Method: projects.guestPolicies.create

Create an OS Config guest policy.

HTTP request

POST https://osconfig.googleapis.com/v1beta/{parent=projects/*}/guestPolicies

The URL usesgRPC Transcoding syntax.

Path parameters

Parameters
parent

string

Required. The resource name of the parent using one of the following forms:projects/{project_number}.

Query parameters

Parameters
guestPolicyId

string

Required. The logical name of the guest policy in the project with the following restrictions:

  • Must contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
  • Must start with a letter.
  • Must be between 1-63 characters.
  • Must end with a number or a letter.
  • Must be unique within the project.

Request body

The request body contains an instance ofGuestPolicy.

Response body

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

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:

  • osconfig.guestPolicies.create

For more information, see theIAM documentation.

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Last updated 2025-07-28 UTC.