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# host.create

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### Description

`object host.create(object/array hosts)`

This method allows to create new 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/administration/user_roles)
for more information.
:::

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### Parameters

`(object/array)` Hosts to create.

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

|Parameter|[Type](/manual/api/reference_commentary#data_types)|Description|
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|**groups**<br>(required)|object/array|Host [groups](/manual/api/reference/hostgroup/object) to add the host to.<br><br>The host groups must have the `groupid` property defined.|
|interfaces|object/array|[Interfaces](/manual/api/reference/hostinterface/object) to be created for the host.|
|tags|object/array|Host [tags](/manual/api/reference/host/object#host_tag).|
|templates|object/array|[Templates](/manual/api/reference/template/object) to be linked to the host.<br><br>The templates must have the `templateid` property defined.|
|macros|object/array|[User macros](/manual/api/reference/usermacro/object) to be created for the host.|
|inventory|object|Host [inventory](/manual/api/reference/host/object#host_inventory) properties.|

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### Return values

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

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### Examples

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#### Creating a host

Create a host called "Linux server" with an IP interface and tags, add
it to a group, link a template to it and set the MAC addresses in the
host inventory.

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "host.create",
    "params": {
        "host": "Linux server",
        "interfaces": [
            {
                "type": 1,
                "main": 1,
                "useip": 1,
                "ip": "192.168.3.1",
                "dns": "",
                "port": "10050"
            }
        ],
        "groups": [
            {
                "groupid": "50"
            }
        ],
        "tags": [
            {
                "tag": "Host name",
                "value": "Linux server"
            }
        ],
        "templates": [
            {
                "templateid": "20045"
            }
        ],
        "macros": [
            {
                "macro": "{$USER_ID}",
                "value": "123321"
            },
            {
                "macro": "{$USER_LOCATION}",
                "value": "0:0:0",
                "description": "latitude, longitude and altitude coordinates"
            }
        ],
        "inventory_mode": 0,
        "inventory": {
            "macaddress_a": "01234",
            "macaddress_b": "56768"
        }
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "hostids": [
            "107819"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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#### Creating a host with SNMP interface

Create a host called "SNMP host" with an SNMPv3 interface with details.

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "host.create",
    "params": {
        "host": "SNMP host",
        "interfaces": [
            {
                "type": 2,
                "main": 1,
                "useip": 1,
                "ip": "127.0.0.1",
                "dns": "",
                "port": "161",
                "details": {
                    "version": 3,
                    "bulk": 0,
                    "securityname": "mysecurityname",
                    "contextname": "",
                    "securitylevel": 1
                }
            }
        ],
        "groups": [
            {
                "groupid": "4"
            }
        ]
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "hostids": [
            "10658"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### See also

-   [Host group](/manual/api/reference/hostgroup/object#host_group)
-   [Template](/manual/api/reference/template/object#template)
-   [User
    macro](/manual/api/reference/usermacro/object#hosttemplate_level_macro)
-   [Host
    interface](/manual/api/reference/hostinterface/object#host_interface)
-   [Host inventory](object#host_inventory)
-   [Host tag](object#host_tag)

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### Source

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

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