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updatedAt: 2026-05-27T19:42:41.000Z
agentTools:
  projectIndex: https://developers.hivelocity.net/llms.txt
---

# Creates a new Ignition configuration

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "paths": {
    "/ignition/": {
      "post": {
        "operationId": "post_ignition_resource",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "description": "An optional fields mask",
            "in": "header",
            "name": "X-Fields",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "mask"
            }
          }
        ],
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateIgnition"
              }
            }
          },
          "required": true
        },
        "responses": {
          "201": {
            "description": "Successfully created ignition configs",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/IgnitionResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Unable to create ignition config"
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "You have not been granted permission to complete this action. Please contact your account manager to grant the proper permission."
          }
        },
        "summary": "Creates a new Ignition configuration",
        "tags": [
          "Ignition"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "info": {
    "description": "Interact with Hivelocity",
    "title": "Hivelocity API",
    "version": "2.0"
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "apiKey": []
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "description": "Endpoints to manage CoreOS ignition files.",
      "name": "Ignition"
    }
  ],
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://core.hivelocity.net/api/v2"
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "apiKey": {
        "in": "header",
        "name": "X-API-KEY",
        "type": "apiKey"
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "CreateIgnition": {
        "properties": {
          "contents": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      },
      "IgnitionResponse": {
        "properties": {
          "contents": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "id": {
            "type": "integer"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "type": "object"
      }
    }
  }
}
```