# CreateDirectConnectGateway
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Creates a Direct Connect gateway, which is an intermediate object that enables you to connect a set of virtual interfaces and virtual private gateways. A Direct Connect gateway is global and visible in any Amazon Web Services Region after it is created. The virtual interfaces and virtual private gateways that are connected through a Direct Connect gateway can be in different Amazon Web Services Regions. This enables you to connect to a VPC in any Region, regardless of the Region in which the virtual interfaces are located, and pass traffic between them.

## Request Syntax
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```
{
   "amazonSideAsn": {{number}},
   "directConnectGatewayName": "{{string}}",
   "tags": [ 
      { 
         "key": "{{string}}",
         "value": "{{string}}"
      }
   ]
}
```

## Request Parameters
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For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see [Common Parameters](CommonParameters.md).

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [amazonSideAsn](#API_CreateDirectConnectGateway_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="DX-CreateDirectConnectGateway-request-amazonSideAsn"></a>
The autonomous system number (ASN) for Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to be configured on the Amazon side of the connection. The ASN must be in the private range of 64,512 to 65,534 or 4,200,000,000 to 4,294,967,294. The default is 64512.  
Type: Long  
Required: No

 ** [directConnectGatewayName](#API_CreateDirectConnectGateway_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="DX-CreateDirectConnectGateway-request-directConnectGatewayName"></a>
The name of the Direct Connect gateway.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** [tags](#API_CreateDirectConnectGateway_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="DX-CreateDirectConnectGateway-request-tags"></a>
The key-value pair tags associated with the request.  
Type: Array of [Tag](API_Tag.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item.  
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "directConnectGateway": { 
      "amazonSideAsn": number,
      "directConnectGatewayId": "string",
      "directConnectGatewayName": "string",
      "directConnectGatewayState": "string",
      "ownerAccount": "string",
      "stateChangeError": "string",
      "tags": [ 
         { 
            "key": "string",
            "value": "string"
         }
      ]
   }
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [directConnectGateway](#API_CreateDirectConnectGateway_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="DX-CreateDirectConnectGateway-response-directConnectGateway"></a>
The Direct Connect gateway.  
Type: [DirectConnectGateway](API_DirectConnectGateway.md) object

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** DirectConnectClientException **   
One or more parameters are not valid.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** DirectConnectServerException **   
A server-side error occurred.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following:
+  [Amazon Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/cli2/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/DotNetSDKV4/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Go v2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForGoV2/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForKotlin/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForPHPV3/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Python](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/boto3/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/directconnect-2012-10-25/CreateDirectConnectGateway)