def create_platform(platform):
    '''
    .. versionadded:: 2019.2.0

    Create a new device platform

    platform
        String of device platform, e.g., ``junos``

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt myminion netbox.create_platform junos
    '''
    nb_platform = get_('dcim', 'platforms', slug=slugify(platform))
    if nb_platform:
        return False
    else:
        payload = {'name': platform, 'slug': slugify(platform)}
        plat = _add('dcim', 'platforms', payload)
        if plat:
            return {'dcim': {'platforms': payload}}
        else:
            return False