# Create a ruleset

**POST /deployments/traffic-filter/rulesets**

Creates a ruleset that consists of a set of rules.


## Servers
- https://api.elastic-cloud.com/api/v1: https://api.elastic-cloud.com/api/v1 ()



## Parameters



### Body: application/json (object)
The specification for traffic filter ruleset.
- **name** (string)
  Name of the ruleset
- **description** (string)
  Description of the ruleset
- **type** (string)
  Type of the ruleset
- **include_by_default** (boolean)
  Should the ruleset be automatically included in the new deployments
- **region** (string)
  The ruleset can be attached only to deployments in the specific region
- **rules** (array[object])
  List of rules


## Responses
### 201
The ruleset definition is valid and the creation has started.

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **id** (string)
  The new ruleset ID

### 500
Error creating the traffic filter ruleset. (code: `traffic_filter.request_execution_failed`)
#### Headers
- **x-cloud-error-codes** (string)
  The error codes associated with the response

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **errors** (array[object])
  A list of errors that occurred in the failing request


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