---
title: "Create a Kafka Cluster"
method: POST
path: "/usm/v1/kafka-clusters"
tags: ["Kafka Clusters (usm/v1)"]
---

# Create a Kafka Cluster

`POST /usm/v1/kafka-clusters`

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Make a request to create a kafka cluster.

## Request body

- object — `KafkaCluster` object represent Confluent Platform Kafka clusters registered with Confluent Cloud. The API allows you to create and delete KafkaCluster. ## The Kafka Clusters Model <SchemaDefinition schemaRef="#/components/schemas/usm.v1.KafkaCluster" />
  - `api_version` 'usm/v1' — APIVersion defines the schema version of this representation of a resource.
  - `kind` 'KafkaCluster' — Kind defines the object this REST resource represents.
  - `id` string — ID is the "natural identifier" for an object within its scope/namespace; it is normally unique across time but not space. That is, you can assume that the ID will not be reclaimed and reused after an object is deleted ("time"); however, it may collide with IDs for other object `kinds` or objects of the same `kind` within a different scope/namespace ("space").
  - `display_name` string, required — A human-readable name for the Confluent Platform Kafka cluster.
  - `confluent_platform_kafka_cluster_id` string, required — The unique identifier of the Kafka cluster within the Confluent Platform environment.
  - `cloud` string, required — The cloud service provider where the metadata for the Kafka Cluster should be stored.
  - `region` string, required — The home region of the Confluent Platform Kafka cluster where the metadata should be stored.
  - `environment` object, required — The environment to which this belongs.
    - `id` string, required — ID of the referred resource
    - `environment` string — Environment of the referred resource, if env-scoped
    - `related` string, uri, required — API URL for accessing or modifying the referred object
    - `resource_name` string, uri, required — CRN reference to the referred resource

## Response `201`

A Kafka Cluster was created.

- object — `KafkaCluster` object represent Confluent Platform Kafka clusters registered with Confluent Cloud. The API allows you to create and delete KafkaCluster. ## The Kafka Clusters Model <SchemaDefinition schemaRef="#/components/schemas/usm.v1.KafkaCluster" />
  - `api_version` 'usm/v1' — APIVersion defines the schema version of this representation of a resource.
  - `kind` 'KafkaCluster' — Kind defines the object this REST resource represents.
  - `id` string — ID is the "natural identifier" for an object within its scope/namespace; it is normally unique across time but not space. That is, you can assume that the ID will not be reclaimed and reused after an object is deleted ("time"); however, it may collide with IDs for other object `kinds` or objects of the same `kind` within a different scope/namespace ("space").
  - `display_name` string, required — A human-readable name for the Confluent Platform Kafka cluster.
  - `confluent_platform_kafka_cluster_id` string, required — The unique identifier of the Kafka cluster within the Confluent Platform environment.
  - `cloud` string, required — The cloud service provider where the metadata for the Kafka Cluster should be stored.
  - `region` string, required — The home region of the Confluent Platform Kafka cluster where the metadata should be stored.
  - `environment` object, required — The environment to which this belongs.
    - `id` string, required — ID of the referred resource
    - `environment` string — Environment of the referred resource, if env-scoped
    - `related` string, uri, required — API URL for accessing or modifying the referred object
    - `resource_name` string, uri, required — CRN reference to the referred resource

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — The request lacks valid authentication credentials for this resource.
- `403` — The access credentials were considered insufficient to grant access
- `409` — The request is in conflict with the current server state
- `422` — Validation Failed
- `429` — Rate Limit Exceeded
- `500` — Oops, something went wrong!

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