---
title: "Create a monitor task"
method: POST
path: "/v4/monitor/create"
tags: ["v4/monitor"]
---

# Create a monitor task

`POST /v4/monitor/create`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.skyinsights.certik.com`
- URL: `https://api.skyinsights.certik.com/v4/monitor/create`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - API key in header `X-API-Secret`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/certik/apis/compliance-aml-saas-api/docs/v4/monitor/create/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Creates a new monitor task for the specified chain and address. If rule_set is omitted, the default fast mode rule set is used.

## Request body

- MonitorCreateMonitorRequest
  - `address` string
  - `chain` string

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `code` integer
  - `data` string, nullable
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `500`: Internal Server Error

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