---
title: "Create a new instance"
method: POST
path: "/instances"
tags: ["Instance"]
---

# Create a new instance

`POST /instances`

Creates a new instance with given instance config

## Query parameters

- `updateBrokerResource` boolean

## Request body

- Instance
  - `host` string, required
  - `port` integer, required
  - `type` 'CONTROLLER' | 'BROKER' | 'SERVER' | 'MINION', required
  - `tags` string[]
  - `pools` object
  - `grpcPort` integer
  - `adminPort` integer
  - `queryServicePort` integer
  - `queryMailboxPort` integer
  - `queriesDisabled` boolean

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `409` — Instance already exists
- `500` — Internal error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/startree/apis/pinot-controller-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/startree/apis/pinot-controller-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/startree/pinot-controller-api/revisions/f1cc8a0ba2e0/schema)