# CreateAccessPoint
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Creates an S3 File System Access Point for application-specific access with POSIX user identity and root directory enforcement. Access points provide a way to manage access to shared datasets in multi-tenant scenarios.

## Request Syntax
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```
PUT /access-points HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "clientToken": "string",
   "fileSystemId": "string",
   "posixUser": { 
      "gid": number,
      "secondaryGids": [ number ],
      "uid": number
   },
   "rootDirectory": { 
      "creationPermissions": { 
         "ownerGid": number,
         "ownerUid": number,
         "permissions": "string"
      },
      "path": "string"
   },
   "tags": [ 
      { 
         "key": "string",
         "value": "string"
      }
   ]
}
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request does not use any URI parameters.

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

 ** [clientToken](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-request-clientToken"></a>
A unique, case-sensitive identifier to ensure that the operation completes no more than one time. If this token matches a previous request, AWS ignores the request, but does not return an error.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `(.+)`   
Required: No

 ** [fileSystemId](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-request-fileSystemId"></a>
The ID or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the S3 File System.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `(arn:aws[-a-z]*:s3files:[0-9a-z-:]+:file-system/fs-[0-9a-f]{17,40}|fs-[0-9a-f]{17,40})`   
Required: Yes

 ** [posixUser](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-request-posixUser"></a>
The POSIX identity with uid, gid, and secondary group IDs for user enforcement when accessing the file system through this access point.  
Type: [PosixUser](API_S3Files_PosixUser.md) object  
Required: No

 ** [rootDirectory](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-request-rootDirectory"></a>
The root directory path for the access point, with optional creation permissions for newly created directories.  
Type: [RootDirectory](API_S3Files_RootDirectory.md) object  
Required: No

 ** [tags](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-request-tags"></a>
An array of key-value pairs to apply to the access point for resource tagging.  
Type: Array of [Tag](API_S3Files_Tag.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 50 items.  
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "accessPointArn": "string",
   "accessPointId": "string",
   "clientToken": "string",
   "fileSystemId": "string",
   "name": "string",
   "ownerId": "string",
   "posixUser": { 
      "gid": number,
      "secondaryGids": [ number ],
      "uid": number
   },
   "rootDirectory": { 
      "creationPermissions": { 
         "ownerGid": number,
         "ownerUid": number,
         "permissions": "string"
      },
      "path": "string"
   },
   "status": "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.

 ** [accessPointArn](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-accessPointArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the access point.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `arn:aws[-a-z]*:s3files:[0-9a-z-:]+:file-system/fs-[0-9a-f]{17,40}/access-point/fsap-[0-9a-f]{17,40}` 

 ** [accessPointId](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-accessPointId"></a>
The ID of the access point.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `(arn:aws[-a-z]*:s3files:[0-9a-z-:]+:file-system/fs-[0-9a-f]{17,40}/access-point/fsap-[0-9a-f]{17,40}|fsap-[0-9a-f]{17,40})` 

 ** [clientToken](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-clientToken"></a>
The client token that was provided in the request.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `(.+)` 

 ** [fileSystemId](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-fileSystemId"></a>
The ID of the S3 File System.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `(arn:aws[-a-z]*:s3files:[0-9a-z-:]+:file-system/fs-[0-9a-f]{17,40}|fs-[0-9a-f]{17,40})` 

 ** [name](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-name"></a>
The name of the access point.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Pattern: `([\p{L}\p{Z}\p{N}_.:/=+\-@]*)` 

 ** [ownerId](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-ownerId"></a>
The AWS account ID of the access point owner.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 12.  
Pattern: `(\d{12})|(\d{4}-{4}-\d{4})` 

 ** [posixUser](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-posixUser"></a>
The POSIX identity configured for this access point.  
Type: [PosixUser](API_S3Files_PosixUser.md) object

 ** [rootDirectory](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-rootDirectory"></a>
The root directory configuration for this access point.  
Type: [RootDirectory](API_S3Files_RootDirectory.md) object

 ** [status](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-status"></a>
The current status of the access point.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `available | creating | deleting | deleted | error | updating` 

 ** [tags](#API_S3Files_CreateAccessPoint_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="AmazonS3-S3Files_CreateAccessPoint-response-tags"></a>
The tags associated with the access point.  
Type: Array of [Tag](API_S3Files_Tag.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 1 item. Maximum number of 50 items.

## Errors
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 ** ConflictException **   
The request conflicts with the current state of the resource. This can occur when trying to create a resource that already exists or delete a resource that is in use.    
 ** errorCode **   
The error code associated with the exception.  
 ** resourceId **   
The identifier of the resource that caused the conflict.  
 ** resourceType **   
The type of the resource that caused the conflict.
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** InternalServerException **   
An internal server error occurred. Retry your request.    
 ** errorCode **   
The error code associated with the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The specified resource was not found. Verify that the resource exists and that you have permission to access it.    
 ** errorCode **   
The error code associated with the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ServiceQuotaExceededException **   
The request would exceed a service quota. Review your service quotas and either delete resources or request a quota increase.    
 ** errorCode **   
The error code associated with the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 402

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The request was throttled. Retry your request using exponential backoff.    
 ** errorCode **   
The error code associated with the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** ValidationException **   
The input parameters are not valid. Check the parameter values and try again.    
 ** errorCode **   
The error code associated with the exception.
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/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/s3files-2025-05-05/CreateAccessPoint)