---
title: "POST /api/v1/identities"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/identities"
tags: ["Identities"]
---

# POST /api/v1/identities

`POST /api/v1/identities`

Create machine identity

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — The name of the identity to create.
  - `organizationId` string, required — The organization ID to which the identity belongs.
  - `role` string — The role of the identity. Possible values are 'no-access', 'member', and 'admin'.
  - `hasDeleteProtection` boolean — Prevents deletion of the identity when enabled.
  - `metadata` object[]
    - `key` string, required
    - `value` string, required

## Response `200`

Default Response

- object
  - `identity` object, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `authMethod` string, nullable
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required
    - `hasDeleteProtection` boolean
    - `orgId` string, uuid, required
    - `projectId` string, nullable
    - `authMethods` string[], required
    - `metadata` object[], required
      - `id` string, required
      - `key` string, required
      - `value` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Default Response
- `401` — Default Response
- `403` — Default Response
- `404` — Default Response
- `422` — Default Response
- `500` — Default Response

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