# CreateFlow
<a name="API_CreateFlow"></a>

Creates a new flow in the specified Amazon account. Creates both a DRAFT and PUBLISHED (auto-published) version.

This operation is idempotent. Supply a `ClientToken` to safely retry without creating duplicate resources.

## Request Syntax
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```
POST /accounts/{{AwsAccountId}}/flows HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "ClientToken": "{{string}}",
   "Description": "{{string}}",
   "FlowDefinition": {{JSON value}},
   "Name": "{{string}}",
   "Permissions": [ 
      { 
         "Actions": [ "{{string}}" ],
         "Principal": "{{string}}"
      }
   ]
}
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [AwsAccountId](#API_CreateFlow_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-request-uri-AwsAccountId"></a>
The ID of the Amazon account where you want to create the flow.  
Length Constraints: Fixed length of 12.  
Pattern: `[0-9]{12}`   
Required: Yes

## Request Body
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The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [FlowDefinition](#API_CreateFlow_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-request-FlowDefinition"></a>
The definition of the flow, specifying the steps and configurations. This is the flow definition in Quick Flow's internal format. The format is subject to change.  
Always derive or depend on the flow definition from the `DescribeFlow` operation to ensure you are working with the latest format.
Type: JSON value  
Required: Yes

 ** [Name](#API_CreateFlow_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-request-Name"></a>
The display name for the flow.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `(?!\s+$)[^{}"\\<>]*`   
Required: Yes

 ** [ClientToken](#API_CreateFlow_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-request-ClientToken"></a>
A unique, case-sensitive identifier that you provide to ensure the idempotency of the request.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Required: No

 ** [Description](#API_CreateFlow_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-request-Description"></a>
The description for the flow.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `(?!\s+$)[^{}"\\<>]*`   
Required: No

 ** [Permissions](#API_CreateFlow_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-request-Permissions"></a>
Initial permissions for the flow. If omitted, the flow is created without any permissions.  
Type: Array of [Permission](API_Permission.md) objects  
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 {{Status}}
Content-type: application/json

{
   "Arn": "string",
   "FlowId": "string",
   "RequestId": "string"
}
```

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

 ** [Status](#API_CreateFlow_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-response-Status"></a>
The HTTP status of the request.

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

 ** [Arn](#API_CreateFlow_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-response-Arn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the flow.  
Type: String

 ** [FlowId](#API_CreateFlow_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-response-FlowId"></a>
The unique identifier of the flow.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `[a-f0-9]{8}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{4}-[a-f0-9]{12}` 

 ** [RequestId](#API_CreateFlow_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="QS-CreateFlow-response-RequestId"></a>
The Amazon request ID for this operation.  
Type: String

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

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
You don't have access to this item. The provided credentials couldn't be validated. You might not be authorized to carry out the request. Make sure that your account is authorized to use the Amazon Quick Sight service, that your policies have the correct permissions, and that you are using the correct credentials.    
 ** RequestId **   
The Amazon request ID for this request.
HTTP Status Code: 401

 ** ConflictException **   
Updating or deleting a resource can cause an inconsistent state.    
 ** RequestId **   
The Amazon request ID for this request.
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** InternalFailureException **   
An internal failure occurred.    
 ** RequestId **   
The Amazon request ID for this request.
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** InvalidParameterValueException **   
One or more parameters has a value that isn't valid.    
 ** RequestId **   
The Amazon request ID for this request.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** LimitExceededException **   
A limit is exceeded.    
 ** RequestId **   
The Amazon request ID for this request.  
 ** ResourceType **   
Limit exceeded.
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** ResourceExistsException **   
The resource specified already exists.     
 ** RequestId **   
The Amazon request ID for this request.  
 ** ResourceType **   
The resource type for this request.
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
One or more resources can't be found.    
 ** RequestId **   
The Amazon request ID for this request.  
 ** ResourceType **   
The resource type for this request.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
Access is throttled.    
 ** RequestId **   
The Amazon request ID for this request.
HTTP Status Code: 429

## 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/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/DotNetSDKV4/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Go v2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForGoV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForKotlin/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForPHPV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Python](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/boto3/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/CreateFlow)