---
title: "Register a file ingest monitor"
method: POST
path: "/api/file-ingest-monitors"
tags: ["File Ingest Monitor"]
---

# Register a file ingest monitor

`POST /api/file-ingest-monitors`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.cernion.de`
- URL: `https://api.cernion.de/api/file-ingest-monitors`
- Auth: none declared

## Query parameters

- `token` string

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string
  - `watchPath` string
  - `schemaId` string
  - `schemaVersion` string
  - `stalenessWindowMinutes` number
  - `direction` string
  - `sourcePriority` number
  - `errorFolderPath` string
  - `flowId` string
  - `ownerRef` string
  - `token` string: Optional Cernion MCP token for this request. Overrides CERNION_TOKEN when provided.

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object

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