# Creation of Token

**`POST /api/v1/tokens`**

Creates a new token on the Hedera network. Only users with the Standard Registry role are allowed to make the request.

**Authentication:** Bearer token required (`Authorization: Bearer <token>`)

**Permission:** `Permissions.TOKENS_TOKEN_CREATE`

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## Request

### Request Body

```json
{
  "tokenName": "Example Token",
  "tokenSymbol": "EXT",
  "tokenType": "fungible",
  "decimals": "2",
  "initialSupply": "0",
  "changeSupply": true,
  "enableAdmin": true,
  "enableKYC": true,
  "enableFreeze": true,
  "enableWipe": true
}
```

| Field           | Type    | Required | Description                                     |
| --------------- | ------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| `tokenName`     | string  | Yes      | Human-readable name of the token                |
| `tokenSymbol`   | string  | Yes      | Short symbol for the token                      |
| `tokenType`     | string  | Yes      | Type of token: `fungible` or `non-fungible`     |
| `decimals`      | string  | No       | Number of decimal places (fungible tokens only) |
| `initialSupply` | string  | No       | Initial token supply                            |
| `changeSupply`  | boolean | No       | Whether the supply can be changed               |
| `enableAdmin`   | boolean | No       | Whether admin key is enabled                    |
| `enableKYC`     | boolean | No       | Whether KYC key is enabled                      |
| `enableFreeze`  | boolean | No       | Whether freeze key is enabled                   |
| `enableWipe`    | boolean | No       | Whether wipe key is enabled                     |

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## Response

### Success Response

**Status:** `201 Created`

```json
[
  {
    "tokenId": "0.0.5000001",
    "tokenName": "Example Token",
    "tokenSymbol": "EXT",
    "tokenType": "fungible",
    "decimals": "2",
    "initialSupply": "0",
    "owner": "did:hedera:testnet:zHcDLGFNymFAJiMBKnpbHDgjvTn6yZnwkPPeFhtJBECH_0.0.4532001",
    "policies": [],
    "policyIds": []
  }
]
```

### Error Responses

| Status                      | Description               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| `401 Unauthorized`          | Missing or invalid token  |
| `403 Forbidden`             | Insufficient permissions  |
| `422 Unprocessable Entity`  | User is not registered    |
| `500 Internal Server Error` | Unexpected server failure |


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