---
title: "Create nodes"
method: POST
path: "/v1/nodes"
tags: ["Nodes"]
---

# Create nodes

`POST /v1/nodes`

Create VM nodes

## Request body

- NodeApiCreateNodesRequest
  - `desired_count` integer, required
  - `zone` string — Zone to create the nodes in. Required for auto reserved nodes if any_zone is false.
  - `any_zone` boolean — Allow auto reserved nodes to be created in any zone that meets the requirements
  - `max_price_per_node_hour` integer, required — Max price per hour for a node in cents
  - `start_at` integer — Start time as Unix timestamp in seconds Optional for reserved nodes. If not provided, defaults to now
  - `end_at` integer, nullable — End time as Unix timestamp in seconds If provided, end time must be aligned to the hour If not provided, the node will be created as an autoreserved node
  - `node_type` 'autoreserved' | 'reserved'
  - `names` string[] — Custom node names Names cannot begin with 'vm_' or 'n_' as this is reserved for system-generated IDs Names cannot be numeric strings Names cannot exceed 256 characters
  - `cloud_init_user_data` string, byte — User script to be executed during the VM's boot process Data should be base64 encoded
  - `image_id` string — Custom image ID to use for the VM instances
  - `forward_443` boolean — (Optional) If set, enables forwarding to the VM on port 443.
  - `_preview_enable_infiniband` boolean — **Experimental — subject to change or removal without notice.** Enables InfiniBand. Requires hardware in the chosen zone that supports InfiniBand.

## Response `201`

Nodes created successfully

- NodeApiListResponseNode
  - `object` string, required
  - `data` object[], required
    - `object` string, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `zone` string, nullable
    - `gpu_type` 'H100' | 'H200', required
    - `owner` string, required
    - `status` 'pending' | 'awaitingcapacity' | 'running' | 'released' | 'terminated' | 'deleted' | 'failed' | 'unknown', required — Node Status
    - `created_at` integer, nullable — Creation time as Unix timestamp in seconds
    - `updated_at` integer, nullable — Last updated time as Unix timestamp in seconds
    - `start_at` integer, nullable — Start time as Unix timestamp in seconds
    - `end_at` integer, nullable — End time as Unix timestamp in seconds
    - `deleted_at` integer, nullable — Deletion time as Unix timestamp in seconds
    - `procurement_id` string, nullable
    - `max_price_per_node_hour` integer, nullable — Max price per hour you're willing to pay for a node in cents
    - `node_type` 'autoreserved' | 'reserved', required
    - `vms` NodeApiVmList
      - `object` string, required
      - `data` NodeApiVm[], required
        - `object` string, required
        - `id` string, required
        - `status` 'Pending' | 'Running' | 'Destroyed' | 'NodeFailure' | 'Unspecified', required
        - `created_at` integer, required
        - `updated_at` integer, required
        - `start_at` integer, nullable, required
        - `end_at` integer, nullable, required
        - `image_id` string, nullable
        - `zone` string, required
    - `current_vm` NodeApiVm
      - `object` string, required
      - `id` string, required
      - `status` 'Pending' | 'Running' | 'Destroyed' | 'NodeFailure' | 'Unspecified', required
      - `created_at` integer, required
      - `updated_at` integer, required
      - `start_at` integer, nullable, required
      - `end_at` integer, nullable, required
      - `image_id` string, nullable
      - `zone` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized request
- `402` — Payment Required
- `403` — Forbidden
- `500` — Internal server error

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