## Create VM

`$ nirvana compute:vms create`

**post** `/v1/compute/vms`

Create a VM

### Parameters

- `--boot-volume: object { size, type, tags }`

  Boot volume for the VM.

- `--instance-type: string`

  Instance type name.

- `--name: string`

  Name of the VM.

- `--os-image-name: string`

  Name of the OS Image to use for the VM.

- `--project-id: string`

  Project ID to create the VM in.

- `--public-ip-enabled: boolean`

  Whether to enable public IP for the VM.

- `--region: "us-sva-2"`

  Region the resource is in.

- `--ssh-key: object { public_key }`

  Public SSH key configuration for the VM.

- `--subnet-id: string`

  ID of the subnet to use for the VM.

- `--data-volume: optional array of object { name, size, type, tags }`

  Data volumes for the VM.

- `--tag: optional array of string`

  Tags to attach to the VM.

### Returns

- `operation: object { id, created_at, details, 6 more }`

  Operation details.

  - `id: string`

    Unique identifier for the Operation.

  - `created_at: string`

    When the Operation was created.

  - `details: object { changes }`

    Structured details about what an operation is changing.

    - `changes: map[OperationFieldDiff]`

      Map of changed field names to their from/to diffs. Keys depend on the parent operation's kind+type.

      - `from: string or number or boolean or array of string`

        Previous value.

        - `union_member_0: string`

        - `union_member_1: number`

        - `union_member_2: boolean`

        - `union_member_3: array of string`

      - `to: string or number or boolean or array of string`

        New value.

        - `union_member_0: string`

        - `union_member_1: number`

        - `union_member_2: boolean`

        - `union_member_3: array of string`

  - `kind: "vm" or "volume" or "vpc" or 3 more`

    Kind of Operation.

    - `"vm"`

    - `"volume"`

    - `"vpc"`

    - `"firewall_rule"`

    - `"nks_cluster"`

    - `"nks_node_pool"`

  - `project_id: string`

    Project ID the Operation belongs to.

  - `resource_id: string`

    ID of the resource that the Operation is acting on.

  - `status: "pending" or "running" or "done" or 2 more`

    Status of the Operation.

    - `"pending"`

    - `"running"`

    - `"done"`

    - `"failed"`

    - `"unknown"`

  - `type: "create" or "update" or "delete" or "restart"`

    Type of Operation.

    - `"create"`

    - `"update"`

    - `"delete"`

    - `"restart"`

  - `updated_at: string`

    When the Operation was updated.

### Example

```cli
nirvana compute:vms create \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --boot-volume '{size: 100, type: abs}' \
  --instance-type n1-standard-8 \
  --name my-vm \
  --os-image-name ubuntu-noble-2025-10-01 \
  --project-id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000 \
  --public-ip-enabled \
  --region us-sva-2 \
  --ssh-key '{public_key: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAIDBIASkmwNiLcdlW6927Zjt1Hf7Kw/PpEZ4Zm+wU9wn2}' \
  --subnet-id 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "details": {
    "changes": {
      "foo": {
        "from": "string",
        "to": "string"
      }
    }
  },
  "kind": "vm",
  "project_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "resource_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "status": "pending",
  "type": "create",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
```