---
title: "Create an internal wallet"
method: POST
path: "/internal_wallets"
tags: ["Internal wallets"]
---

# Create an internal wallet

`POST /internal_wallets`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.fireblocks.io/v1`
- URL: `https://api.fireblocks.io/v1/internal_wallets`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/fireblocks/apis/fireblocks-api/docs/internal_wallets/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Creates a new internal wallet with the requested name.
Learn more about Whitelisted Internal Addresses [here](https://developers.fireblocks.com/docs/whitelist-addresses#internal-wallets)

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- CreateWalletRequest
  - `name` string: the wallet's display name
  - `customerRefId` string: Optional - Sets a customer reference ID

## Response `200`

A new wallet object

- UnmanagedWallet
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `customerRefId` string
  - `assets` WalletAsset[], required
    - `id` string
    - `balance` string
    - `lockedAmount` string
    - `status` 'WAITING_FOR_APPROVAL' | 'APPROVED' | 'CANCELLED' | 'REJECTED' | 'FAILED'
    - `address` string
    - `tag` string
    - `activationTime` string

## Other responses

- `default`: Error Response

---

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