**Example 1: To create a new virtual service with a virtual node provider** The following ``create-virtual-service`` example uses a JSON input file to create a virtual service with a virtual node provider. :: aws appmesh create-virtual-service \ --cli-input-json file://create-virtual-service-virtual-node.json Contents of ``create-virtual-service-virtual-node.json``:: { "meshName": "app1", "spec": { "provider": { "virtualNode": { "virtualNodeName": "vnServiceA" } } }, "virtualServiceName": "serviceA.svc.cluster.local" } Output:: { "virtualService": { "meshName": "app1", "metadata": { "arn": "arn:aws:appmesh:us-east-1:123456789012:mesh/app1/virtualService/serviceA.svc.cluster.local", "createdAt": 1563810859.474, "lastUpdatedAt": 1563810967.179, "uid": "a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-11111EXAMPLE", "version": 2 }, "spec": { "provider": { "virtualNode": { "virtualNodeName": "vnServiceA" } } }, "status": { "status": "ACTIVE" }, "virtualServiceName": "serviceA.svc.cluster.local" } } For more information, see `Virtual Node <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/app-mesh/latest/userguide/virtual_nodes.html>`__ in the *AWS App Mesh User Guide*. **Example 2: To create a new virtual service with a virtual router provider** The following ``create-virtual-service`` example uses a JSON input file to create a virtual service with a virtual router provider. :: aws appmesh create-virtual-service \ --cli-input-json file://create-virtual-service-virtual-router.json Contents of ``create-virtual-service-virtual-router.json``:: { "meshName": "app1", "spec": { "provider": { "virtualRouter": { "virtualRouterName": "vrServiceB" } } }, "virtualServiceName": "serviceB.svc.cluster.local" } Output:: { "virtualService": { "meshName": "app1", "metadata": { "arn": "arn:aws:appmesh:us-east-1:123456789012:mesh/app1/virtualService/serviceB.svc.cluster.local", "createdAt": 1563908363.999, "lastUpdatedAt": 1563908363.999, "uid": "a1b2c3d4-5678-90ab-cdef-11111EXAMPLE", "version": 1 }, "spec": { "provider": { "virtualRouter": { "virtualRouterName": "vrServiceB" } } }, "status": { "status": "ACTIVE" }, "virtualServiceName": "serviceB.svc.cluster.local" } } For more information, see `Virtual Services<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/app-mesh/latest/userguide/virtual_services.html>`__ in the *AWS App Mesh User Guide*