# Rest APi for add host to inventory

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/rest-api-for-add-host-to-inventory/22715>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [October 4, 2016, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rest-api-for-add-host-to-inventory/22715 "2016-10-04T08:06:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![akshita\_verma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@akshita\_verma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/akshita_verma)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 8:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rest-api-for-add-host-to-inventory/22715/1 "2016-10-04T08:06:04Z")

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Hi ,

Iam trying to get a host added to inventory via Rest Call but not able to as not getting from where we can get instance\_id and variables to make a POST.Is there any way API can be used to achieve this??

Regards,  
Akshita Verma

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**Author:** ![Brian\_Coca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rest-api-for-add-host-to-inventory/22715/2 "2016-10-04T13:42:44Z")

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Since Ansible itself does not have a REST API, I’m assuming you are asking about Tower, for tower support please email [support@ansible.com](mailto:support@ansible.com) or go to [https://support.ansible.com](https://support.ansible.com).