# Creating OPC-UA tags externally \[api/sdk\]

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-opc-ua-tags-externally-api-sdk/104379>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** opcua, ignition81\
**Created:** [March 28, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-opc-ua-tags-externally-api-sdk/104379 "2025-03-28T14:45:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![pandeyvspvivek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@pandeyvspvivek](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pandeyvspvivek)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-opc-ua-tags-externally-api-sdk/104379/1 "2025-03-28T14:45:22Z")

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Is it possible to create tags in a tag provider in gateway using API or SDK?  
I dont want to use "ignition desinger" hence please tell me if there is any way using which I can create a device using some sort or API or SDKs so that I can onboard a device on a gateway without touching it directly

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-opc-ua-tags-externally-api-sdk/104379/2 "2025-03-28T14:50:54Z")

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> **[system.tag.configure | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/scripting-functions/system-tag/system-tag-configure)**
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> Creates tags from a given list of Python dictionaries or from a JSON source string.