# CreateDomainUnit
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Creates a domain unit in Amazon DataZone.

## Request Syntax
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```
POST /v2/domains/domainIdentifier/domain-units HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "clientToken": "string",
   "description": "string",
   "name": "string",
   "parentDomainUnitIdentifier": "string"
}
```

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

 ** [domainIdentifier](#API_CreateDomainUnit_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-request-uri-domainIdentifier"></a>
The ID of the domain where you want to crate a domain unit.  
Pattern: `dzd[-_][a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,36}`   
Required: Yes

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

 ** [clientToken](#API_CreateDomainUnit_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-request-clientToken"></a>
A unique, case-sensitive identifier that is provided to ensure the idempotency of the request.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[\x21-\x7E]+`   
Required: No

 ** [description](#API_CreateDomainUnit_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-request-description"></a>
The description of the domain unit.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 2048.  
Required: No

 ** [name](#API_CreateDomainUnit_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-request-name"></a>
The name of the domain unit.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[\w -]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** [parentDomainUnitIdentifier](#API_CreateDomainUnit_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-request-parentDomainUnitIdentifier"></a>
The ID of the parent domain unit.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `[a-z0-9_\-]+`   
Required: Yes

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 201
Content-type: application/json

{
   "ancestorDomainUnitIds": [ "string" ],
   "createdAt": number,
   "createdBy": "string",
   "description": "string",
   "domainId": "string",
   "id": "string",
   "name": "string",
   "owners": [ 
      { ... }
   ],
   "parentDomainUnitId": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 201 response.

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

 ** [ancestorDomainUnitIds](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-ancestorDomainUnitIds"></a>
The IDs of the ancestor domain units.  
Type: Array of strings  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `[a-z0-9_\-]+` 

 ** [createdAt](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-createdAt"></a>
The timestamp at which the domain unit was created.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [createdBy](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-createdBy"></a>
The user who created the domain unit.  
Type: String

 ** [description](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-description"></a>
The description of the domain unit.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 2048.

 ** [domainId](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-domainId"></a>
The ID of the domain where the domain unit was created.  
Type: String  
Pattern: `dzd[-_][a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,36}` 

 ** [id](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-id"></a>
The ID of the domain unit.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `[a-z0-9_\-]+` 

 ** [name](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-name"></a>
The name of the domain unit.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[\w -]+` 

 ** [owners](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-owners"></a>
The owners of the domain unit.  
Type: Array of [DomainUnitOwnerProperties](API_DomainUnitOwnerProperties.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 20 items.

 ** [parentDomainUnitId](#API_CreateDomainUnit_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="datazone-CreateDomainUnit-response-parentDomainUnitId"></a>
The ID of the parent domain unit.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `[a-z0-9_\-]+` 

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

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
You do not have sufficient access to perform this action.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** ConflictException **   
There is a conflict while performing this action.  
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** InternalServerException **   
The request has failed because of an unknown error, exception or failure.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ServiceQuotaExceededException **   
The request has exceeded the specified service quota.  
HTTP Status Code: 402

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was denied due to request throttling.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** UnauthorizedException **   
You do not have permission to perform this action.  
HTTP Status Code: 401

 ** ValidationException **   
The input fails to satisfy the constraints specified by the AWS service.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/datazone-2018-05-10/CreateDomainUnit)