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1 min readUpdated 7 November 2025

Adds a new worker node pool to an existing Vultr Kubernetes cluster with customizable configuration options.

The vultr-cli kubernetes node-pool create command adds a new group of worker nodes to an existing Vultr Kubernetes cluster, allowing you to scale your containerized applications.

Usage

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli kubernetes node-pool create <Cluster ID> [flags]

Examples

CONSOLE
# Full Example
$ vultr-cli kubernetes node-pool create ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9064-212f942c3c34 --label="nodepool" --quantity=3  \
--plan="vc2-1c-2gb" --node-labels="application=id-service,environment=development"

# Shortened with alias commands
$ vultr-cli k n c ffd31f18-5f77-454c-9064-212f942c3c34 -l="nodepool" -q=3  -p="vc2-1c-2gb"
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Flags

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-	--auto-scaler	Enable the auto scaler with your cluster
-l	--label	label you want for your node pool.
-	--max-nodes	Maximum nodes for auto scaler
-	--min-nodes	Minimum nodes for auto scaler
-	--node-labels	A key=value comma separated string of labels to apply to the nodes in this node pool
-p	--plan	the plan you want for your node pool.
-q	--quantity	Number of nodes in your node pool. Note that at least one node is required for a node pool.
-t	--tag	tag you want for your node pool.

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