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

# POST /cells

`POST /cells`

Creates a cell in an account.

## Request body

- object
  - `cellName` string, required — The name of the cell to create.
  - `cells` String[] — A list of cell Amazon Resource Names (ARNs) contained within this cell, for use in nested cells. For example, Availability Zones within specific Amazon Web Services Regions.
  - `tags` object — A collection of tags associated with a resource.

## Response `200`

Success

- CreateCellResponse
  - `CellArn` string — The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the cell.
  - `CellName` string — The name of the cell.
  - `Cells` String[] — A list of cell ARNs.
  - `ParentReadinessScopes` String[] — The readiness scope for the cell, which can be a cell Amazon Resource Name (ARN) or a recovery group ARN. This is a list but currently can have only one element.
  - `Tags` object — Tags on the resources.

## Other responses

- `480` — ThrottlingException
- `481` — ValidationException
- `482` — InternalServerException
- `483` — ConflictException
- `484` — AccessDeniedException

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[API](https://skmtc.net/aws/apis/route53-recovery-readiness.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/aws/apis/route53-recovery-readiness/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/aws/route53-recovery-readiness/versions/02a096935a32/schema)