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# CreateGraphRequest

> CreateGraphRequest — Kinetica Node.js API

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  <div className="tsd-signature"><span className="tsd-signature-keyword">interface</span> <span className="tsd-kind-interface">CreateGraphRequest</span> <span className="tsd-signature-symbol">{"{"}</span><br /> <a className="tsd-kind-property" href="#directed_graph">directed\_graph</a><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">?:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">boolean</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">;</span><br /> <a className="tsd-kind-property" href="#edges">edges</a><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">\[]</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">;</span><br /> <a className="tsd-kind-property" href="#graph_name">graph\_name</a><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">;</span><br /> <a className="tsd-kind-property" href="#nodes">nodes</a><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">\[]</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">;</span><br /> <a className="tsd-kind-property" href="#options">options</a><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">?:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">Record</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">\<</span><span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">,</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">></span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">;</span><br /> <a className="tsd-kind-property" href="#restrictions">restrictions</a><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">\[]</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">;</span><br /> <a className="tsd-kind-property" href="#weights">weights</a><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">\[]</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">;</span><br /><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">{"}"}</span></div>

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      <li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-typescript/blob/master/src/types.ts#L1614">src/types.ts:1614</a></li>
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            <h3 className="tsd-index-heading tsd-anchor-link" id="properties">Properties</h3>
            <div className="tsd-index-list"><a href="#directed_graph" className="tsd-index-link"><span>directed\_graph?</span></a> <a href="#edges" className="tsd-index-link"><span>edges</span></a> <a href="#graph_name" className="tsd-index-link"><span>graph\_name</span></a> <a href="#nodes" className="tsd-index-link"><span>nodes</span></a> <a href="#options" className="tsd-index-link"><span>options?</span></a> <a href="#restrictions" className="tsd-index-link"><span>restrictions</span></a> <a href="#weights" className="tsd-index-link"><span>weights</span></a> </div>
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        <h3 className="tsd-anchor-link" id="directed_graph"><code className="tsd-tag">Optional</code><span>directed\_graph</span></h3>
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          <p>If set to true, the graph will be directed. If set to false, the graph will not be directed. Consult Directed Graphs for more details.</p>
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            <li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-typescript/blob/master/src/types.ts#L1618">src/types.ts:1618</a></li>
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        <h3 className="tsd-anchor-link" id="edges"><span>edges</span></h3>
        <div className="tsd-signature"><span className="tsd-kind-property">edges</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">\[]</span></div>

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          <p>Edges represent the required fundamental topological unit of a graph that typically connect nodes. Edges must be specified using identifiers; identifiers are grouped as combinations. Identifiers can be used with existing column names, e.g., 'table.column AS EDGE\_ID', expressions, e.g., 'SUBSTR(column, 1, 6) AS EDGE\_NODE1\_NAME', or constant values, e.g., "{"{"}'family', 'coworker'{"}"} AS EDGE\_LABEL". If using constant values in an identifier combination, the number of values specified must match across the combination.</p>
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            <li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-typescript/blob/master/src/types.ts#L1639">src/types.ts:1639</a></li>
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          <p>Name of the graph resource to generate.</p>
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            <li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-typescript/blob/master/src/types.ts#L1616">src/types.ts:1616</a></li>
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          <p>Nodes represent fundamental topological units of a graph. Nodes must be specified using identifiers; identifiers are grouped as combinations. Identifiers can be used with existing column names, e.g., 'table.column AS NODE\_ID', expressions, e.g., 'ST\_MAKEPOINT(column1, column2) AS NODE\_WKTPOINT', or constant values, e.g., '{"{"}9, 10, 11{"}"} AS NODE\_ID'. If using constant values in an identifier combination, the number of values specified must match across the combination.</p>
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            <li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-typescript/blob/master/src/types.ts#L1628">src/types.ts:1628</a></li>
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        <h3 className="tsd-anchor-link" id="options"><code className="tsd-tag">Optional</code><span>options</span></h3>
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          <p>Optional parameters.</p>
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            <li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-typescript/blob/master/src/types.ts#L1665">src/types.ts:1665</a></li>
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        <div className="tsd-signature"><span className="tsd-kind-property">restrictions</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">\[]</span></div>

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          <p>Restrictions represent a method of informing the graph solver which edges and/or nodes should be ignored for the solution. Restrictions must be specified using identifiers; identifiers are grouped as combinations. Identifiers can be used with existing column names, e.g., 'table.column AS RESTRICTIONS\_EDGE\_ID', expressions, e.g., 'column/2 AS RESTRICTIONS\_VALUECOMPARED', or constant values, e.g., '{"{"}0, 0, 0, 1{"}"} AS RESTRICTIONS\_ONOFFCOMPARED'. If using constant values in an identifier combination, the number of values specified must match across the combination.</p>
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            <li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-typescript/blob/master/src/types.ts#L1663">src/types.ts:1663</a></li>
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        <h3 className="tsd-anchor-link" id="weights"><span>weights</span></h3>
        <div className="tsd-signature"><span className="tsd-kind-property">weights</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">:</span> <span className="tsd-signature-type">string</span><span className="tsd-signature-symbol">\[]</span></div>

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          <p>Weights represent a method of informing the graph solver of the cost of including a given edge in a solution. Weights must be specified using identifiers; identifiers are grouped as combinations. Identifiers can be used with existing column names, e.g., 'table.column AS WEIGHTS\_EDGE\_ID', expressions, e.g., 'ST\_LENGTH(wkt) AS WEIGHTS\_VALUESPECIFIED', or constant values, e.g., '{"{"}4, 15{"}"} AS WEIGHTS\_VALUESPECIFIED'. If using constant values in an identifier combination, the number of values specified must match across the combination.</p>
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            <li>Defined in <a href="https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-typescript/blob/master/src/types.ts#L1651">src/types.ts:1651</a></li>
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