diff --git a/cmd/env/crtenv.go b/cmd/env/crtenv.go
index 59480b402..70a9f066c 100644
--- a/cmd/env/crtenv.go
+++ b/cmd/env/crtenv.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 package env
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+
 	"internal/apiclient"
 
 	"internal/client/env"
@@ -28,21 +31,28 @@ var CreateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Create a new environment",
 	Long:  "Create a new environment",
 	Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
+		_, err = url.Parse(fwdProxyURI)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid URI string for fwdProxyURI: %v", err)
+		}
 		apiclient.SetApigeeEnv(environment)
 		return apiclient.SetApigeeOrg(org)
 	},
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (err error) {
-		_, err = env.Create(deploymentType)
+		_, err = env.Create(deploymentType, fwdProxyURI)
 		return
 	},
 }
 
-var deploymentType string
+var deploymentType, fwdProxyURI string
 
 func init() {
 	CreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&environment, "env", "e",
 		"", "Apigee environment name")
 	CreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&deploymentType, "deptype", "d",
 		"", "Deployment type - must be PROXY or ARCHIVE")
+	CreateCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&fwdProxyURI, "fwdproxyuri", "f",
+		"", "URL of the forward proxy to be applied to the runtime instances in this env")
+
 	_ = CreateCmd.MarkFlagRequired("env")
 }
diff --git a/internal/client/env/env.go b/internal/client/env/env.go
index 64d7020b5..034b65e46 100644
--- a/internal/client/env/env.go
+++ b/internal/client/env/env.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Create
-func Create(deploymentType string) (respBody []byte, err error) {
+func Create(deploymentType string, fwdProxyURI string) (respBody []byte, err error) {
 	environment := []string{}
 	environment = append(environment, "\"name\":\""+apiclient.GetApigeeEnv()+"\"")
 
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ func Create(deploymentType string) (respBody []byte, err error) {
 		environment = append(environment, "\"deployment_type\":\""+deploymentType+"\"")
 	}
 
+	if fwdProxyURI != "" {
+		environment = append(environment, "\"forwardProxyUri\":\""+fwdProxyURI+"\"")
+	}
+
 	payload := "{" + strings.Join(environment, ",") + "}"
 
 	u, _ := url.Parse(apiclient.BaseURL)