---
title: How to create a VPC Peering connector
description: Find out how to create a VPC Peering connector, and start connecting VPCs to deploy secure network topologies across one or several Organizations.
tags: vpc peering connector connect pair peer secure private networks
dates:
  validation: 2026-05-11
  posted: 2026-05-11
---

import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'
import VPCRoutingCompatibility from '@macros/vpc-peering/vpc-routing-compatibility.mdx'

This page explains how to create a peering connector using the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/).

<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
- [Created a VPC](/vpc/how-to/create-vpc)
- The unique VPC ID of the VPC you want to peer with
- [Activated routing](/vpc/how-to/manage-routing/#how-to-activate-routing) on both VPC peers

1. Click **VPC Peering** in the **Network** section of the [Scaleway console](https://console.scaleway.com/organization) side menu.

2. Click **+ Create a peering connector**. The peering connector creation wizard displays.

3. Choose a region in which to create your peering connector.

4. Select an origin VPC from the current Scaleway Project using the drop-down menu.

5. Enter the ID of the target VPC you want to peer with. The target VPC can be in a different Project/Organization.

6. Enter a **name** for your connector, or use the automatically-generated one. Optionally, you can also add **tags** to help organize your resources. Each tag should be separated by a space.

7. Click **Create a peering connector** to finish.

Your new peering connector will be in an `Orphan` status until an owner or manager of the target VPC creates a matching peering connector on their end, defining their VPC as origin, and your VPC as target. 

Once the two matching connectors are created, you must [create custom routes](/vpc-peering/how-to/manage-routing/) in each peered VPC to allow traffic between them.
<VPCRoutingCompatibility />