diff --git a/src/entity_manager/entity_manager.hpp b/src/entity_manager/entity_manager.hpp
index 9a5a451..33efb31 100644
--- a/src/entity_manager/entity_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/entity_manager/entity_manager.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@
         const std::string& jsonPointerPathBoard, const std::string& boardPath,
         const std::string& boardType);
 
+    // @returns false on error
+    bool postConfigurationRecord(
+        const std::string& name, nlohmann::json& config,
+        const std::string& boardNameOrig, const std::string& itemType,
+        const std::string& jsonPointerPath, const std::string& ifacePath);
+
     void pruneConfiguration(bool powerOff, const std::string& name,
                             const nlohmann::json& device);