---
title: "Create port"
method: POST
path: "/v1/machines/{machine_id}/ports"
tags: ["Machine Lifecycle", "Machine Ports"]
---

# Create port

`POST /v1/machines/{machine_id}/ports`

## Path parameters

- `machine_id` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Dedalus-Org-Id` string
- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- CreatePortRequest
  - `port` integer, required
  - `protocol` 'http' | 'https'

## Response `200`

OK

- PortResponse
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `error_code` string
  - `error_message` string
  - `expires_at` string, date-time
  - `machine_id` string, required
  - `port` integer, required
  - `port_id` string, required
  - `protocol` 'http' | 'https'
  - `ready_at` string, date-time
  - `retry_after_ms` integer
  - `status` 'wake_in_progress' | 'ready' | 'closed' | 'expired' | 'failed', required
  - `url` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication required
- `403` — Forbidden
- `409` — Create conflict
- `429` — Rate limited
- `503` — Dependency unavailable
- `default` — Error

---

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