---
title: "Issues an API token"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/apitoken"
tags: ["API Token"]
---

# Issues an API token

`POST /api/v1/apitoken`

Issues an API token to an authorized user account.

Returns an object representing the issued token.

## Request body

- ApiTokenForm
  - `userId` string
  - `expirationSeconds` integer
  - `network` string
  - `claims` object
  - `shouldBeAdmin` boolean

## Response `200`

Token successfully issued to user

- ResponseEntityApiTokenWithJwtView
  - `errors` ErrorEntity[]
    - `errorCode` string
    - `message` string
    - `fieldName` string
  - `entity` object
  - `messages` MessageEntity[]
    - `message` string
  - `i18nMessagesMap` object
  - `permissions` string[]
  - `pagination` Pagination
    - `currentPage` integer
    - `perPage` integer
    - `totalEntries` integer

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Invalid user
- `403` — Forbidden
- `415` — Unsupported Media Type
- `500` — Unexpected server error

---

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