---
title: "Create an iSCSI initiator"
method: POST
path: "/iscsi/initiators"
tags: ["iSCSI"]
---

# Create an iSCSI initiator

`POST /iscsi/initiators`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sylve.lan:8181/api`
- URL: `https://sylve.lan:8181/api/iscsi/initiators`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Create an iSCSI initiator and regenerate the initiator configuration

## Request body

- InternalHandlersIscsiISCSIInitiatorRequest
  - `authMethod` string
  - `chapName` string
  - `chapSecret` string
  - `initiatorName` string
  - `nickname` string
  - `targetAddress` string
  - `targetName` string
  - `tgtChapName` string
  - `tgtChapSecret` string

## Response `201`

Created

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseAny
  - `data` unknown
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `409`: Conflict
- `413`: Payload Too Large
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-08-12** `9a5026bf9057`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/alchemillahq/apis/sylve-api/changes/iscsi/initiators/post.md)

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