Create machine

Creates a machine and returns a long-running operation envelope.

POST /machines

Create machine

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.akua.dev/v1/machines \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "cluster_id": "<string>",
  "instance_type": "<string>",
  "compute_config_id": "<string>",
  "name": "<string>",
  "node_claim": {}
}
'

202

{
  "operation_id": "<string>"
}

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · required

workspace API token (sk_akua_...) or OAuth2 JWT. Create tokens at https://akua.dev/developers/api-tokens

Headers

akua-context · string

Optional workspace/scope context for the request. Carries a single workspace wire id (ws_…) today. Only needed for broad tokens — a workspace-owned token implies its workspace.

Required string length: 1 - 53

Example:

"ws_j572abc123def456"

idempotency-key · string

Caller-supplied idempotency key. Repeated requests with the same key return the existing resource instead of creating a duplicate. Safe to retry after a timed-out or interrupted request.

Required string length: 1 - 64

Example:

"create-prod-2026-05-07"

Body

application/json

cluster_id · string · required

Required string length: 1 - 54

instance_type · string · required

Minimum string length: 1

compute_config_id · string · required

Required string length: 1 - 54

name · string

Maximum string length: 120

node_claim · object

Show child attributes

Response

202

application/json

Machine creation accepted

operation_id · string · required

Required string length: 1 - 53