---
title: "Create a new Cloned Plugin"
method: POST
path: "/v2/control-planes/{controlPlaneId}/core-entities/cloned-plugins"
tags: ["Cloned Plugins"]
---

# Create a new Cloned Plugin

`POST /v2/control-planes/{controlPlaneId}/core-entities/cloned-plugins`

Create a new Cloned Plugin

## Request body

- ClonedPlugin
  - `created_at` integer, nullable — Unix epoch when the resource was created.
  - `id` string, nullable — A string representing a UUID (universally unique identifier).
  - `name` string, required — The name to associate with the cloned plugin. Consider using a distinct prefix for cloned plugins to avoid naming conflicts with new bundled plugins in future Kong releases.
  - `priority` integer, nullable — The plugin execution priority. If not set, it will inherit the priority of the referenced plugin.
  - `ref` string, required — The name of the base plugin that this cloned plugin references. This plugin must be cloneable.
  - `tags` string[], nullable — A set of strings representing tags.
  - `updated_at` integer, nullable — Unix epoch when the resource was last updated.

## Response `201`

Successfully created Cloned Plugin

- ClonedPlugin
  - `created_at` integer, nullable — Unix epoch when the resource was created.
  - `id` string, nullable — A string representing a UUID (universally unique identifier).
  - `name` string, required — The name to associate with the cloned plugin. Consider using a distinct prefix for cloned plugins to avoid naming conflicts with new bundled plugins in future Kong releases.
  - `priority` integer, nullable — The plugin execution priority. If not set, it will inherit the priority of the referenced plugin.
  - `ref` string, required — The name of the base plugin that this cloned plugin references. This plugin must be cloneable.
  - `tags` string[], nullable — A set of strings representing tags.
  - `updated_at` integer, nullable — Unix epoch when the resource was last updated.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized

## Changes

- **2026-07-06** `36da5cb9a674` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/kong/apis/konnect-api/changes/v2/control-planes/:controlPlaneId/core-entities/cloned-plugins/post.md)

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