---
title: "Create a card token for use with subsequent payments"
method: POST
path: "/v1/card/tokens"
tags: ["CARD"]
---

# Create a card token for use with subsequent payments

`POST /v1/card/tokens`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://deviceIpOrHost:12346/connect`
- URL: `https://deviceIpOrHost:12346/connect/v1/card/tokens`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

A call to the token endpoint is used to create either a single-use or multi-pay token that can be used for subsequent transactions.  Note: Tokenization through REST Pay Display API is not supported in  Europe.

## Headers

- `User-Agent` string, required
- `X-Clover-Device-Id` string, required
- `X-POS-Id` string, required
- `X-Clover-Timeout` integer
- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- TokenRequest: A request to generate a token for use in subsequent transactions.
  - `cardEntryMethods` CardEntryMethod[]: A collection of supported card entry methods for the operation.
  - `tokenType` string: The type of token requested. If not specified, a Clover legacy token will be returned. Supported values: ECOMM_COMPAT

## Response `200`

A token was created.

- TokenResponse: The information about the created token
  - `expirationDate` string, ####: A four-digit number representing the expiraction month (first two digits) and year (last two digits)
  - `first6` string, ######: The first 6 digits
  - `last4` string, ####: The last 4 digits
  - `name` string
  - `token` string: A string representing a token which may be used in a future payment operation
  - `tokenType` string

## Other responses

- `209`: Operation was canceled.
- `400`: The request is invalid, and subsequent calls will continue to fail; do not repeat the call.
- `401`: An invalid bearer token has been provided. The call may be repeated if the provided bearer token is updated.
- `415`: The request is invalid, and contains request data in an unsupported format. This call may be repeated if the content is changed to a supported format.
- `500`: The request processing failed with an unknown error, and the processing state of the operation is indeterminate. Do not repeat the call without additional analysis.
- `501`: The device does not have the ability to respond to the requested operation; do not repeat the call.
- `503`: The device is not available because it is currently servicing another call. This can be repeated at a later time, or cancel may be called to end the current operation.
- `504`: The Device did not respond in a timely manner. This can be repeated at a later time.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/clover/apis/clover-card-present-rest-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/clover/apis/clover-card-present-rest-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/clover/apis/clover-card-present-rest-api/revisions/5f7829c5114f?raw)