---
title: "Allocate an IP address"
method: POST
path: "/ipam/{ip}"
tags: ["ipam"]
---

# Allocate an IP address

`POST /ipam/{ip}`

## Path parameters

- `ip` string, required

## Query parameters

- `owner` string
- `pool` string

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid IP address
- `403` — Forbidden
- `409` — IP already allocated
- `500` — IP allocation failure. Details in message.
- `501` — Allocation for address family disabled

---

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