---
title: "POST /request-access"
method: POST
path: "/request-access"
tags: ["General"]
---

# POST /request-access

`POST /request-access`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.akeyless.io`
- URL: `https://api.akeyless.io/request-access`
- Auth: none declared

## Request body

- RequestAccess
  - `capability` string[], required: List of the required capabilities options: [read, update, delete]
  - `comment` string: Deprecated - use description
  - `description` string: Description of the object
  - `json` boolean: Set output format to JSON
  - `name` string, required: Item name
  - `requested_ttl` integer: Requested access TTL in minutes. Allowed range is 1 to 1440. Defaults to 60 when omitted.
  - `token` string: Authentication token (see `/auth` and `/configure`)
  - `type` string, required: Item type
  - `uid-token` string: The universal identity token, Required only for universal_identity authentication

## Response `200`

requestAccessResponse wraps response body.

- RequestAccessOutput
  - `response` string

## Other responses

- `default`: errorResponse wraps any error to return it as a JSON object with one "error" field.

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