---
title: "POST /tyk/keys/create"
method: POST
path: "/tyk/keys/create"
---

# POST /tyk/keys/create

`POST /tyk/keys/create`

Create a new *API token* with the *session object* defined in the body

## Query parameters

- `suppress_reset` number

## Headers

- `x-tyk-authorization` string, string, required

## Request body

- SessionObject
  - `allowance` number
  - `rate` number
  - `per` number
  - `expires` number
  - `quota_max` number
  - `quota_renews` number
  - `quota_remaining` number
  - `quota_renewal_rate` string
  - `access_rights` object
  - `org_id` string
  - `meta_data` object
  - `oauth_client_id` string
  - `basic_auth_data` object
    - `password` string
    - `hash_type` '' | 'bcrypt'
  - `jwt_data` object
    - `secret` string
  - `hmac_enabled` boolean
  - `hmac_string` string
  - `is_inactive` boolean
  - `apply_policy_id` string
  - `monitor` object
    - `trigger_limits` string[]
  - `tags` string[]

## Response `200`

Key Created Response

## Changes

> 3 revisions in range; 1 could not be searched.

- **2016-02-19** `f48fc3ed1f02` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `x-tyk-authorization`
- **2016-02-19** `46e2c53ea40f` — 1 warning
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `x-tyk-authorization`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/tyktechnologies/apis/gateway-rest-api/changes/tyk/keys/create/post.md)

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