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    - Australia Security Management

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# Create Session Flow Action

# Create Session Flow Action {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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The Create Session flow action establishes a Carbon Black session to use in the flow.
The Create Session flow action can be used with any flow to create a Carbon Black session within the flow.

## Results

Possible results for this flow action are:
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| Result | Description |
|-|-|
| Success | Session created. |
| Failure | Session not created. More error information is available in the flow action output error. |
[Table 1. Results]

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## Input variables {#create-session-activity__section_x3s_v2m_3z}

Input variables determine the initial behavior of the flow action.
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| Variable | Description |
|-|-|
| api_token | Carbon Black API key. |
| endpoint_base | Base URL of the Carbon Black API. |
| sensor_id | Sensor identifier. |
| use_mid_server | Determines whether the REST activity uses the MID server to interact with Carbon Black or not. |
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## Output variables

The output variables contain data that can be used in subsequent activities.
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| Variable | Description |
|-|-|
| status_code | Determines if the request was successful. If not, displays an HTTP error code and message. |
| output | API variables |
[Table 2. Output variables]

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