doctl vpcs create
Generated on 23 Jun 2025
from doctl version
v1.131.0
Usage
doctl vpcs create [flags]Aliases
cDescription
Use this command to create a new VPC network on your account.
Example
The following example creates a VPC network named example-vpc in the nyc1 region:
doctl vpcs create --name example-vpc --region nyc1Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--description |
A description of the VPC network |
--help, -h |
Help for this command |
--ip-range |
The range of IP addresses in the VPC network, in CIDR notation, such as 10.116.0.0/20. If not specified, we generate a range for you. |
--name |
The VPC network’s name (required) |
--region |
The VPC network’s region slug, such as nyc1 (required) |
Related Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl vpcs | Display commands that manage VPCs |
Global Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--access-token, -t |
API V2 access token |
--api-url, -u |
Override default API endpoint |
--config, -c |
Specify a custom config file Default: |
--context |
Specify a custom authentication context name |
--http-retry-max |
Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
Default: 5 |
--http-retry-wait-max |
Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 30 |
--http-retry-wait-min |
Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 1 |
--interactive |
Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
Default: false |
--output, -o |
Desired output format [text|json] Default: text |
--trace |
Show a log of network activity while performing a command Default: false |
--verbose, -v |
Enable verbose output Default: false |