# Create token

Create a token by chain GID and asset path. Metadata is resolved from chain data.

Endpoint: POST /tokens/{chain_gid}/{asset_path}
Version: 1.4.1
Security: Auth

## Security:

  - `Auth` (unknown)
    apiKey in header X-Api-Key scopes: api:asset:write

## Path parameters:

  - `chain_gid` (string, required)
    Blockchain identifier in CAIP-2 format (namespace:reference).

  - `asset_path` (string, required)
    Asset type identifier in CAIP-19 format (asset_namespace:asset_reference).

## Response 200:

  - `200` (unknown)
    Token details.

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `item` (object, required)
    Fungible blockchain asset metadata.
    Example: {"gid":"eip155:1/erc20:0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7","symbol":"USDT","name":"Tether USD","decimals":6}

  - `item.gid` (string, required)
    Global asset identifier in [CAIP-19](https://chainagnostic.org/CAIPs/caip-19) format.
Format: `{chain_gid}/{asset_path}`
**Examples**:
- `eip155:1/slip44:60` — ETH on Ethereum
- `eip155:1/erc20:0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7` — USDT on Ethereum
- `eip155:56/erc20:0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955` — USDT on BNB Smart Chain
- `tron:728126428/trc20:TR7NHqjeKQxGTCi8q8ZY4pL8otSzgjLj6t` — USDT on Tron
- `eip155:137/erc20:0x2791Bca1f2de4661ED88A30C99A7a9449Aa84174` — USDC on Polygon
    Example: eip155:1/erc20:0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7

  - `item.decimals` (integer, required)
    Number of decimal places for the token (e.g., 6 for USDT, 18 for ETH).

  - `item.name` (string, required)
    Full token name (e.g., "Tether USD", "Ethereum", "Binance Coin").

  - `item.symbol` (string, required)
    Token symbol (e.g., "USDT", "ETH", "BNB").

## Response 201:

  - `201` (unknown)
    Token details.

## Response 201 fields (application/json):

  - `item` (object, required)
    Fungible blockchain asset metadata.
    Example: {"gid":"eip155:1/erc20:0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7","symbol":"USDT","name":"Tether USD","decimals":6}

  - `item.gid` (string, required)
    Global asset identifier in [CAIP-19](https://chainagnostic.org/CAIPs/caip-19) format.
Format: `{chain_gid}/{asset_path}`
**Examples**:
- `eip155:1/slip44:60` — ETH on Ethereum
- `eip155:1/erc20:0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7` — USDT on Ethereum
- `eip155:56/erc20:0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955` — USDT on BNB Smart Chain
- `tron:728126428/trc20:TR7NHqjeKQxGTCi8q8ZY4pL8otSzgjLj6t` — USDT on Tron
- `eip155:137/erc20:0x2791Bca1f2de4661ED88A30C99A7a9449Aa84174` — USDC on Polygon
    Example: eip155:1/erc20:0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7

  - `item.decimals` (integer, required)
    Number of decimal places for the token (e.g., 6 for USDT, 18 for ETH).

  - `item.name` (string, required)
    Full token name (e.g., "Tether USD", "Ethereum", "Binance Coin").

  - `item.symbol` (string, required)
    Token symbol (e.g., "USDT", "ETH", "BNB").

## Response 400:

  - `400` (unknown)
    Bad request (e.g., missing or invalid fields). Invalid text may be reported as address.label_invalid, address.meta_invalid, public_key.label_invalid, invoice.comment_invalid, invoice.metadata_invalid.

## Response 400 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string, required)
    A URI that identifies the error type.
    Example: https://docs.vilna.io/apis/errors#internal-error

  - `title` (string, required)
    A short summary of the error type.
Use `detail` for information specific to this occurrence.
    Example: Bad Request

  - `status` (integer, required)
    The HTTP status code for this error.
Matches the status code of the HTTP response.
    Example: 400

  - `detail` (string)
    A human-readable explanation of what went wrong in this specific case.
May be localized.
    Example: The address is already assigned to another invoice

  - `instance` (string)
    A URI that identifies this specific error occurrence.
Include this value when contacting support.
    Example: /traces/0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

  - `code` (string, required)
    Stable machine-readable error code for programmatic error handling. Unlike the HTTP `status` or free-form `detail`, this code is guaranteed not to change between versions for a given error condition, so it is safe to branch on in client code. Defaults to `unspecified` when the server has not assigned a specific code.
    Example: blockchain.not_found

  - `fields` (array)
    List of invalid fields in the request.

