My Connector",
    service_type="google_drive",
)
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X PUT "$ELASTICSEARCH_URL/_connector/my-connector" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey $ELASTIC_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "index_name": "search-google-drive",
    "name": "My Connector",
    "service_type": "google_drive"
  }'
```

#### Java

```java
client.connector().put(p -> p
    .connectorId("my-connector")
    .indexName("search-google-drive")
    .name("My Connector")
    .serviceType("google_drive")
);
```

#### PHP

```php
$resp = $client->connector()->put([
    "connector_id" => "my-connector",
    "body" => [
        "index_name" => "search-google-drive",
        "name" => "My Connector",
        "service_type" => "google_drive",
    ],
]);
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
response = client.connector.put(
  connector_id: "my-connector",
  body: {
    "index_name": "search-google-drive",
    "name": "My Connector",
    "service_type": "google_drive"
  }
)
```

## Response examples

#### Connector put response example1

```json
{
  "result": "created",
  "id": "my-connector"
}
```