# Create API token

POST https://%7BYour_Space_Name%7D.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens
Content-Type: application/json

Generate an API Token for a project to be used to authenticate requests within the project.

#### Permissions

The API token used to authenticate must have the following scope(s) enabled to make a successful request: _Management_.

[Learn more about API scopes](/docs/platform/your-signalwire-api-space).

#### Token Permissions

You must set the functions allowed by this API Token by selecting which types of requests this API Token is allowed to make.

Valid options are: calling, chat, datasphere, fax, management, messaging, numbers, pubsub, storage, tasking, and video

Reference: https://signalwire.com/docs/apis/rest/project-tokens/create-token

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: signalwire-rest
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /api/project/tokens:
    post:
      operationId: create-token
      summary: Create API token
      description: >-
        Generate an API Token for a project to be used to authenticate requests
        within the project.


        #### Permissions


        The API token used to authenticate must have the following scope(s)
        enabled to make a successful request: _Management_.


        [Learn more about API scopes](/docs/platform/your-signalwire-api-space).


        #### Token Permissions


        You must set the functions allowed by this API Token by selecting which
        types of requests this API Token is allowed to make.


        Valid options are: calling, chat, datasphere, fax, management,
        messaging, numbers, pubsub, storage, tasking, and video
      tags:
        - subpackage_projectTokens
      parameters:
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: >-
            SignalWire Basic Authentication using Project ID and API Token.


            The client sends HTTP requests with the Authorization header
            containing

            the word Basic followed by a space and a base64-encoded string of
            project_id:token.

            The project ID will be used as the username and the API token as the
            password.


            Example:

            ```

            Authorization: Basic base64(project_id:token)

            ```
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The request has succeeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Project.TokenResponse'
        '401':
          description: Access is unauthorized.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Types.StatusCodes.StatusCode401'
        '422':
          description: The request contains invalid parameters. See errors for details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PubSub.PubSubToken422Error'
        '500':
          description: An internal server error occurred.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Types.StatusCodes.StatusCode500'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Project.CreateTokenRequest'
servers:
  - url: https://%7BYour_Space_Name%7D.signalwire.com
components:
  schemas:
    Project.TokenPermission:
      type: string
      enum:
        - calling
        - chat
        - datasphere
        - fax
        - management
        - messaging
        - numbers
        - pubsub
        - storage
        - tasking
        - video
      description: Valid permission types for API tokens.
      title: Project.TokenPermission
    Project.CreateTokenRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: The name representing the API token.
        permissions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Project.TokenPermission'
          description: >-
            The permissions you would like to enable for this token. Valid
            permissions are calling, chat, datasphere, fax, management,
            messaging, numbers, pubsub, storage, tasking, and video
        subproject_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: >-
            The unique identifier of the subproject you would like to create a
            token for. The subproject passed must be a child of the project used
            to authenticate the request.
      required:
        - name
        - permissions
      description: Request body for creating a new API Token.
      title: Project.CreateTokenRequest
    Project.TokenResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The ID of the created API Token.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The name of the created API Token.
        permissions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Project.TokenPermission'
          description: The permissions enabled for this token.
        token:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The API token that can be used along with the project ID for basic
            authentication
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - permissions
        - token
      title: Project.TokenResponse
    TypesStatusCodesStatusCode401Error:
      type: string
      enum:
        - Unauthorized
      title: TypesStatusCodesStatusCode401Error
    Types.StatusCodes.StatusCode401:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TypesStatusCodesStatusCode401Error'
      required:
        - error
      description: Access is unauthorized.
      title: Types.StatusCodes.StatusCode401
    Types.StatusCodes.RestApiErrorItem:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: The category of error.
        code:
          type: string
          description: A specific error code.
        message:
          type: string
          description: A description of what caused the error.
        attribute:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The request parameter that caused the error, if applicable.
        url:
          type: string
          description: A link to documentation about this error.
      required:
        - type
        - code
        - message
        - url
      description: Details about a specific error.
      title: Types.StatusCodes.RestApiErrorItem
    PubSub.PubSubToken422Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Types.StatusCodes.RestApiErrorItem'
          description: List of validation errors.
      required:
        - errors
      description: The request contains invalid parameters. See errors for details.
      title: PubSub.PubSubToken422Error
    TypesStatusCodesStatusCode500Error:
      type: string
      enum:
        - Internal Server Error
      title: TypesStatusCodesStatusCode500Error
    Types.StatusCodes.StatusCode500:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TypesStatusCodesStatusCode500Error'
      required:
        - error
      description: An internal server error occurred.
      title: Types.StatusCodes.StatusCode500
  securitySchemes:
    SignalWireBasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: >-
        SignalWire Basic Authentication using Project ID and API Token.


        The client sends HTTP requests with the Authorization header containing

        the word Basic followed by a space and a base64-encoded string of
        project_id:token.

        The project ID will be used as the username and the API token as the
        password.


        Example:

        ```

        Authorization: Basic base64(project_id:token)

        ```

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests
import base64

url = "https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens"

payload = {
    "name": "John Doe's Token",
    "permissions": ["calling", "fax", "messaging"]
}
credentials = base64.b64encode(f"<project_id>:<api_token>".encode()).decode()

headers = {
    "Authorization": f"Basic {credentials}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens';
const credentials = btoa("<project_id>:<api_token>");

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Basic ${credentials}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"name":"John Doe\'s Token","permissions":["calling","fax","messaging"]}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"John Doe's Token\",\n  \"permissions\": [\n    \"calling\",\n    \"fax\",\n    \"messaging\"\n  ]\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.SetBasicAuth("<project_id>", "<api_token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'base64'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = "Basic #{Base64.strict_encode64("<project_id>:<api_token>")}"
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"name\": \"John Doe's Token\",\n  \"permissions\": [\n    \"calling\",\n    \"fax\",\n    \"messaging\"\n  ]\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import java.util.Base64;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens")
  .header("Authorization", "Basic " + Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString("<project_id>:<api_token>".getBytes()))
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"John Doe's Token\",\n  \"permissions\": [\n    \"calling\",\n    \"fax\",\n    \"messaging\"\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens', [
  'body' => '{
  "name": "John Doe\'s Token",
  "permissions": [
    "calling",
    "fax",
    "messaging"
  ]
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Basic ' . base64_encode('<project_id>:<api_token>'),
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;
using System;
using System.Text;

var client = new RestClient("https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Basic " + Convert.ToBase64String(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("<project_id>:<api_token>")));
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"name\": \"John Doe's Token\",\n  \"permissions\": [\n    \"calling\",\n    \"fax\",\n    \"messaging\"\n  ]\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let credentials = Data("<project_id>:<api_token>".utf8).base64EncodedString()

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Basic \(credentials)",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "name": "John Doe's Token",
  "permissions": ["calling", "fax", "messaging"]
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://{your_space_name}.signalwire.com/api/project/tokens")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```