# \InstancesApi
All URIs are relative to *https://api.vrchat.cloud/api/1*
[**close_instance**](InstancesApi.md#close_instance) | **DELETE** /instances/{worldId}:{instanceId} | Close Instance
[**create_instance**](InstancesApi.md#create_instance) | **POST** /instances | Create Instance
[**get_instance**](InstancesApi.md#get_instance) | **GET** /instances/{worldId}:{instanceId} | Get Instance
[**get_instance_by_short_name**](InstancesApi.md#get_instance_by_short_name) | **GET** /instances/s/{shortName} | Get Instance By Short Name
[**get_short_name**](InstancesApi.md#get_short_name) | **GET** /instances/{worldId}:{instanceId}/shortName | Get Instance Short Name
## close_instance
> models::Instance close_instance(world_id, instance_id, hard_close, closed_at)
Close Instance
Close an instance or update the closedAt time when it will be closed. You can only close an instance if the ownerId is yourself or if the instance owner is a group and you have the `group-instance-manage` permission.
### Parameters
**world_id** | **String** | Must be a valid world ID. | [required] |
**instance_id** | **String** | Must be a valid instance ID. | [required] |
**hard_close** | Option<**bool**> | Whether to hard close the instance. Defaults to false. | |
**closed_at** | Option<**String**> | The time after which users won't be allowed to join the instances. If omitted, the instance will be closed immediately. | |
### Return type
[**models::Instance**](Instance.md)
### Authorization
[authCookie](../README.md#authCookie)
### HTTP request headers
- **Content-Type**: Not defined
- **Accept**: application/json
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## create_instance
> models::Instance create_instance(create_instance_request)
Create Instance
Create an instance
### Parameters
**create_instance_request** | [**CreateInstanceRequest**](CreateInstanceRequest.md) | | [required] |
### Return type
[**models::Instance**](Instance.md)
### Authorization
[authCookie](../README.md#authCookie)
### HTTP request headers
- **Content-Type**: application/json
- **Accept**: application/json
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## get_instance
> models::Instance get_instance(world_id, instance_id)
Get Instance
Returns an instance. Please read [Instances Tutorial](https://vrchatapi.github.io/tutorials/instances/) for more information on Instances. If an invalid instanceId is provided, this endpoint will simply return \"null\"!
### Parameters
**world_id** | **String** | Must be a valid world ID. | [required] |
**instance_id** | **String** | Must be a valid instance ID. | [required] |
### Return type
[**models::Instance**](Instance.md)
### Authorization
[authCookie](../README.md#authCookie)
### HTTP request headers
- **Content-Type**: Not defined
- **Accept**: application/json
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## get_instance_by_short_name
> models::Instance get_instance_by_short_name(short_name)
Get Instance By Short Name
Returns an instance. Please read [Instances Tutorial](https://vrchatapi.github.io/tutorials/instances/) for more information on Instances.
### Parameters
**short_name** | **String** | Must be a valid instance short name. | [required] |
### Return type
[**models::Instance**](Instance.md)
### Authorization
[authCookie](../README.md#authCookie)
### HTTP request headers
- **Content-Type**: Not defined
- **Accept**: application/json
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## get_short_name
> models::InstanceShortNameResponse get_short_name(world_id, instance_id)
Get Instance Short Name
Returns an instance short name.
### Parameters
**world_id** | **String** | Must be a valid world ID. | [required] |
**instance_id** | **String** | Must be a valid instance ID. | [required] |
### Return type
[**models::InstanceShortNameResponse**](InstanceShortNameResponse.md)
### Authorization
[authCookie](../README.md#authCookie)
### HTTP request headers
- **Content-Type**: Not defined
- **Accept**: application/json
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