---
title: "Create a facemap"
method: POST
path: "/v2/profiles/{profileId}/facemaps"
tags: ["sca-facemaps"]
---

# Create a facemap

`POST /v2/profiles/{profileId}/facemaps`

Creates a new facemap factor used to resolve a SCA inherence challenge type.

A facemap should be exported from your FaceTec server using the SDK's [export API](https://dev.facetec.com/api-guide#export-3d-facemap). Please use Wise's FaceTec [public key](/api-reference/facetec/facetecpublickeyget) to encrypt the facemap during the export process.

## Path parameters

- `profileId` integer, required

## Headers

- `X-External-Correlation-Id` string, uuid

## Request body

- object
  - `faceMap` string — A base64 encoded string.

## Response `204`

The facemap has been successfully created.

## Other responses

- `409` — A facemap has already been created for this profile.
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the number of seconds specified in the `Retry-After` header.

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