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# Create API Instance

To create an API Instance, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the DCD with your username and password.
2. Go to **Menu** > **Management** > **API Gateway**.

![Choose API Gateway](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-af87bc2b6464f4416caa11da387ac1f4023e96a8%2Fapigw-create-instance.png?alt=media)

3. Choose **Create API Instance**.
4. Enter the following details in the **Properties**:

* Name: Provide an appropriate name.
* Region: Enter the location **Germany/Berlin**. Please note that the API Gateway is available only in Berlin.
* Logs: Activate the logs
* Metrics: Activate the metrics

5. **Optional**: Custom Domains

* Domain name: Enter a domain name.
* Choose a SSL certificate. More information about SSL certificates is [<mark style="color:blue;">here</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/network-services/certificate-manager/create-ssl-certificates).

6. Click **Create**.

![Create Button](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8d4647cf9d8fe4b91cbcfb4de92f5429b554f3aa%2Fapigw-create-button.png?alt=media)

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note!:** Please note that activating Logs and Metrics will incur additional costs.
{% endhint %}

You can add new instances and edit the existing ones.

### Delete Instance

To delete an API Instance, follow these steps:

1. Go to **Menu** > **Management** > **API Gateway**.
2. In the list of your instances, choose the one you want to delete and click in the **OPTIONS** column.

![Delete Instance](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-24c50c3b31f566fa4b17ab6c122c06b456caf40f%2Fapigw-delete-instance.png?alt=media)

3. Select **Delete instance** in the dialog box.
4. Choose **Delete** in the window.

![Choose Delete](https://1737632334-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MifAzdGvKLDTtvJP8sm%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7367c45d6fc7ccddc5a6463e3c04b7be6e1d3710%2Fapigw-confirm-delete.png?alt=media)

{% hint style="info" %}
**Result:** The selected instance will be deleted.
{% endhint %}


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