---
title: "Issue a short-lived paired-Host transfer credential and optionally bootstrap Pulse"
method: POST
path: "/v1/hive-link/host-credentials"
tags: ["Hive Link"]
---

# Issue a short-lived paired-Host transfer credential and optionally bootstrap Pulse

`POST /v1/hive-link/host-credentials`

## Request body

- object
  - `hostId` string, required
  - `issuePulseApiKey` boolean

## Response `201`

Default Response

- object
  - `host` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `created` boolean, required
  - `credential` string, required
  - `claims` object, required
    - `version` integer, required
    - `kind` 'paired_host_credential', required
    - `credentialId` string, required
    - `organizationId` string, required
    - `hostId` string, required
    - `subjectUserId` string, required
    - `scopes` string[], required
    - `issuedAt` integer, required
    - `expiresAt` integer, required
    - `nonce` string, required
  - `pulseApiKey` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Default Response
- `403` — Default Response
- `409` — Default Response
- `503` — Default Response

---

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