---
title: "Create Entity"
method: POST
path: "/v1/entities"
tags: ["entities"]
---

# Create Entity

`POST /v1/entities`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.bitpoort.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.bitpoort.com/v1/entities`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - HTTP bearer

Create a canonical entity and attach its first wallets.

An explicit analyst create IS the human confirm — the entity is born
``verified=true`` (unlike mechanical seed groupings).

## Request body

- EntityCreateRequest
  - `canonical_name` string, required
  - `entity_type` string, required
  - `category` string, nullable
  - `addresses` AddressIn[], required
    - `address` string, required: Wallet address (stored lowercased)
    - `chain` string: Chain
    - `role` string, nullable: Wallet role, e.g. "Hot Wallet 3"

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- AttachResult
  - `entity_id` integer, required
  - `canonical_name` string, required
  - `attached` string[], required
  - `conflicts` AttachConflict[], required
    - `address` string, required
    - `chain` string, required
    - `owner_entity_id` integer, required
    - `owner_name` string, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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