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

# POST /actors

`POST /actors`

## Request body

- object
  - `datacenter` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `runner_name_selector` string, required
  - `crash_policy` string, required
  - `key` string, nullable
  - `input` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `actor` object, required
    - `actor_id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `key` string, required
    - `namespace_id` string, required
    - `runner_name_selector` string, required
    - `create_ts` number, required
    - `connectable_ts` number, nullable
    - `destroy_ts` number, nullable
    - `sleep_ts` number, nullable
    - `start_ts` number, nullable
    - `error` unknown

## Other responses

- `400` — User error
- `500` — Internal error

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