---
title: "Create a Cryptogram"
method: POST
path: "/payments/network-tokens/{network_token_id}/cryptograms"
tags: ["Payments", "Network Tokens"]
---

# Create a Cryptogram

`POST /payments/network-tokens/{network_token_id}/cryptograms`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.evervault.com`
- URL: `https://api.evervault.com/payments/network-tokens/{network_token_id}/cryptograms`
- Auth: HTTP basic
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/evervault/apis/evervault-api/docs/payments/network-tokens/:network_token_id/cryptograms/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Creates a Network Token Cryptogram.

## Path parameters

- `network_token_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `externalCustomerReference` string: An optional reference of your choice, such as a correlation ID, that is attached to the request. The reference will be visible in your logs. Must be between 1 and 255 characters.

## Response `201`

Returns a Network Token Cryptogram object.

- NetworkTokenCryptogram
  - `id` string, required: A unique identifier representing a specific Network Token Cryptogram.
  - `cryptogram` string, required: The value of the Network Token Cryptogram. This is the value that is used embedded in the Authorization request.
  - `createdAt` integer, required: The exact time, in epoch milliseconds, when this Network Token Cryptogram was created.

## Changes

- **2026-11-06** `8d0ca833fa04`: 1 info
  - added optional request body
- **2025-11-18** `30ea25af4354`: 3 info
  - api tag `Network Tokens` added
  - api tag `Payments` added
  - api tag `payments` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/evervault/apis/evervault-api/changes/payments/network-tokens/:network_token_id/cryptograms/post.md)

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