---
title: "Create a token configuration"
method: POST
path: "/tokens"
tags: ["tokens"]
---

# Create a token configuration

`POST /tokens`

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- CreateTokenRequest
  - `standard` string, required
  - `templateId` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `symbol` string, required
  - `decimals` integer, required
  - `initialSupply` string
  - `supplyPolicy` TokenSupplyPolicy
    - `mintable` boolean
    - `burnable` boolean
    - `maxSupply` string — Decimal string in base units. Omit for uncapped.
  - `admin` TokenAdmin, required
    - `vaultAccountId` string, required
    - `approvalPolicyId` string
  - `complianceConfig` TokenComplianceConfig — Compliance and permissioned-transfer configuration.
    - `permissionedTransfers` boolean
    - `investorEligibilityProvider` string
    - `jurisdictionFlags` string[]
    - `transferRestrictions` object
  - `network` string

## Response `201`

Created

- Token — A Qustody-managed token. **Beta / Proposed.**
  - `id` string
  - `standard` string
  - `templateId` string
  - `name` string
  - `symbol` string
  - `decimals` integer
  - `network` string
  - `contractAddress` string, nullable
  - `status` 'DRAFT' | 'DEPLOYING' | 'DEPLOYED' | 'PAUSED' | 'RETIRED' | 'FAILED'
  - `supplyPolicy` TokenSupplyPolicy
    - `mintable` boolean
    - `burnable` boolean
    - `maxSupply` string — Decimal string in base units. Omit for uncapped.
  - `admin` TokenAdmin
    - `vaultAccountId` string, required
    - `approvalPolicyId` string
  - `complianceConfig` TokenComplianceConfig — Compliance and permissioned-transfer configuration.
    - `permissionedTransfers` boolean
    - `investorEligibilityProvider` string
    - `jurisdictionFlags` string[]
    - `transferRestrictions` object
  - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

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