File: //usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/awscli/examples/lightsail/allocate-static-ip.rst
**To create a static IP**
The following ``allocate-static-ip`` example creates the specified static IP, which can be attached to an instance. ::
aws lightsail allocate-static-ip \
--static-ip-name StaticIp-1
Output::
{
"operations": [
{
"id": "b5d06d13-2f19-4683-889f-dEXAMPLEed79",
"resourceName": "StaticIp-1",
"resourceType": "StaticIp",
"createdAt": 1571071325.076,
"location": {
"availabilityZone": "all",
"regionName": "us-west-2"
},
"isTerminal": true,
"operationType": "AllocateStaticIp",
"status": "Succeeded",
"statusChangedAt": 1571071325.274
}
]
}