# CreateCollector
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Creates the Collector for the caller's account. Provisions an AWS Config service-linked recorder using the caller's federated access session and begins recording infrastructure changes.

## Request Syntax
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```
POST /collectors HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "clientToken": "{{string}}",
   "k8ClusterRole": { 
      "externalId": "{{string}}",
      "roleArn": "{{string}}"
   },
   "type": "{{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_CreateCollector_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="continuum-CreateCollector-request-clientToken"></a>
A unique, case-sensitive identifier that you provide to ensure the idempotency of the request.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[!-~]{1,128}`   
Required: No

 ** [k8ClusterRole](#API_CreateCollector_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="continuum-CreateCollector-request-k8ClusterRole"></a>
The kubernetes Cluster Role.  
Type: [KubernetesClusterRoleConfiguration](API_KubernetesClusterRoleConfiguration.md) object  
Required: No

 ** [type](#API_CreateCollector_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="continuum-CreateCollector-request-type"></a>
The type.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `AWS_COLLECTOR`   
Required: No

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

{
   "collectorArn": "string",
   "collectorId": "string",
   "createdAt": "string",
   "status": "string",
   "type": "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.

 ** [collectorArn](#API_CreateCollector_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="continuum-CreateCollector-response-collectorArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the collector.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1011.  
Pattern: `arn:[a-z0-9-]+:continuum:[a-z0-9-]+:[0-9]{12}:collectors/[a-z0-9]+` 

 ** [collectorId](#API_CreateCollector_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="continuum-CreateCollector-response-collectorId"></a>
The identifier of the collector.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `[a-z0-9]+` 

 ** [createdAt](#API_CreateCollector_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="continuum-CreateCollector-response-createdAt"></a>
The timestamp when the resource was created.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [status](#API_CreateCollector_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="continuum-CreateCollector-response-status"></a>
The current status of the resource.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `ACTIVE | PENDING_DELETION` 

 ** [type](#API_CreateCollector_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="continuum-CreateCollector-response-type"></a>
The type.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `AWS_COLLECTOR` 

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

 ** AccessDeniedException **   
The request is not authorized. Verify that your credentials and request signature are valid and that you have permission to perform this action.  
HTTP Status Code: 403

 ** ConflictException **   
The request could not be completed due to a conflict with the current state of the resource.  
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** InternalServerException **   
The request couldn't be processed because of an internal server issue. Try again later. If the problem persists, contact AWS Support.  
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** ServiceQuotaExceededException **   
The request would exceed a service quota. Review your quota and request an increase if needed.  
HTTP Status Code: 402

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

 ** ValidationException **   
The request failed to satisfy the constraints specified by AWS Continuum. Correct the fields identified in the error and retry the request.  
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/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python (Boto3)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/continuum-2022-07-26/CreateCollector)