boundary/website/content/docs/commands/targets/create.mdx

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page_title: targets create - Command
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  The "targets create" command lets you create a new target.
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# targets create

Command: `targets create`

The `targets create` command lets you create a new target.

## Example

This example creates a TCP target with the name `prodops` and the description `For ProdOps usage`:

```shell-session
$ boundary targets create tcp -name prodops -description "For ProdOps usage"
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary targets create [type] [sub command] [options] [args]

Please see the typed subcommand help for detailed usage information.

Subcommands:
    ssh    Create a ssh-type target (HCP only)
    tcp    Create a tcp-type target
```

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### Usages by type

You can create SSH or TCP targets.

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The `targets create ssh` command lets you create SSH targets.

#### Example

This example creates an SSH target with the name `prodops` and the description `SSH target for ProdOps`:

```shell-session
$ boundary targets create ssh -name prodops -description "SSH target for ProdOps"
```

#### Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary targets create ssh [options] [args]
```

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#### SSH target options

- `-address=<string>` - An optional valid network address for the target to connect to.
You cannot use an address alongside host sources.
- `-default-client-port=<string>` - The default client port on the target.
- `-default-port=<string>` - The default port on the target.
If you do not specify a default port, Boundary uses port 22.
- `-egress-worker-filter=<string>` - A Boolean expression that filters which egress workers can process sessions for the target.
- `-enable-session-recording=<string>` - A Boolean expression you can use to enable session recording for the target.
- `-ingress-worker-filter=<string>` - A Boolean expression that filters which ingress workers can process sessions for the target.
- `-session-connection-limit=<string>` - The maximum number of connections allowed for a session.
A value of `-1` means the connections are unlimited.
- `-session-max-seconds=<string>` - The maximum lifetime of the session, including all connections.
You can specify an integer number of seconds or a duration string.
- `-storage-bucket-id=<string>` - The public ID of the storage bucket to associate with the target.


</Tab>
<Tab heading="TCP">

The `targets create tcp` command lets you create TCP targets.

#### Example

This example creates a TCP target with the name `prodops` and the description `TCP target for ProdOps`:

```shell-session
$ boundary targets create tcp -name prodops -description "TCP target for ProdOps"
```

#### Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary targets create tcp [options] [args]
```

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#### TCP target options

- `-address=<string>` - An optional valid network address for the target to connect to.
You cannot use an address alongside host sources.
- `-default-client-port=<string>` - The default client port on the target.
- `-default-port=<string>` - The default port on the target.
If you do not specify a default port, Boundary uses port 22.
- `-egress-worker-filter=<string>` - A Boolean expression that filters which egress workers can process sessions for the target.
- `-ingress-worker-filter=<string>` - A Boolean expression that filters which ingress workers can process sessions for the target.
- `-session-connection-limit=<string>` - The maximum number of connections allowed for a session.
A value of `-1` means the connections are unlimited.
- `-session-max-seconds=<string>` - The maximum lifetime of the session, including all connections.
You can specify an integer number of seconds or a duration string.

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</Tabs>

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