# Create a version of a guardrail
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To create a version of a guardrail, choose the tab for your preferred method, and then follow the steps:

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#### [ Console ]

**To create a version of an existing guardrail follow these steps:**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console with an IAM identity that has permissions to use the Amazon Bedrock console. Then, open the Amazon Bedrock console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/bedrock](https://console.aws.amazon.com/bedrock).

1. Select **Guardrails** from the left navigation pane in the Amazon Bedrock console and choose the name of the guardrail that you want to edit in the **Guardrails** section.

1. Carry out one of the following steps.
   + In the **Versions**, section, select **Create**.
   + Choose the **Working draft** and select **Create version** at the top of the page

1. Provide an optional description for the version and then select **Create version**.

1. If successful, you will be redirected to the screen with a list of versions with your new version added there.

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#### [ API ]

To create a version of your guardrail, send a [CreateGuardrailVersion](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/APIReference/API_CreateGuardrailVersion.html) request. Include the guardrail ID and an optional description.

The request format is as follows:

```
POST /guardrails/guardrailIdentifier HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json


{
  "clientRequestToken": "string",
  "description": "string"
}
```

The response format is as follows:

```
HTTP/1.1 202
Content-type: application/json

{
   "guardrailId": "string",
   "version": "string"
}
```

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