# CreatePackage
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Creates an AWS IoT software package that can be deployed to your fleet.

Requires permission to access the [CreatePackage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiot.html#awsiot-actions-as-permissions) and [GetIndexingConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_awsiot.html#awsiot-actions-as-permissions) actions.

## Request Syntax
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```
PUT /packages/packageName?clientToken=clientToken HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "description": "string",
   "tags": { 
      "string" : "string" 
   }
}
```

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

 ** [clientToken](#API_CreatePackage_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="iot-CreatePackage-request-uri-clientToken"></a>
A unique case-sensitive identifier that you can provide to ensure the idempotency of the request. Don't reuse this client token if a new idempotent request is required.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 36. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `\S{36,64}` 

 ** [packageName](#API_CreatePackage_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="iot-CreatePackage-request-uri-packageName"></a>
The name of the new software package.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+`   
Required: Yes

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

 ** [description](#API_CreatePackage_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="iot-CreatePackage-request-description"></a>
A summary of the package being created. This can be used to outline the package's contents or purpose.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `[^\p{C}]+`   
Required: No

 ** [tags](#API_CreatePackage_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="iot-CreatePackage-request-tags"></a>
Metadata that can be used to manage the package.  
Type: String to string map  
Map Entries: Maximum number of 50 items.  
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Key Pattern: `^([\p{L}\p{Z}\p{N}_.:/=+\-@]*)$`   
Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

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

{
   "description": "string",
   "packageArn": "string",
   "packageName": "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.

 ** [description](#API_CreatePackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-CreatePackage-response-description"></a>
The package description.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 1024.  
Pattern: `[^\p{C}]+` 

 ** [packageArn](#API_CreatePackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-CreatePackage-response-packageArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for the package.  
Type: String

 ** [packageName](#API_CreatePackage_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="iot-CreatePackage-response-packageName"></a>
The name of the software package.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9-_.]+` 

## Errors
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 ** ConflictException **   
The request conflicts with the current state of the resource.    
 ** resourceId **   
A resource with the same name already exists.
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** InternalServerException **   
Internal error from the service that indicates an unexpected error or that the service is unavailable.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ServiceQuotaExceededException **   
Service quota has been exceeded.  
HTTP Status Code: 402

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The rate exceeds the limit.    
 ** message **   
The message for the exception.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ValidationException **   
The request is not valid.  
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/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/iot-2015-05-28/CreatePackage)