---
title: "POST /api/kernel/instantiate"
method: POST
path: "/api/kernel/instantiate"
---

# POST /api/kernel/instantiate

`POST /api/kernel/instantiate`

## Headers

- `Marimo-Session-Id` string, required

## Request body

- InstantiateNotebookRequest
  - `autoRun` boolean
  - `codes` object, nullable
  - `objectIds` UIElementId[], required
  - `values` unknown[], required
    - unknown

## Response `200`

Instantiate a component. Only allowed in edit mode; in run mode, instantiation happens server-side automatically.

- SuccessResponse
  - `success` boolean

---

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