---
title: "Get Tension Defaults"
method: POST
path: "/v1/geometry/connection/tension-defaults"
tags: ["geometry"]
---

# Get Tension Defaults

`POST /v1/geometry/connection/tension-defaults`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.shapemaker.io` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.shapemaker.io/v1/geometry/connection/tension-defaults`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Password
  - Token URL: `/v1/auth`

## Request body

- TensionDefaultsInput
  - `boltDiameter` number, required
  - `memberDiameter` union, required
    - number
    - string
  - `numberOfBolts` integer, required
  - `crossSectionH` number, nullable
  - `crossSectionThickness` number, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- TensionConnectorDefaultsView
  - `boltholeDiameterMm` string, required
  - `plateThicknessMm` string, required
  - `connectionType` 'R' | 'D' | 'S' | 'T', required
  - `weldThicknessMm` string, required
  - `memberDiameterMm` string, required
  - `pitchCircleDiameterMm` string, required
  - `distanceBoltlineToPlateEdgeMm` string, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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