Spaces create

Use the ably spaces create command to initialize a space without entering it.

Synopsis

ably spaces create <space-name> [options]

Arguments

space-name

Required

The name of the space to create.

Options

--client-id

A client ID to use when creating the space.

--json

Output results as compact JSON. Mutually exclusive with --pretty-json.

--pretty-json

Output results in formatted JSON. Mutually exclusive with --json.

--verbose | -v

Enable verbose logging. Can be combined with --json or --pretty-json.

Examples

Create a space:

ably spaces create my-space

Create a space with a specific client ID:

ably spaces create my-space --client-id "user-123"

Create a space and output the result in JSON format:

ably spaces create my-space --json

See also

• Spaces — Explore all ably spaces commands.
• CLI reference — Full list of available commands.