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title: Create a new Site
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# Create a new Site

magic\_transit.sites.create(SiteCreateParams\*\*kwargs) -> [Site](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/magic_transit#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)>)

POST/accounts/{account\_id}/magic/sites

Creates a new Site

##### Security

<details>

<summary>API Token</summary>



The preferred authorization scheme for interacting with the Cloudflare API. <a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/api/get-started/create-token/">Create a token</a>.

**Example:**<code>Authorization: Bearer Sn3lZJTBX6kkg7OdcBUAxOO963GEIyGQqnFTOFYY</code>

</details>

<details>

<summary>API Email + API Key</summary>



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

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Email: user@example.com</code>

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

**Example:**<code>X-Auth-Key: 144c9defac04969c7bfad8efaa8ea194</code>

</details>

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

`Magic WAN Write``Magic Transit Write`

##### ParametersExpand Collapse

account\_id: str

Identifier

maxLength32

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20account_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

name: str

The name of the site.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20name%20%3E%20(schema)>)

connector\_id: Optional\[str]

Magic Connector identifier tag.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20connector_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

description: Optional\[str]

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20description%20%3E%20(schema)>)

ha\_mode: Optional\[[bool](<https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/magic_transit/subresources/sites/methods/create#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20ha_mode%20%3E%20(schema)>)]

Site high availability mode. If set to true, the site can have two connectors and runs in high availability mode.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20ha_mode%20%3E%20(schema)>)

<details>

<summary>

location: Optional\[<a href="https://developers.cloudflare.com/api/python/resources/magic_transit#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site_location%20%3E%20(schema)">SiteLocationParam</a>]

Location of site in latitude and longitude.

</summary>

lat: Optional\[str]

Latitude

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20location%20%3E%20(schema)%20%2B%20(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site_location%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20lat">Link to this property</a>

lon: Optional\[str]

Longitude

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20location%20%3E%20(schema)%20%2B%20(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site_location%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20lon">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20location%20%3E%20(schema)>)

secondary\_connector\_id: Optional\[str]

Magic Connector identifier tag. Used when high availability mode is on.

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(method)%20create%20%3E%20(params)%20default%20%3E%20(param)%20secondary_connector_id%20%3E%20(schema)>)

##### ReturnsExpand Collapse

<details>

<summary>

class Site: …

</summary>

id: Optional\[str]

Identifier

maxLength32

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20id">Link to this property</a>

connector\_id: Optional\[str]

Magic Connector identifier tag.

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20connector_id">Link to this property</a>

description: Optional\[str]

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20description">Link to this property</a>

ha\_mode: Optional\[bool]

Site high availability mode. If set to true, the site can have two connectors and runs in high availability mode.

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20ha_mode">Link to this property</a>

<details>

<summary>

location: Optional\[SiteLocation]

Location of site in latitude and longitude.

</summary>

lat: Optional\[str]

Latitude

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20location%20%2B%20(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site_location%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20lat">Link to this property</a>

lon: Optional\[str]

Longitude

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20location%20%2B%20(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site_location%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20lon">Link to this property</a>

</details>

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20location">Link to this property</a>

name: Optional\[str]

The name of the site.

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20name">Link to this property</a>

secondary\_connector\_id: Optional\[str]

Magic Connector identifier tag. Used when high availability mode is on.

<a href="#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)%20%3E%20(property)%20secondary_connector_id">Link to this property</a>

</details>

[Link to this property](<#(resource)%20magic_transit.sites%20%3E%20(model)%20site%20%3E%20(schema)>)

### Create a new Site

Python

HTTPTypeScriptPythonGoTerraform

```
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
site = client.magic_transit.sites.create(
    account_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    name="site_1",
)
print(site.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"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    "connector_id": "ac60d3d0435248289d446cedd870bcf4",
    "description": "description",
    "ha_mode": true,
    "location": {
      "lat": "37.6192",
      "lon": "122.3816"
    },
    "name": "site_1",
    "secondary_connector_id": "8d67040d3835dbcf46ce29da440dc482"
  },
  "success": true
}
```

##### 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"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    "connector_id": "ac60d3d0435248289d446cedd870bcf4",
    "description": "description",
    "ha_mode": true,
    "location": {
      "lat": "37.6192",
      "lon": "122.3816"
    },
    "name": "site_1",
    "secondary_connector_id": "8d67040d3835dbcf46ce29da440dc482"
  },
  "success": true
}
```