Method: projects.locations.instances.create

Creates a new Instance in a given project and location.

HTTP request

POST https://looker.googleapis.com/v1/{parent=projects/*/locations/*}/instances

The URL usesgRPC Transcoding syntax.

Path parameters

Parameters
parent

string

Required. Format:projects/{project}/locations/{location}.

Query parameters

Parameters
instanceId

string

Required. The unique instance identifier. Must contain only lowercase letters, numbers, or hyphens, with the first character a letter and the last a letter or a number. 63 characters maximum.

Request body

The request body contains an instance ofInstance.

Response body

If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance ofOperation.

Authorization scopes

Requires the following OAuth scope:

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform

For more information, see theAuthentication Overview.

IAM Permissions

Requires the followingIAM permission on theparent resource:

  • looker.googleapis.com/looker.instances.create

For more information, see theIAM documentation.

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Last updated 2025-09-18 UTC.