create-system-instance.rst

To create a system instance

The following create-system-instance example creates a system instance. The value of MySystemInstanceDefinition is the GraphQL that models the system instance.

aws iotthingsgraph create-system-instance -\
    -definition language=GRAPHQL,text="MySystemInstanceDefinition" \
    --target CLOUD \
    --flow-actions-role-arn myRoleARN

Output:

{
    "summary": {
        "id": "urn:tdm:us-west-2/123456789012/default:Deployment:Room218",
        "arn": "arn:aws:iotthingsgraph:us-west-2:123456789012:Deployment/default/Room218",
        "status": "NOT_DEPLOYED",
        "target": "CLOUD",
        "createdAt": 1559249315.208,
        "updatedAt": 1559249315.208
    }
}

For more information, see Working with Systems and Flow Configurations in the AWS IoT Things Graph User Guide.