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# Create a computer

> Creates a new persistent computer environment.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.factory.ai/api/v0/openapi.json post /api/v0/computers
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Factory Public API
  description: >-
    Public API for Factory platform. Requires authentication via the
    `Authorization: Bearer` header.
  version: 0.1.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.factory.ai/
    description: Production
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
paths:
  /api/v0/computers:
    post:
      tags:
        - Computers
      summary: Create a computer
      description: Creates a new persistent computer environment.
      operationId: createComputer
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateComputerRequestBody'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Response for status 201
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateComputer201ResponseBody'
        '400':
          description: Response for status 400
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateComputer400ResponseBody'
        '401':
          description: Response for status 401
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateComputer401ResponseBody'
        '402':
          description: Response for status 402
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateComputer402ResponseBody'
        '403':
          description: Response for status 403
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateComputer403ResponseBody'
        '500':
          description: Response for status 500
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateComputer500ResponseBody'
components:
  schemas:
    CreateComputerRequestBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 63
        provider:
          type: string
          enum:
            - byom
            - e2b
        remoteUser:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 63
        repos:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            format: uri
            maxLength: 2048
          maxItems: 20
        autoInstallDeps:
          type: boolean
      required:
        - name
        - remoteUser
      additionalProperties: false
    CreateComputer201ResponseBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        hostname:
          type: string
        providerType:
          type: string
          enum:
            - byom
            - e2b
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - provisioning
            - active
            - error
        createdAt:
          type: number
        provisioningSteps:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
              name:
                type: string
              status:
                type: string
              error:
                type: string
              startedAt:
                type: number
              completedAt:
                type: number
              installSessionId:
                type: string
            required:
              - id
              - name
              - status
            additionalProperties: false
        relayClientUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        relayAgentUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        remoteUser:
          type: string
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - providerType
        - createdAt
      additionalProperties: false
    CreateComputer400ResponseBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        status:
          type: number
          description: HTTP status code
        title:
          type: string
          description: HTTP status title
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
          description: Additional error metadata
      required:
        - detail
        - status
        - title
      additionalProperties: false
    CreateComputer401ResponseBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        status:
          type: number
          description: HTTP status code
        title:
          type: string
          description: HTTP status title
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
          description: Additional error metadata
      required:
        - detail
        - status
        - title
      additionalProperties: false
    CreateComputer402ResponseBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        status:
          type: number
          description: HTTP status code
        title:
          type: string
          description: HTTP status title
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
          description: Additional error metadata
      required:
        - detail
        - status
        - title
      additionalProperties: false
    CreateComputer403ResponseBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        status:
          type: number
          description: HTTP status code
        title:
          type: string
          description: HTTP status title
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
          description: Additional error metadata
      required:
        - detail
        - status
        - title
      additionalProperties: false
    CreateComputer500ResponseBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
        status:
          type: number
          description: HTTP status code
        title:
          type: string
          description: HTTP status title
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
          description: Additional error metadata
      required:
        - detail
        - status
        - title
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Factory API key or JWT token for authentication

````