# CreateLocation
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 **This API works with the following fleet types:** Anywhere

Creates a custom location for use in an Anywhere fleet.

## Request Syntax
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```
{
   "LocationName": "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.

**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** [LocationName](#API_CreateLocation_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="gameliftservers-CreateLocation-request-LocationName"></a>
A descriptive name for the custom location.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 8. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `^custom-[A-Za-z0-9\-]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** [Tags](#API_CreateLocation_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="gameliftservers-CreateLocation-request-Tags"></a>
A list of labels to assign to the new resource. Tags are developer-defined key-value pairs. Tagging AWS resources are useful for resource management, access management, and cost allocation. For more information, see [ Tagging AWS Resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_tagging.html) in the * AWS General Rareference*.  
Type: Array of [Tag](API_Tag.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 200 items.  
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
{
   "Location": { 
      "LocationArn": "string",
      "LocationName": "string",
      "PingBeacon": { 
         "UDPEndpoint": { 
            "Domain": "string",
            "Port": number
         }
      }
   }
}
```

## 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.

 ** [Location](#API_CreateLocation_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="gameliftservers-CreateLocation-response-Location"></a>
The details of the custom location you created.  
Type: [LocationModel](API_LocationModel.md) object

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

 ** ConflictException **   
The requested operation would cause a conflict with the current state of a service resource associated with the request. Resolve the conflict before retrying this request.  
  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InternalServiceException **   
The service encountered an unrecoverable internal failure while processing the request. Clients can retry such requests immediately or after a waiting period.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** InvalidRequestException **   
One or more parameter values in the request are invalid. Correct the invalid parameter values before retrying.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** LimitExceededException **   
The requested operation would cause the resource to exceed the allowed service limit. Resolve the issue before retrying.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** TaggingFailedException **   
The requested tagging operation did not succeed. This may be due to invalid tag format or the maximum tag limit may have been exceeded. Resolve the issue before retrying.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** UnauthorizedException **   
The client failed authentication. Clients should not retry such requests.  
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/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/gamelift-2015-10-01/CreateLocation)