---
title: "Create a policy template"
method: POST
path: "/policies"
tags: ["Policy Templates"]
---

# Create a policy template

`POST /policies`

## Headers

- `X-Steward-Request-Timestamp` string
- `X-Steward-Request-Expires-At` string
- `X-Steward-Signature` string
- `X-Steward-Signing-Key-Id` string
- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `rules` object[], required
  - `isDefault` boolean

## Response `201`

JSON response

- object
  - `ok` true, required
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `tenantId` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `rules` object[], required
    - `isDefault` boolean, required
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400` — JSON response
- `401` — JSON response
- `403` — JSON response
- `404` — JSON response
- `408` — JSON response
- `409` — JSON response

## Changes

- **2026-08-17** `261a7c8070b2` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/steward-fi/apis/steward-api/changes/policies/post.md)

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