---
title: "Post Bootstrapping Intent"
method: POST
path: "/v1/polygon/{network}/bootstrapping-intents"
tags: ["Polygon"]
---

# Post Bootstrapping Intent

`POST /v1/polygon/{network}/bootstrapping-intents`

Creates a new account bootstrapping intent transaction.

Returns an unsigned transaction that sets up the user’s wallet for delegation. It is required to sign and send this transaction only once, the very first time the user is going to delegate. If this step is not completed, any subsequent delegation transactions will fail.

## Request body

- NewBootstrappingIntentPolygon — Request object to create a new Bootstrapping Intent for Polygon.
  - `wallet_address` string, hex, required — Hex-encoded Ethereum [account or smart contract address](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/accounts/).
  - `token_type` 'MATIC' | 'POL' — Polygon token type

## Response `200`

Bootstrapping intent created

- BootstrappingIntent
  - `protocol` 'ethereum' | 'polkadot' | 'solana' | 'cosmos' | 'polygon' | 'near' | 'cardano' | 'avalanche' | 'binance', required — Blockchain protocol.
  - `network` 'mainnet' | 'holesky' | 'hoodi', required — Network
  - `polygon` BootstrappingIntentPolygon — Polygon Bootstrapping Intent
    - `to` string, hex, required — Hex-encoded Ethereum [account or smart contract address](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/accounts/).
    - `unsigned_transaction` string, base64, required — Generated unsigned transaction smart contract call data.
    - `wallet_address` string, hex, required — Hex-encoded Ethereum [account or smart contract address](https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/accounts/).
  - `customer_id` string, required — Unique identifier for a customer

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request.
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `500` — Internal server error

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