# create@

### Usage

```
vhsm nitride attestation create @values.json [flags]
```

* `@values.json:` The path to a JSON file containing the attestation configuration.

#### Structure: @values.json

* "name": A string uniquely identifying the workload attestation.
* "description": A human-readable description of the workload.
* "namespace": The namespace where the attestation will be created.
* "events": URL endpoint for attestation events (e.g., <http://localhost:8000>).
* "policy": The name of the policy to use for this attestation.

#### Flags

* [Global HTTP Options](https://docs.enclaive.cloud/nitride/cli/..#global-options)
* [Output Options](https://docs.enclaive.cloud/nitride/cli/..#output-options)
* [Command Options](https://docs.enclaive.cloud/nitride/cli/..#command-options)

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#### Example JSON: Workload Attestation

```json
{
  "name": "Azure MariaDB",
  "description": "A small Azure VM running MariaDB",
  "namespace": "my-namespace",
  "events": "http://localhost:8000",
  "policy": "test"
}
```

#### Detailed Explanation

* name: The unique name for the workload attestation (e.g., Example).
* description: A descriptive text explaining the workload's purpose.
* namespace: The namespace for organizing attestations (e.g., my-namespace).
* events: The endpoint URL where attestation events will be sent.
* policy: The policy name that defines the attestation requirements.

#### Example Command

Create an attestation and output as JSON:

```
vhsm nitride attestation create @attestation.json
```

**Output**

```
Key            Value
---            -----
created        1752204912
description    A small Azure VM running MariaDB
events         http://localhost:8000
name           Azure MariaDB
namespace      my-namespace
nonce          n/a
policy         test
updated        0
uuid           39547c1c-2139-402d-a532-2a352c55106c
```

#### Additional Example

Create an attestation with custom server address and output as JSON:

```
vhsm nitride attestation create @attestation.json -address=https://vhsm.example.com:8200 -format=json
```

**Output**<br>

```
{
  "request_id": "f7fc4c17-58ee-2a9a-be84-24687c9712da",
  "lease_id": "",
  "lease_duration": 0,
  "renewable": false,
  "data": {
    "created": 1752457378,
    "description": "A small Azure VM running MariaDB",
    "events": "http://localhost:8000",
    "name": "Azure MariaDB",
    "namespace": "my-namespace",
    "nonce": "",
    "policy": "test",
    "updated": 0,
    "uuid": "cdf644ef-b8b2-4ac9-acf7-edb7234da6bc"
  },
  "warnings": [
    "Endpoint ignored these unrecognized parameters: [-address -format]"
  ]
}
```

For more information, see creating [workload attestations](https://docs.enclaive.cloud/nitride/tutorials/attestation-blueprint-1/create-attestation) that are critical for enabling secure workload verification and enforcing policies based on the trustworthiness of the underlying platform, firmware, and workload.<br>