File: //lib/python3/dist-packages/awscli/examples/ec2/create-nat-gateway.rst
**To create a NAT gateway**
This example creates a NAT gateway in subnet ``subnet-1a2b3c4d`` and associates an Elastic IP address with the allocation ID ``eipalloc-37fc1a52`` with the NAT gateway.
Command::
aws ec2 create-nat-gateway --subnet-id subnet-1a2b3c4d --allocation-id eipalloc-37fc1a52
Output::
{
"NatGateway": {
"NatGatewayAddresses": [
{
"AllocationId": "eipalloc-37fc1a52"
}
],
"VpcId": "vpc-1122aabb",
"State": "pending",
"NatGatewayId": "nat-08d48af2a8e83edfd",
"SubnetId": "subnet-1a2b3c4d",
"CreateTime": "2015-12-17T12:45:26.732Z"
}
}