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1 min readUpdated 30 September 2026

Creates a new Block Storage volume that can be attached to virtual machines for additional persistent storage

Creates a new block storage volume on Vultr by specifying parameters such as region, size, and label, returning the newly provisioned volume's details upon success.

Usage

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli block-storage create [flags]

Examples

CONSOLE
# Full example
$ vultr-cli block-storage create --region='lax' --size=10 --label='your-label'

# Full example with block-type
$ vultr-cli block-storage create --region='lax' --size=10 --block-type='high_perf'

# Shortened with aliased commands
$ vultr-cli bs c -r='lax' -s=10 -l='your-label'

# Shortened with aliased commands and block-type
$ vultr-cli bs c -r='lax' -s=10 -b='high_perf'
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Flags

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-b	--block-type	(optional) Block type you want to give the block storage. Possible values: `high_perf`, `storage_opt`. Currently defaults to `high_perf`.
-	--bootable	(Optional) Allows you to flag a block device as bootable.
-l	--label	label you want to give the block storage
-	--os-id	(Optional) OS ID to use for the bootable block device
-r	--region	ID of the region in which to create the block storage
-s	--size	size of the block storage you want to create
-	--snapshot-id	(Optional) Allows you to create a block device as a clone of an existing block snapshot.

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