---
title: "Changes to POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances"
---

# Changes to POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances

`POST /projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/instances`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 6 revisions.

- **2026-10-30** `8b85e897d3dc`: 4 info
- **2026-10-23** `48929bf89eeb`: 4 info
- **2026-10-10** `aca8b5925289`: 2 breaking, 4 info
- **2026-10-10** `dc965a746ee8`: 29 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-30** `8b85e897d3dc`: 4 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-23** `48929bf89eeb`: 4 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-10** `aca8b5925289`: 2 breaking, 4 info
  - removed the request body
  - removed the media type `*/*` for the response with the status `200`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
- **2026-10-10** `dc965a746ee8`: 29 info
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform` was added to the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2`
  - the security scope `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/compute` was removed from the endpoint's security scheme `Oauth2c`
  - added the new optional request property `resourceStatus/scheduling/terminationTimestamp`
  - added the new optional request property `resourceStatus/shutdownDetails`
  - added the new optional request property `scheduling/exposeHostTopology`
  - added the new optional request property `scheduling/gracefulShutdown`
  - added the new optional request property `scheduling/preemptionNoticeDuration`
  - request property `disks/items/diskEncryptionKey/rawKey` deprecated
  - request property `disks/items/diskEncryptionKey/rsaEncryptedKey` deprecated
  - request property `disks/items/diskEncryptionKey/sha256` deprecated
  - request property `disks/items/initializeParams/sourceImageEncryptionKey/rawKey` deprecated
  - request property `disks/items/initializeParams/sourceImageEncryptionKey/rsaEncryptedKey` deprecated
  - request property `disks/items/initializeParams/sourceImageEncryptionKey/sha256` deprecated
  - request property `disks/items/initializeParams/sourceSnapshotEncryptionKey/rawKey` deprecated
  - request property `disks/items/initializeParams/sourceSnapshotEncryptionKey/rsaEncryptedKey` deprecated
  - request property `disks/items/initializeParams/sourceSnapshotEncryptionKey/sha256` deprecated
  - request property `instanceEncryptionKey/rawKey` deprecated
  - request property `instanceEncryptionKey/rsaEncryptedKey` deprecated
  - request property `instanceEncryptionKey/sha256` deprecated
  - request property `sourceMachineImageEncryptionKey/rawKey` deprecated
  - request property `sourceMachineImageEncryptionKey/rsaEncryptedKey` deprecated
  - request property `sourceMachineImageEncryptionKey/sha256` deprecated
  - added the new `BMSAI` enum value to the request property `confidentialInstanceConfig/confidentialInstanceType`
  - added the new `BMSAI_CAPABLE` enum value to the request property `disks/items/guestOsFeatures/items/type`
  - added the new `PENDING_STOP` enum value to the request property `status`
  - added the new `SUSPEND_SAFE_FPR` enum value to the request property `disks/items/guestOsFeatures/items/type`
  - added the optional property `getHealthOperationMetadata` to the response with the `200` status

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