---
title: Create
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/load-balancer/forwarding/create
description: Creates a new forwarding rule for a load balancer that directs traffic from frontend to backend servers based on specified protocols and ports.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:07:51.239832Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:49:28.031552Z
---

The `vultr-cli load-balancer forwarding create` command creates a new forwarding rule for a Vultr load balancer, defining how traffic is directed from frontend to backend servers.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli load-balancer forwarding create <Load Balancer ID> [flags]
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| - | --backend-port | the port number destination on the backend server. |
| - | --backend-protocol | the protocol destination on the backend server. \| HTTP, HTTPS, TCP |
| - | --frontend-port | the port number on the Load Balancer to forward to the backend. |
| - | --frontend-protocol | the protocol on the Load Balancer to forward to the backend. \| HTTP, HTTPS, TCP |