---
title: "Cluster Initialize"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1.cluster-admin.initialize"
tags: ["ClusterAdmin"]
---

# Cluster Initialize

`POST /api/v1.cluster-admin.initialize`

Initialize this node as the leader of a new cluster

This operation may only be performed against a node which has not been
initialized and is not currently a member of a cluster.

## Request body

- ClusterInitializeIn

## Response `200`

- ClusterInitializeOut
  - `cluster_id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`
- `401`
- `403`
- `422`

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[API](https://skmtc.net/svix/apis/diom-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/svix/apis/diom-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/svix/diom-api/versions/e98d7f3a3e10/schema)