---
title: "Initialize Embedded Certificate Designer"
method: POST
path: "/v1/designers/certificate/initialize"
tags: ["Designs"]
---

# Initialize Embedded Certificate Designer

`POST /v1/designers/certificate/initialize`

## Request body

- object
  - `design_id` number — ID of the Design in the form of an integer for a Design to be edited. Omitting the ID will result in a newly created design.
  - `department_id` number — ID of the Department which the Design should belong to.

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `token` string
  - `design_id` number

## Changes

- **2025-06-30** `98201e8dd1b4` — 1 warning, 1 info
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `Authorization`
  - the endpoint scheme security `ApiKeyAuth` was added to the API

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/accredible/apis/accredible-credential-api/changes/v1/designers/certificate/initialize/post.md)

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