---
title: "Add an edge connecting two nodes"
method: POST
path: "/flows/{id}/edges"
tags: ["Flows"]
---

# Add an edge connecting two nodes

`POST /flows/{id}/edges`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.sociahive.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://www.sociahive.com/api/v1/flows/{id}/edges`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `/api/oauth/authorize`, token URL `/api/oauth/token`, scopes: `flows:write`)

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required: MongoDB ObjectId (24-character hex string)

## Request body

- object
  - `source` string, required
  - `target` string, required
  - `sourceHandle` string
  - `targetHandle` string
  - `type` string
  - `data` object

## Response `200`

Edge added

- FlowEdgeEnvelope
  - `edge` object, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request — invalid parameters
- `401`: Authentication required — provide X-API-Key or Bearer token
- `403`: Insufficient scope for this operation
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded
- `500`: Internal server error

---

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