Zabbix Documentation 2.0

host.create

Description

object host.create(object/array hosts)

This method allows to create new hosts.

Parameters

(object/array) Hosts to create.

Additionally to the standard host properties, the method accepts the following parameters.

Parameter	Type	Description
groups (required)	object/array	Host groups to add the host to. The host groups must have the `groupid` property defined.
interfaces (required)	object/array	Interfaces to be created for the host.
templates	object/array	Templates to be linked to the host. The templates must have the `templateid` property defined.
macros	object/array	User macros to be created for the host.
inventory	object	Host inventory properties.

Return values

(object) Returns an object containing the IDs of the created hosts under the hostids property. The order of the returned IDs matches the order of the passed hosts.

Examples

Creating a host

Create a host called “Linux server” with an IP interface, add it to a group, link a template to it and set the MAC addresses in the host inventory.

Request:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "host.create",
    "params": {
        "host": "Linux server",
        "interfaces": [
            {
                "type": 1,
                "main": 1,
                "useip": 1,
                "ip": "192.168.3.1",
                "dns": "",
                "port": "10050"
            }
        ],
        "groups": [
            {
                "groupid": "50"
            }
        ],
        "templates": [
            {
                "templateid": "20045"
            }
        ],
        "inventory_mode": 0,
        "inventory": {
            "macaddress_a": "01234",
            "macaddress_b": "56768"
        }
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}

Response:

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "hostids": [
            "107819"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}

Source

CHost::create() in frontends/php/api/classes/CHost.php.