gcloud beta spanner instances create

NAME
gcloud beta spanner instances create - create a Cloud Spanner instance
SYNOPSIS
gcloud beta spanner instances createINSTANCE--config=CONFIG--description=DESCRIPTION[--async][--default-backup-schedule-type=DEFAULT_BACKUP_SCHEDULE_TYPE][--edition=EDITION][--expire-behavior=EXPIRE_BEHAVIOR][--instance-type=INSTANCE_TYPE][--nodes=NODES    |--processing-units=PROCESSING_UNITS    | [--autoscaling-high-priority-cpu-target=AUTOSCALING_HIGH_PRIORITY_CPU_TARGET--autoscaling-storage-target=AUTOSCALING_STORAGE_TARGET (--autoscaling-max-nodes=AUTOSCALING_MAX_NODES--autoscaling-min-nodes=AUTOSCALING_MIN_NODES |--autoscaling-max-processing-units=AUTOSCALING_MAX_PROCESSING_UNITS--autoscaling-min-processing-units=AUTOSCALING_MIN_PROCESSING_UNITS) :--asymmetric-autoscaling-option=[disable_high_priority_cpu_autoscaling=DISABLE_HIGH_PRIORITY_CPU_AUTOSCALING],[disable_total_cpu_autoscaling=DISABLE_TOTAL_CPU_AUTOSCALING],[high_priority_cpu_target=HIGH_PRIORITY_CPU_TARGET],[location=LOCATION],[max_nodes=MAX_NODES],[max_processing_units=MAX_PROCESSING_UNITS],[min_nodes=MIN_NODES],[min_processing_units=MIN_PROCESSING_UNITS],[total_cpu_target=TOTAL_CPU_TARGET]]][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
(BETA) Create a Cloud Spanner instance.
EXAMPLES
To create a Cloud Spanner instance, run:
gcloudbetaspannerinstancescreatemy-instance-id--config=regional-us-east1--description=my-instance-display-name--nodes=3
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
INSTANCE
Cloud Spanner instance ID.
REQUIRED FLAGS
--config=CONFIG
Instance configuration defines the geographic placement and replication of thedatabases in that instance. Available configurations can be found by running"gcloud spanner instance-configs list"
--description=DESCRIPTION
Description of the instance.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--default-backup-schedule-type=DEFAULT_BACKUP_SCHEDULE_TYPE
The default backup schedule type that is used in the instance.DEFAULT_BACKUP_SCHEDULE_TYPE must be one of:
AUTOMATIC
A default backup schedule is created automatically when a new database iscreated in an instance. You can edit or delete the default backup schedule onceit's created. The default backup schedule creates a full backup every 24 hours.These full backups are retained for 7 days.
DEFAULT_BACKUP_SCHEDULE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
Not specified.
NONE
No default backup schedule is created automatically when a new database iscreated in an instance.
--edition=EDITION
Spanner edition.EDITION must be one of:
EDITION_UNSPECIFIED
Spanner's legacy pricing model. For more information, see theSpanner editionsoverview
ENTERPRISE
Enterprise edition
ENTERPRISE_PLUS
Enterprise Plus edition
STANDARD
Standard edition
--expire-behavior=EXPIRE_BEHAVIOR
The expire behavior of a free trial instance.EXPIRE_BEHAVIOR must be one of:
free-to-provisioned
When the free trial instance expires, upgrade the instance to a provisionedinstance.
remove-after-grace-period
When the free trial instance expires, disable the instance, and delete it afterthe grace period passes if it has not been upgraded to a provisioned instance.
--instance-type=INSTANCE_TYPE
Specifies the type for this instance.INSTANCE_TYPE mustbe one of:
free-instance
Free trial instances provide no guarantees for dedicated resources, bothnode_count and processing_units should be 0. They come with stricter usagelimits and limited support.
provisioned
Provisioned instances have dedicated resources, standard usage limits, andsupport.
At most one of these can be specified:
--nodes=NODES
Number of nodes for the instance.
--processing-units=PROCESSING_UNITS
Number of processing units for the instance.
Autoscaling
--autoscaling-high-priority-cpu-target=AUTOSCALING_HIGH_PRIORITY_CPU_TARGET
Specifies the target percentage of high-priority CPU the autoscaled instance canutilize.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--autoscaling-storage-target=AUTOSCALING_STORAGE_TARGET
Specifies the target percentage of storage the autoscaled instance can utilize.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--asymmetric-autoscaling-option=[disable_high_priority_cpu_autoscaling=DISABLE_HIGH_PRIORITY_CPU_AUTOSCALING],[disable_total_cpu_autoscaling=DISABLE_TOTAL_CPU_AUTOSCALING],[high_priority_cpu_target=HIGH_PRIORITY_CPU_TARGET],[location=LOCATION],[max_nodes=MAX_NODES],[max_processing_units=MAX_PROCESSING_UNITS],[min_nodes=MIN_NODES],[min_processing_units=MIN_PROCESSING_UNITS],[total_cpu_target=TOTAL_CPU_TARGET]
Specifies the asymmetric autoscaling option for the instance.
Autoscaling limits can be defined in either nodes or processing units.

Exactly one of these must be specified:

Autoscaling limits in nodes:
--autoscaling-max-nodes=AUTOSCALING_MAX_NODES
Maximum number of nodes for the autoscaled instance.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--autoscaling-min-nodes=AUTOSCALING_MIN_NODES
Minimum number of nodes for the autoscaled instance.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

Autoscaling limits in processing units:
--autoscaling-max-processing-units=AUTOSCALING_MAX_PROCESSING_UNITS
Maximum number of processing units for the autoscaled instance.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

--autoscaling-min-processing-units=AUTOSCALING_MIN_PROCESSING_UNITS
Minimum number of processing units for the autoscaled instance.

This flag argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this groupare specified.

GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This command is currently in beta and might change without notice. Thesevariants are also available:
gcloudspannerinstancescreate
gcloudalphaspannerinstancescreate

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Last updated 2025-09-16 UTC.