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# Create a New Request.

cloudforce\_one.requests.create(RequestCreateParams\*\*kwargs) -> [Item](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/cloudforce_one#(resource)%20cloudforce_one.requests%20%3E%20(model)%20item%20%3E%20(schema)>)

POST/accounts/{account\_id}/cloudforce-one/requests/new

Creating a request adds the request into the Cloudforce One queue for analysis. In addition to the content, a short title, type, priority, and releasability should be provided. If one is not provided, a default will be assigned.

##### Security

API Email + API Key

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API, used in conjunction with a Global API key.

**Example:**`X-Auth-Email: user@example.com`

The previous authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. When possible, use API tokens instead of Global API keys.

**Example:**`X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194`

##### Accepted Permissions (at least one required)

`Cloudforce One Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

account\_id: str

Identifier.

maxLength32

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content: Optional\[str]

Request content.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cloudforce_one.requests%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20content%20%3E%20(schema)>)

priority: Optional\[str]

Priority for analyzing the request.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cloudforce_one.requests%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20priority%20%3E%20(schema)>)

request\_type: Optional\[str]

Requested information from request.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cloudforce_one.requests%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20request_type%20%3E%20(schema)>)

summary: Optional\[str]

Brief description of the request.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cloudforce_one.requests%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20summary%20%3E%20(schema)>)

<details>

<summary>

tlp: Optional\[Literal\["clear", "amber", "amber-strict", 2 more]]

The CISA defined Traffic Light Protocol (TLP).

</summary>

One of the following:

"clear"

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"amber"

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"amber-strict"

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"green"

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"red"

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</details>

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<details>

<summary>

class Item: …

</summary>

id: str

UUID.

maxLength36

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content: str

Request content.

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created: datetime

formatdate-time

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priority: datetime

formatdate-time

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request: str

Requested information from request.

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summary: str

Brief description of the request.

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<details>

<summary>

tlp: Literal\["clear", "amber", "amber-strict", 2 more]

The CISA defined Traffic Light Protocol (TLP).

</summary>

One of the following:

"clear"

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"amber"

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"amber-strict"

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"green"

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"red"

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</details>

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updated: datetime

formatdate-time

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completed: Optional\[datetime]

formatdate-time

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message\_tokens: Optional\[int]

Tokens for the request messages.

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readable\_id: Optional\[str]

Readable Request ID.

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<details>

<summary>

status: Optional\[Literal\["open", "accepted", "reported", 3 more]]

Request Status.

</summary>

One of the following:

"open"

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"accepted"

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"reported"

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"approved"

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"completed"

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"declined"

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</details>

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tokens: Optional\[int]

Tokens for the request.

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</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20cloudforce_one.requests%20%3E%20(model)%20item%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Create a New Request.

Python

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_email=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_EMAIL"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
    api_key=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
item = client.cloudforce_one.requests.create(
    account_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
)
print(item.id)
```

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "id": "f174e90a-fafe-4643-bbbc-4a0ed4fc8415",
    "content": "What regions were most effected by the recent DoS?",
    "created": "2022-04-01T05:20:00Z",
    "priority": "2022-04-01T05:20:00Z",
    "request": "Victomology",
    "summary": "DoS attack",
    "tlp": "clear",
    "updated": "2022-04-01T05:20:00Z",
    "completed": "2022-04-01T05:20:00Z",
    "message_tokens": 1,
    "readable_id": "RFI-2022-000001",
    "status": "open",
    "tokens": 16
  }
}
```

##### Returns Examples

200 example

```
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "id": "f174e90a-fafe-4643-bbbc-4a0ed4fc8415",
    "content": "What regions were most effected by the recent DoS?",
    "created": "2022-04-01T05:20:00Z",
    "priority": "2022-04-01T05:20:00Z",
    "request": "Victomology",
    "summary": "DoS attack",
    "tlp": "clear",
    "updated": "2022-04-01T05:20:00Z",
    "completed": "2022-04-01T05:20:00Z",
    "message_tokens": 1,
    "readable_id": "RFI-2022-000001",
    "status": "open",
    "tokens": 16
  }
}
```