---
title: "Add-MediaType"
slug: "scripting-add-mediatype"
updated: 2026-01-22T13:55:20Z
published: 2026-01-22T13:55:20Z
canonical: "help.agilityblue.com/scripting-add-mediatype"
---

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# Add-MediaType

## Summary

Creates a new media type.

```powershell
Add-MediaType
    -Entry
```

Returns a [media type](https://apidocs.agilityblue.com/#559af567-0810-408a-8ca3-c4a21e1bfde0) object.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required? | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Entry | [Media Type](https://apidocs.agilityblue.com/#559af567-0810-408a-8ca3-c4a21e1bfde0) Object | Yes |  |

## Examples

### Create a new media type

```powershell
# Create a new media type

# Create an object with the necessary fields to create the media type
# Note: The name field is the only required system field for the media type object

$entry = @{
    Name = "SFTP File Share"
}

# Create the media type. The created entry will be returned back.
$data = Add-MediaType -Entry $entry

# Output some information to help indicate that the media type was created
Write-Output "Media type $($data.MediaTypeId) ($($data.Name)) was created"

# For debug purposes, convert the data to output as JSON so we can see all the fields
Write-Output ""
Write-Output "JSON Results:"

$jsonOutput = $data | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10

# Output the data
Write-Output $jsonOutput
```

Execution results:

```json
Media type 16 (SFTP File Share) was created

JSON Results:
{
  "MediaTypeId": 16,
  "Name": "SFTP File Share",
  "NumberOfMediaLogs": 0,
  "CreatedByFullName": "Max Miller",
  "CreatedById": "25a34a2f-e3d8-4690-88f5-6b399cf88c4c",
  "CreatedOn": "2024-04-18T12:50:06.3941473+00:00",
  "CreatedBy": null,
  "LastUpdatedByFullName": "Max Miller",
  "LastUpdatedById": "25a34a2f-e3d8-4690-88f5-6b399cf88c4c",
  "LastUpdatedOn": "2024-04-18T12:50:06.3941473+00:00",
  "LastUpdatedBy": null
}
```