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# hostinterface.massadd

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### Description

`object hostinterface.massadd(object parameters)`

This method allows to simultaneously add host interfaces to multiple
hosts.

::: noteclassic
This method is only available to *Admin* and *Super admin*
user types. Permissions to call the method can be revoked in user role
settings. See [User
roles](/manual/web_interface/frontend_sections/users/user_roles)
for more information.
:::

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### Parameters

`(object)` Parameters containing the host interfaces to be created on
the given hosts.

The method accepts the following parameters.

|Parameter|[Type](/manual/api/reference_commentary#data_types)|Description|
|--|--|------|
|interfaces|object/array|[Host interfaces](/manual/api/reference/hostinterface/object) to create on the given hosts.<br><br>[Parameter behavior](/manual/api/reference_commentary#parameter-behavior):<br>- *required*|
|hosts|object/array|Hosts to be updated.<br><br>The hosts must have the `hostid` property defined.<br><br>[Parameter behavior](/manual/api/reference_commentary#parameter-behavior):<br>- *required*|

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### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the created host
interfaces under the `interfaceids` property.

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### Examples

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#### Creating interfaces

Create an interface on two hosts.

[Request](/manual/api#performing-requests):

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "hostinterface.massadd",
    "params": {
        "hosts": [
            {
                "hostid": "30050"
            },
            {
                "hostid": "30052"
            }
        ],
        "interfaces": {
            "dns": "",
            "ip": "127.0.0.1",
            "main": 0,
            "port": "10050",
            "type": 1,
            "useip": 1
        }
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "interfaceids": [
            "30069",
            "30070"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### See also

-   [hostinterface.create](create)
-   [host.massadd](/manual/api/reference/host/massadd)
-   [Host](/manual/api/reference/host/object#host)

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### Source

CHostInterface::massAdd() in
*ui/include/classes/api/services/CHostInterface.php*.

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