---
title: "Create deposit address"
method: POST
path: "/deposits/digital_asset_addresses"
tags: ["Deposits"]
---

# Create deposit address

`POST /deposits/digital_asset_addresses`

Creates a deposit address for a given asset.

## Headers

- `X-SCX-SIGNED` string, required
- `X-SCX-TIMESTAMP` string, required

## Request body

- PostDigitalAssetAddressesBody
  - `participant_code` string, required — The participant to create the address for. Must either match the calling platform or be a customer of the calling platform.
  - `asset` string, required — The asset symbol to create a deposit address for (e.g. `BTC`, `USDC.ETH`).
  - `account_label` string — Account label the address should be associated with. Defaults to `general` when omitted. Case sensitive; must match the letters-numbers-`_`-`-`-`:` pattern and be at most 40 characters.

## Response `200`

Successfully created deposit address. Returns the created resource with generated IDs and timestamps.

- PostDigitalAssetAddressesResponse
  - `message` DigitalAddressesEntity
    - `created_at` number — Unix timestamp in milliseconds indicating when the address was created.
    - `address` string — The digital wallet address.
    - `participant_code` string — The participant that owns the address.
    - `platform_code` string — The platform the participant belongs to.
    - `asset` string — The asset code the address is valid for (e.g. `BTC`, `USDC.ETH`).
    - `account_label` string — The account label the address is associated with. Addresses created before `account_label` was introduced return an empty string.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

---

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