---
title: "Reserve User Credit Request"
method: POST
path: "/backoffice/users/{user_id}/credits/reserve"
tags: ["Backoffice"]
---

# Reserve User Credit Request

`POST /backoffice/users/{user_id}/credits/reserve`

Reserve credits for a user.

## Path parameters

- `user_id` string, required

## Request body

- CreateCreditReservationRequest — Create credit reservation request.
  - `amount` integer
  - `expires_in_seconds` integer
  - `metadata` object

## Response `200`

Successfully reserved user credits

- CreditReservationTokenResponse — Credit reservation response with signed token.
  - `reservation` CreditReservation, required — Credit reservation row.
    - `id` integer, required
    - `user_id` string, required
    - `amount` integer, required
    - `status` 'reserved' | 'claimed' | 'consumed' | 'cancelled' | 'expired', required
    - `token_jti` string, uuid, required
    - `expires_at` string, date-time, required
    - `metadata` object
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `token` string, required

## Other responses

- `402` — Not enough credits available
- `404` — User or user credits not found
- `422` — Validation Error
- `500` — Internal server error

---

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