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# iconmap.create

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### Description

`object iconmap.create(object/array iconMaps)`

This method allows to create new icon maps.

::: noteclassic
This method is only available to *Super admin* user type.
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/array)` Icon maps to create.

Additionally to the [standard icon map properties](object#icon-map), the
method accepts the following parameters.

|Parameter|[Type](/manual/api/reference_commentary#data-types)|Description|
|--|--|------|
|mappings|array|[Icon mappings](/manual/api/reference/iconmap/object#icon-mapping) to be created for the icon map.<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 icon maps
under the `iconmapids` property. The order of the returned IDs matches
the order of the passed icon maps.

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### Examples

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#### Create an icon map

Create an icon map to display hosts of different types.

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

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "iconmap.create",
    "params": {
        "name": "Type icons",
        "default_iconid": "2",
        "mappings": [
            {
                "inventory_link": 1,
                "expression": "server",
                "iconid": "3"
            },
            {
                "inventory_link": 1,
                "expression": "switch",
                "iconid": "4"
            }
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "iconmapids": [
            "2"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### See also

-   [Icon mapping](object#icon-mapping)

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### Source

CIconMap::create() in *ui/include/classes/api/services/CIconMap.php*.

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