---
title: "Create GPU workload CVM"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/cvms/workload"
tags: ["CVMs"]
---

# Create GPU workload CVM

`POST /api/v1/cvms/workload`

Creates a CVM for GPU workloads. Node is auto-selected from available GPU nodes.

## Request body

- CreateWorkloadTappRequest
  - `name` string, required — The name of the tapp.
  - `instance_type` string, required — The instance_type of the tapp.
  - `model_id` string, required — The model_id of the tapp.
  - `scheduled_delete_at` string, date-time, nullable — The scheduled delete time of the tapp.

## Response `200`

Created CVM record

- VM
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `status` string, required
  - `teepod_id` integer, required
  - `teepod` TeepodMeta
    - `id` integer, required
    - `name` string, required
  - `user_id` integer, nullable
  - `app_id` string, required
  - `vm_uuid` string, nullable
  - `instance_id` string, nullable
  - `app_url` string, nullable
  - `base_image` string, nullable
  - `vcpu` integer, required
  - `memory` integer, required
  - `disk_size` integer, required
  - `manifest_version` integer, nullable
  - `version` string, nullable
  - `runner` string, nullable
  - `docker_compose_file` string, nullable
  - `features` string[], nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `encrypted_env_pubkey` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Creation failed
- `401` — Authentication required
- `409` — CVM name already exists in workspace
- `422` — Validation Error

---

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