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# CreateDisks

## 1. API Description

This API (CreateDisks) is used to create one or more disks.

{% hint style="info" %} <mark style="color:blue;">**Note**</mark>

* <mark style="color:blue;">If you create a subscription disk, the amount required will be pre-deducted. If the balance is insufficient, the request will fail. If you create a pay-as-you-go disk, please ensure your account balance is sufficient before calling this API.</mark>
* <mark style="color:blue;">This API is an async API. A disk ID list is returned after the creation request is sent. However, it does not mean the creation has been completed. You can use</mark> [<mark style="color:purple;">`DescribeDisks`</mark>](/api-reference/compute/vm/disk/describedisks.md) <mark style="color:blue;">to query the status of the disk. If disk has been queried with the</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">`Available`</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">status,</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">it means that the disk has been created successfully;</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">if disk has been attached to a certain instance while creating, the</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">`IN_USE`</mark> <mark style="color:blue;">status means attaching successfully.</mark>
  {% endhint %}

## 2. Input Parameters

The following request parameter list only provides API request parameters.

| Parameter Name   | Required | Type                                                                        | Description                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ---------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| chargeType       | Yes      | [ChargeType](/api-reference/compute/vm/datastructure.md#chargetype)         | <p>Disk pricing model.</p><p>PREPAID: subscription</p><p>POSTPAID: pay-as-you-go</p>                                                                                                   |
| diskName         | Yes      | String                                                                      | <p>Disk name to be displayed.</p><p>This parameter must start with a number or a letter, containing up to 64 characters. Only letters, numbers, - and periods (.) are supported.</p>   |
| diskSize         | Yes      | Integer                                                                     | <p>Storage space.</p><p>Unit: GB.</p>                                                                                                                                                  |
| chargePrepaid    | No       | [ChargePrepaid](/api-reference/compute/vm/datastructure.md#chargeprepaid)   | Details of the monthly subscription, including the purchase period, auto-renewal. It is required if the chargeType is PREPAID.                                                         |
| diskAmount       | No       | Integer                                                                     | <p>Quantity of disks.</p><p>Minimum value: 1 (default value);</p><p>Maximum value: 50.</p><p>Value range: \[1, 50]</p><p>Default value: 1</p>                                          |
| instanceId       | No       | String                                                                      | <p>ID of instance to which the disks are attached.</p><p>Specify the ID of an instance in the current zone to which the disks are attached.</p>                                        |
| zoneId           | No       | String                                                                      | <p>ID of zone to which thedisk belongs.</p><p>If instanceId is specified, this parameter is invalid.</p><p>Call Describezones to obtain zoneId.</p>                                    |
| resourceGroupId  | No       | String                                                                      | <p>Resource group ID.</p><p>If the value is null, the disk will be added into default resource group.</p>                                                                              |
| diskCategory     | No       | String                                                                      | <p>Disk type.Standard Disk: Hard Disk DriveSSD: Solid State DriveThe default value is Standard Disk.</p><p>Call DescribeDiskCategory to obtain disk type.</p><p>Default value: SSD</p> |
| marketingOptions | No       | [MarketingInfo](/api-reference/compute/vm/datastructure.md#marketinginfo)   | Information on marketing campaigns.                                                                                                                                                    |
| tags             | No       | [TagAssociation](/api-reference/compute/vm/datastructure.md#tagassociation) | <p>Tags associated when creating resources.</p><p>Note: The associated tag key cannot be duplicated.</p>                                                                               |

## 3. Output Parameters

| Parameter Name | Type            | Description                                                                                                           |
| -------------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| requestId      | String          | <p>The unique request ID, which is returned for each request.</p><p>RequestId is required for locating a problem.</p> |
| diskIds        | Array of String | ID List of disks.                                                                                                     |
| orderNumber    | String          | Number of order.                                                                                                      |

## 4. Code Example

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Example" %}
**Create one or more disks.**

```json
POST /api/v2/vm HTTP/1.1
Host: console.zenlayer.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-ZC-Action: CreateDisks
<Common Request Params>

Request:
{
  "chargeType": "POSTPAID",
  "diskName": "Test-Disk",
  "diskSize": 30,
  "diskAmount": 1,
  "zoneId": "HKG-A"
}

Response:
{
  "requestId": "T842EE571-4490-4AFE-9F17-931030D3B4F9",
  "response": {
    "requestId": "T842EE571-4490-4AFE-9F17-931030D3B4F9",
    "diskIds": [
      "862857204414550690"
    ],
    "orderNumber": "862857208122313378"
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## 5. Developer Resources

Zenlayer Cloud API 2.0 integrates [SDKs](/api-reference/api-introduction/toolkit/api-sdk.md)，to make it easier for you to call APIs. More programming languages will be supported.

## 6. Error Codes

The following only lists the error codes related to the API business logic. For other error codes, see [Common Error Codes](/api-reference/api-introduction/instruction/commonerrorcode.md).

| HTTP Status Code | Error Code | Description |
| ---------------- | ---------- | ----------- |