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Components → Create
AI-generatedSummary
Create a new GLPI component definition or an instance under an existing component definition.
Inputs
- itemtype (required) — Type of component (e.g., Battery, Processor, Memory).
- title (required) — Name or title for the definition or instance.
- createInstance — If true, creates an instance under a definition; otherwise creates a definition.
- definitionId — Required when creating an instance; specifies the component definition ID.
- description — Description or notes for the component.
- input — Additional data collection; contains a 'custom' field for optional JSON.
Output shape
The created item (JSON response).
Returns the full JSON response from the GLPI API.
Examples
Example 1: Create a new Memory component definition.
Item Type: Memory, Title: Server RAM 32GB, Description: DDR4 ECC RAM
Example 2: Create a new instance of an existing Processor definition.
Item Type: Processor, Create Instance: true, Definition ID: 42, Title: CPU-01