POST /v1/hosts
Create a new host, lighthouse, or relay on an IPv4-only network.
Deprecated: Use
POST /v2/hostsinstead.
Token scope required: hosts:create
Authorizations
Section titled “Authorizations ”Request Body required
Section titled “Request Body required ”object
Name of the new host
Example
My new hostID of your network
Example
network-KAOWMXZHZWCVMGGFKM22XEGYLEID of the role you want to assign
Example
role-PZEDBXHQEXKACJPZ6XOQTIAJA4Assign an IP address to be used within the Managed Nebula network. Must be within the network’s CIDR range. Will be chosen automatically if not provided.
Example
100.100.0.29List of static IPv4:port/hostname:port addresses. At least one is required if isLighthouse is true.
Example
[ "84.123.10.1:4242"]The UDP port nebula should use on the host. An available port will be automatically selected if 0 is specified. A non-zero port number is required for lighthouses and relays.
Set to true to create a new lighthouse. A Lighthouse cannot also be relay.
Set to true to create a new relay. A relay cannot also be a lighthouse.
List of config overrides for the nebula config. Each key may appear at most once. Responses may include keys that aren’t documented; since setting overrides replaces the whole list, keep entries you don’t recognize when writing a list back.
A single Nebula config override. key names the Nebula config option and determines the type of value; see Config override keys for the documented keys and their value types, and the Nebula config reference for what each option does.
object
Example
tun.mtuThe override’s value. Its type depends on key.
Example
1300Responses
Section titled “ Responses ”Successful operation
object
object
Will be zero if a regular host
List of config overrides for the nebula config. Each key may appear at most once. Responses may include keys that aren’t documented; since setting overrides replaces the whole list, keep entries you don’t recognize when writing a list back.
A single Nebula config override. key names the Nebula config option and determines the type of value; see Config override keys for the documented keys and their value types, and the Nebula config reference for what each option does.
object
Example
tun.mtuThe override’s value. Its type depends on key.
Example
1300Information reported by the host when it last checked in. Fields are null until the host has checked in.
object
Client platform reported by the host, or null if unknown. Known values are dnclient, dnclient-desktop and mobile. New values may be added, so clients should accept values not listed here.
Operating system reported by the client, or null if unknown. Known values are aix, android, dragonfly, freebsd, hurd, illumos, ios, linux, macos, nacl, netbsd, openbsd, plan9, solaris, wasm, windows and zos. New values may be added, so clients should accept values not listed here.
Example
{ "data": { "id": "host-24NVITKMNU3CYCEDNFWKAOBX7I", "organizationID": "org-F63A24JGCLJV3ZEUTLCBISGETA", "networkID": "network-KAOWMXZHZWCVMGGFKM22XEGYLE", "roleID": "role-PZEDBXHCEXKAKJPZ6XOQTIAJA4", "endpointOIDCUserID": null, "name": "My new host", "ipAddress": "100.100.0.29", "staticAddresses": [ "84.123.10.1:4242" ], "listenPort": 0, "isLighthouse": false, "isRelay": false, "isBlocked": false, "createdAt": "2025-01-25T18:15:27Z", "modifiedAt": "2025-01-25T18:15:27Z", "tags": [ "env:prod" ], "configOverrides": [], "metadata": { "lastSeenAt": "2025-01-25T18:15:27Z", "os": "linux", "platform": "dnclient", "updateAvailable": false, "version": "0.8.4" } }}Validation error
object
object
A static name for the error type
A short human readable description of the error
Describes the variable missing or malformed
The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType
Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.
object
The maximum number of resources allowed
The kind of resource the limit applies to
Examples
A host already exists with the name.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_DUPLICATE_VALUE", "message": "value already exists", "path": "name" } ]}Cannot find the supplied networkID.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_INVALID_REFERENCE", "message": "referenced value is invalid (perhaps it does not exist?)", "path": "networkID" } ]}A host with the ipAddress supplied already exists.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_DUPLICATE_VALUE", "message": "value already exists", "path": "ipAddress" } ]}Cannot find the supplied roleID.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_INVALID_REFERENCE", "message": "referenced value is invalid (perhaps it does not exist?)", "path": "roleID" } ]}A host may be a lighthouse OR a relay, but not both.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_INVALID_VALUE", "message": "lighthouse hosts must not also be relay hosts" } ]}A lighthouse requires at least one static IP address.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_INVALID_VALUE", "message": "lighthouse hosts must have at least one static ip address", "path": "staticAddresses" } ]}A lighthouse requires a static listen port, like `4242`.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_INVALID_VALUE", "message": "lighthouse hosts must specify a static (non-zero) listen port", "path": "listenPort" } ]}A relay requires a static listen port, like `4242`.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_INVALID_VALUE", "message": "relay hosts must specify a static (non-zero) listen port", "path": "listenPort" } ]}A host cannot be created because the network has no addresses left to assign.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_NETWORK_FULLY_ALLOCATED", "message": "there are no IP addresses available for assignment in the network" } ]}The network is not IPv4-only. Use POST /v2/hosts instead.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_CERT_VERSION_2_INCOMPATIBLE", "message": "hosts on v2 networks must be managed via POST/GET /v2/hosts and PUT /v3/hosts endpoints" } ]}The API key is missing, invalid or expired.
object
object
A static name for the error type
A short human readable description of the error
Describes the variable missing or malformed
The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType
Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.
object
The maximum number of resources allowed
The kind of resource the limit applies to
Example
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_UNAUTHORIZED", "message": "unauthorized" } ]}The API key lacks a required scope.
object
object
A static name for the error type
A short human readable description of the error
Describes the variable missing or malformed
The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType
Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.
object
The maximum number of resources allowed
The kind of resource the limit applies to
Examples
The API key lacks a required scope.
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_FORBIDDEN", "message": "api key must support the following scopes: hosts:read" } ]}The organization has exceeded its API request rate limit. Retry the request after a short delay.
object
object
A static name for the error type
A short human readable description of the error
Describes the variable missing or malformed
The query parameter the error relates to, such as filter.targetType
Machine-readable details about the error. ERR_LIMIT_EXCEEDED errors carry limit and limitName.
object
The maximum number of resources allowed
The kind of resource the limit applies to
Example
{ "errors": [ { "code": "ERR_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS", "message": "too many requests" } ]}