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# GuardDuty Create Detector

Creates a single Amazon GuardDuty detector.
A detector is a resource that represents the GuardDuty service.
To start using GuardDuty, you must create a detector in each Region where you enable the service.
You can have only one detector per account per region.
All data sources are enabled in a new detector by default.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [AWS documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/guardduty/latest/APIReference/API_CreateDetector.html).
</Note>

## Basic Parameters

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  | Parameter       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
  | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | AWS Region      | Enter the desired AWS Region(s).<br /><br />To execute the action in multiple regions, provide a comma-separated list.<br />For example: `us-east-1,eu-west-2`.<br /><br />If you wish to run the action in all available regions, use the asterisk symbol (`*`) instead. |
  | Enable Detector | Specifies whether the detector is enabled.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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## Advanced Parameters

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  | Parameter                        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                |
  | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Client Token                     | The idempotency token for the create request.<br />It is a unique, case-sensitive string of up to 64 ASCII characters.<br />Idempotency token ensures that an API request completes no more than one time. |
  | Detector Tags                    | The tags to be added to a new detector resource.                                                                                                                                                           |
  | Disable XML To JSON Auto Convert | When checked, XML responses are not automatically converted into JSON format.                                                                                                                              |
  | Finding Publishing Frequency     | Specifies how frequently updated findings are exported to S3.                                                                                                                                              |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"detectorId": "example",
	"unprocessedDataSources": {
		"malwareProtection": {
			"scanEc2InstanceWithFindings": {
				"ebsVolumes": {
					"reason": "example",
					"status": "example"
				}
			},
			"serviceRole": "example"
		}
	}
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Guardduty Create Detector with Aws and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/guardduty-create-detector-with-aws-and-send-results-via-email)

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