---
title: "Create an API resource"
method: POST
path: "/api/resources"
tags: ["Resources"]
---

# Create an API resource

`POST /api/resources`

Create an API resource in the current tenant.

## Request body

- object
  - `tenantId` string
  - `name` string, required — The name of the resource.
  - `indicator` string, required — The unique resource indicator. Should be a valid URI.
  - `accessTokenTtl` number — The access token TTL in seconds. It affects the `exp` claim of the access token granted for this resource.

## Response `201`

The created resource.

- object
  - `tenantId` string, required
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `indicator` string, required
  - `isDefault` boolean, required
  - `accessTokenTtl` number, required
  - `scopes` object[]
    - `tenantId` string, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `resourceId` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `createdAt` number, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Unprocessable Content

---

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