# Installing an API node[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/installation/custom/api-node.html#installing-an-api-node "Permalink to this headline")

* Installation

* You need to manually install one or several API Nodes:: * If you want to create a static infrastructure in the API Deployer. See Concepts for more information.
* If you don’t plan on using API Deployer

If you plan to use Kubernetes-based infrastructures in the API Deployer, you do not need to install any API node. Installation will be fully managed.

The process of installing a DSS API node instance is very similar to a regular DSS installation. Requirements and Installing a new DSS instance thus remain mostly valid.

## Installation[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/installation/custom/api-node.html#installation "Permalink to this headline")

Unpack the kit like for a design node.

Then from the user account which will be used to run the DSS API node, enter the following command:

§ dataiku-dss-VERSION/installer.sh -t api -d DATA_DIR -p PORT -l LICENSE_FILE

Where:

* DATA\_DIR is the location of the data directory that you want to use. If the directory already exists, it must be empty.

* PORT is the base TCP port.

* LICENSE\_FILE is your DSS license file.

In short, all installation steps are the same as for a design node, you simply need to add `-t api` to the `installer.sh` command-line.

Note

Using the API node requires a specific DSS license. Please contact Dataiku for more information.

Dependencies handling, enabling startup at boot time, and starting the API node, work exactly as for the DSS design node.
