<p>Creates a Simple AD directory. For more information, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/directory_simple_ad.html">Simple Active Directory</a> in the <i>Directory Service Admin Guide</i>.</p> <p>Before you call <code>CreateDirectory</code>, ensure that all of the required permissions have been explicitly granted through a policy. For details about what permissions are required to run the <code>CreateDirectory</code> operation, see <a href="http://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/UsingWithDS_IAM_ResourcePermissions.html">Directory Service API Permissions: Actions, Resources, and Conditions Reference</a>.</p>

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    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

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  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}