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# Create an Agent Instance

> For the full documentation index, see: https://docs.mulesoft.com/llms.txt

Create an agent instance in API Manager to expose your agent and configure its runtime, endpoint,
and routing settings.

After creating the agent instance, you can verify its identity using GoDaddy ANS to associate it
with a domain and enable its verified status in Anypoint Exchange.

## Requirements

Before you begin, make sure that:

- The API instance is deployed and accessible

- You have access to a target runtime (for example, Flex Gateway)

- You have the required permissions to manage API instances

## Create an Agent Instance

1.  In Anypoint Platform, go to **API Manager**.

2.  Click **Add new instance**.

3.  Select the agent or API asset you want to deploy.

4.  Configure the runtime settings:

    - Select the target gateway

    - Choose the deployment configuration

5.  Configure the endpoint settings:

    - **Consumer endpoint**: The public endpoint where the agent is exposed

      This endpoint is used to derive the domain that identifies the agent during verification.

6.  Configure the upstream service:

    - Provide the target service or backend configuration

7.  Review the configuration and click **Deploy**.

After deployment, the agent instance is created and available in API Manager.

## Next Steps

After creating the agent instance:

- Verify the agent identity using GoDaddy ANS

- Complete domain validation to enable verified status

- Confirm that the agent displays as verified in Anypoint Exchange

Before verification, ensure that your environment is properly configured.

For more information, see [Prepare Your Environment for Agent Verification](https://docs.mulesoft.com/api-manager/latest/godaddy-set-up)