> ## Documentation Index
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# Create a data link



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/membrane-api.json post /data-link-tables/{idOrKey}/links
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Membrane API
  description: API documentation for Membrane Engine
  version: '1.0'
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://api.getmembrane.com
security:
  - bearer: []
tags: []
paths:
  /data-link-tables/{idOrKey}/links:
    post:
      tags:
        - DataLinkTables
      summary: Create a data link
      operationId: createDataLinkTableLink
      parameters:
        - name: idOrKey
          required: true
          in: path
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: id
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: integrationKey
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: integrationId
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: connectionId
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: connectionKey
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: instanceKey
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: dataLinkTableId
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: dataLinkTableKey
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: autoCreate
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: boolean
        - name: direction
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - import
              - export
              - both
        - name: appRecordId
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: externalRecordId
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: limit
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 1000
            type: integer
        - name: cursor
          required: false
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateDataLinkDto'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Data link created successfully
components:
  schemas:
    CreateDataLinkDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        direction:
          type: string
          enum:
            - import
            - export
            - both
        appRecordId:
          type: string
        externalRecordId:
          type: string
      required:
        - direction
        - appRecordId
        - externalRecordId
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http

````