# Add a target using the API
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To add a target using the API, make a [CreateGatewayTarget](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock-agentcore-control/latest/APIReference/API_CreateGatewayTarget.html) request with one of the [AgentCore control plane endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/bedrock_agentcore.html#bedrock_agentcore_cp) and define a target configuration that matches the target type.

**Note**  
To add an integration provider template as a gateway target, you must use the AWS Management Console. For more information, see [Built-in templates from integration providers as targets](gateway-target-integrations.md).

When you create a gateway target, you specify the following configurations depending on what you set up when you fulfilled the prerequisites:
+  **A credential provider configuration** – To specify the authorization type and credentials to access the target.
+  **A target configuration** – To specify the target, tools, and how the gateway communicates with the target.

To learn more about each type of configuration, see the following topics:

**Topics**
+ [Specify the authorization type and credentials to access the gateway target](gateway-building-adding-targets-authorization.md)
+ [Define the gateway target configuration](gateway-add-target-api-target-config.md)