# application.create

### Description

`object application.create(object/array applications)`

This method allows to create new applications.

### Parameters

`(object/array)` Applications to create.

The method accepts applications with the [standard application
properties](definitions#application).

### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the created
applications under the `applicationids` property. The order of the
returned IDs matches the order of the passed applications.

### Examples

#### Creating an application

Create an application to store SNMP items.

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "application.create",
    "params": {
        "name": "SNMP Items",
        "hostid": "10050"
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "applicationids": [
            "356"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

### Source

CApplication::create() in *frontends/php/api/classes/CApplication.php*.