gcp.compute.forwarding_rule.create

Create a global forwarding rule that fronts a target HTTPS proxy on a public IP and port.

Create a global forwarding rule that publishes the target HTTPS proxy on an IP.

Overview

Property	Value
Workflow type	Linear
Library	Base-gcp
Version	1.0

Input Schema

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
connection_uuid	uuid	Yes	—	GCP CloudConnection UUID.
project_id	string	No	—	Explicit GCP project override.
name	string	Yes	—	Forwarding rule name.
target	string	Yes	—	Target HTTPS proxy self link.
port_range	string	No	—	Port range; defaults to 443.
ip_address	string	No	—	Reserved static IP address or self link.
ip_protocol	string	No	—	IP protocol; defaults to TCP.
load_balancing_scheme	string	No	—	LB scheme; defaults to EXTERNAL_MANAGED.
network_tier	string	No	—	Network tier for the rule.

Output Schema

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
connection_uuid	uuid	No	—	Echoed connection UUID.
project_id	string	No	—	Resolved GCP project.
name	string	No	—	Forwarding rule name.
target	string	No	—	Target HTTPS proxy self link.
port_range	string	No	—	Port range.
ip_address	string	No	—	IP address or self link.
ip_protocol	string	No	—	IP protocol.
load_balancing_scheme	string	No	—	LB scheme.
network_tier	string	No	—	Network tier.
self_link	string	No	—	Self link of the forwarding rule.
operation_name	string	No	—	Compute operation name when created.
created	boolean	No	—	True when created this run.
forwarding_rule	json	No	—	Sanitized provider forwarding rule or operation.
failure_reason	string	No	—	Human-readable failure reason.
failed_step	string	No	—	Failed logical step.
failed_layer	json	No	—	Engine failed layer if applicable.
failed_at_state	string	No	—	State where failure occurred.
error	string	No	—	Error message.
error_type	string	No	—	Error class.

States

State	Initial	Terminal	Success	Auto-advance	Description
pending	Yes	No	—	preflight	—
creating	No	No	—	complete	—
preflighting	No	No	—	execute	—
completed	No	Yes	Yes	—	—
failed	No	Yes	No	—	—

State Diagram

Transitions

From	Action	To	Description
pending	preflight	preflighting	—
preflighting	execute	creating	—
creating	complete	completed	—
* (any state)	fail	failed	—

API Usage

POST /api/workflows/start
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "workflow_type": "gcp.compute.forwarding_rule.create",
  "initial_data": {
    "connection_uuid": "value",
    "name": "value",
    "target": "value"
  }
}