## Create PCAP request

`magic_transit.pcaps.create(PCAPCreateParams**kwargs)  -> PCAPCreateResponse`

**post** `/accounts/{account_id}/pcaps`

Create new PCAP request for account.

### Parameters

- `account_id: str`

  Identifier.

- `packet_limit: float`

  The limit of packets contained in a packet capture.

- `system: Literal["magic-transit"]`

  The system used to collect packet captures.

  - `"magic-transit"`

- `time_limit: float`

  The packet capture duration in seconds.

- `type: Literal["simple", "full"]`

  The type of packet capture. `Simple` captures sampled packets, and `full` captures entire payloads and non-sampled packets.

  - `"simple"`

  - `"full"`

- `filter_v1: Optional[PCAPFilterParam]`

  The packet capture filter. When this field is empty, all packets are captured.

  - `destination_address: Optional[str]`

    The destination IP address of the packet.

  - `destination_port: Optional[float]`

    The destination port of the packet.

  - `protocol: Optional[float]`

    The protocol number of the packet.

  - `source_address: Optional[str]`

    The source IP address of the packet.

  - `source_port: Optional[float]`

    The source port of the packet.

- `offset_time: Optional[Union[str, datetime]]`

  The RFC 3339 offset timestamp from which to query backwards for packets. Must be within the last 24h. When this field is empty, defaults to time of request.

### Returns

- `PCAPCreateResponse`

  - `class PCAP: …`

    - `id: Optional[str]`

      The ID for the packet capture.

    - `filter_v1: Optional[PCAPFilter]`

      The packet capture filter. When this field is empty, all packets are captured.

      - `destination_address: Optional[str]`

        The destination IP address of the packet.

      - `destination_port: Optional[float]`

        The destination port of the packet.

      - `protocol: Optional[float]`

        The protocol number of the packet.

      - `source_address: Optional[str]`

        The source IP address of the packet.

      - `source_port: Optional[float]`

        The source port of the packet.

    - `offset_time: Optional[datetime]`

      The RFC 3339 offset timestamp from which to query backwards for packets. Must be within the last 24h. When this field is empty, defaults to time of request.

    - `status: Optional[Literal["unknown", "success", "pending", 5 more]]`

      The status of the packet capture request.

      - `"unknown"`

      - `"success"`

      - `"pending"`

      - `"running"`

      - `"conversion_pending"`

      - `"conversion_running"`

      - `"complete"`

      - `"failed"`

    - `submitted: Optional[str]`

      The RFC 3339 timestamp when the packet capture was created.

    - `system: Optional[Literal["magic-transit"]]`

      The system used to collect packet captures.

      - `"magic-transit"`

    - `time_limit: Optional[float]`

      The packet capture duration in seconds.

    - `type: Optional[Literal["simple", "full"]]`

      The type of packet capture. `Simple` captures sampled packets, and `full` captures entire payloads and non-sampled packets.

      - `"simple"`

      - `"full"`

  - `class MagicVisibilityPCAPsPCAPsResponseFull: …`

    - `id: Optional[str]`

      The ID for the packet capture.

    - `byte_limit: Optional[float]`

      The maximum number of bytes to capture. This field only applies to `full` packet captures.

    - `colo_name: Optional[str]`

      The name of the data center used for the packet capture. This can be a specific colo (ord02) or a multi-colo name (ORD). This field only applies to `full` packet captures.

    - `destination_conf: Optional[str]`

      The full URI for the bucket. This field only applies to `full` packet captures.

    - `error_message: Optional[str]`

      An error message that describes why the packet capture failed. This field only applies to `full` packet captures.

    - `filter_v1: Optional[PCAPFilter]`

      The packet capture filter. When this field is empty, all packets are captured.

    - `packets_captured: Optional[int]`

      The number of packets captured.

    - `status: Optional[Literal["unknown", "success", "pending", 5 more]]`

      The status of the packet capture request.

      - `"unknown"`

      - `"success"`

      - `"pending"`

      - `"running"`

      - `"conversion_pending"`

      - `"conversion_running"`

      - `"complete"`

      - `"failed"`

    - `stop_requested: Optional[datetime]`

      The RFC 3339 timestamp when stopping the packet capture was requested. This field only applies to `full` packet captures.

    - `submitted: Optional[str]`

      The RFC 3339 timestamp when the packet capture was created.

    - `system: Optional[Literal["magic-transit"]]`

      The system used to collect packet captures.

      - `"magic-transit"`

    - `time_limit: Optional[float]`

      The packet capture duration in seconds.

    - `type: Optional[Literal["simple", "full"]]`

      The type of packet capture. `Simple` captures sampled packets, and `full` captures entire payloads and non-sampled packets.

      - `"simple"`

      - `"full"`

### Example

```python
import os
from cloudflare import Cloudflare

client = Cloudflare(
    api_token=os.environ.get("CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
pcap = client.magic_transit.pcaps.create(
    account_id="023e105f4ecef8ad9ca31a8372d0c353",
    packet_limit=10000,
    system="magic-transit",
    time_limit=300,
    type="simple",
)
print(pcap)
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "messages": [
    {
      "code": 1000,
      "message": "message",
      "documentation_url": "documentation_url",
      "source": {
        "pointer": "pointer"
      }
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "id": "66802ca5668e47a2b82c2e6746e45037",
    "filter_v1": {
      "destination_address": "1.2.3.4",
      "destination_port": 80,
      "protocol": 6,
      "source_address": "1.2.3.4",
      "source_port": 123
    },
    "offset_time": "2020-01-01T08:00:00Z",
    "status": "success",
    "submitted": "2020-01-01T08:00:00Z",
    "system": "magic-transit",
    "time_limit": 300,
    "type": "simple"
  },
  "success": true
}
```