---
title: "POST /connections"
method: POST
path: "/connections"
---

# POST /connections

`POST /connections`

<note> <p> Amazon Web Services uses this action to install Outpost servers.</p> </note> <p> Starts the connection required for Outpost server installation. </p> <p> Use CloudTrail to monitor this action or Amazon Web Services managed policy for Amazon Web Services Outposts to secure it. For more information, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/userguide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html"> Amazon Web Services managed policies for Amazon Web Services Outposts</a> and <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/userguide/logging-using-cloudtrail.html"> Logging Amazon Web Services Outposts API calls with Amazon Web Services CloudTrail</a> in the <i>Amazon Web Services Outposts User Guide</i>. </p>

## Request body

- object
  - `DeviceSerialNumber` string, required — The serial number of the dongle.
  - `AssetId` string, required — The ID of the Outpost server.
  - `ClientPublicKey` string, required — The public key of the client.
  - `NetworkInterfaceDeviceIndex` integer, required — The device index of the network interface on the Outpost server.

## Response `200`

Success

- StartConnectionResponse
  - `ConnectionId` string — The ID of the connection.
  - `UnderlayIpAddress` string — The underlay IP address.

## Other responses

- `480` — AccessDeniedException
- `481` — ValidationException
- `482` — NotFoundException
- `483` — InternalServerException

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