  - `fields.name` (string, required)
    The name of the invalid field.
    Example: max_len

  - `fields.reason` (string, required)
    Why this field is invalid.
    Example: 32

## Response 401:

  - `401` (unknown)
    Missing or invalid authentication credentials.

## Response 401 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string, required)
    A URI that identifies the error type.
    Example: https://docs.vilna.io/apis/errors#internal-error

  - `title` (string, required)
    A short summary of the error type.
Use `detail` for information specific to this occurrence.
    Example: Bad Request

  - `status` (integer, required)
    The HTTP status code for this error.
Matches the status code of the HTTP response.
    Example: 400

  - `detail` (string)
    A human-readable explanation of what went wrong in this specific case.
May be localized.
    Example: The address is already assigned to another invoice

  - `instance` (string)
    A URI that identifies this specific error occurrence.
Include this value when contacting support.
    Example: /traces/0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

  - `code` (string, required)
    Stable machine-readable error code for programmatic error handling. Unlike the HTTP `status` or free-form `detail`, this code is guaranteed not to change between versions for a given error condition, so it is safe to branch on in client code. Defaults to `unspecified` when the server has not assigned a specific code.
    Example: blockchain.not_found

## Response 403:

  - `403` (unknown)
    Insufficient permissions.

## Response 403 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string, required)
    A URI that identifies the error type.
    Example: https://docs.vilna.io/apis/errors#internal-error

  - `title` (string, required)
    A short summary of the error type.
Use `detail` for information specific to this occurrence.
    Example: Bad Request

  - `status` (integer, required)
    The HTTP status code for this error.
Matches the status code of the HTTP response.
    Example: 400

  - `detail` (string)
    A human-readable explanation of what went wrong in this specific case.
May be localized.
    Example: The address is already assigned to another invoice

  - `instance` (string)
    A URI that identifies this specific error occurrence.
Include this value when contacting support.
    Example: /traces/0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

  - `code` (string, required)
    Stable machine-readable error code for programmatic error handling. Unlike the HTTP `status` or free-form `detail`, this code is guaranteed not to change between versions for a given error condition, so it is safe to branch on in client code. Defaults to `unspecified` when the server has not assigned a specific code.
    Example: blockchain.not_found

## Response 404:

  - `404` (unknown)
    Requested resource does not exist.

## Response 404 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string, required)
    A URI that identifies the error type.
    Example: https://docs.vilna.io/apis/errors#internal-error

  - `title` (string, required)
    A short summary of the error type.
Use `detail` for information specific to this occurrence.
    Example: Bad Request

  - `status` (integer, required)
    The HTTP status code for this error.
Matches the status code of the HTTP response.
    Example: 400

  - `detail` (string)
    A human-readable explanation of what went wrong in this specific case.
May be localized.
    Example: The address is already assigned to another invoice

  - `instance` (string)
    A URI that identifies this specific error occurrence.
Include this value when contacting support.
    Example: /traces/0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

  - `code` (string, required)
    Stable machine-readable error code for programmatic error handling. Unlike the HTTP `status` or free-form `detail`, this code is guaranteed not to change between versions for a given error condition, so it is safe to branch on in client code. Defaults to `unspecified` when the server has not assigned a specific code.
    Example: blockchain.not_found

## Response 422:

  - `422` (unknown)
    Request preconditions were not met.

## Response 422 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string, required)
    A URI that identifies the error type.
    Example: https://docs.vilna.io/apis/errors#internal-error

  - `title` (string, required)
    A short summary of the error type.
Use `detail` for information specific to this occurrence.
    Example: Bad Request

  - `status` (integer, required)
    The HTTP status code for this error.
Matches the status code of the HTTP response.
    Example: 400

  - `detail` (string)
    A human-readable explanation of what went wrong in this specific case.
May be localized.
    Example: The address is already assigned to another invoice

  - `instance` (string)
    A URI that identifies this specific error occurrence.
Include this value when contacting support.
    Example: /traces/0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

  - `code` (string, required)
    Stable machine-readable error code for programmatic error handling. Unlike the HTTP `status` or free-form `detail`, this code is guaranteed not to change between versions for a given error condition, so it is safe to branch on in client code. Defaults to `unspecified` when the server has not assigned a specific code.
    Example: blockchain.not_found

  - `fields` (array)
    List of fields that failed precondition validation.

  - `fields.name` (string, required)
    The name of the field that failed validation.
    Example: status

  - `fields.reason` (string, required)
    Why the precondition failed for this field.
    Example: Cannot transition from archived to active state

## Response default:

  - `default` (unknown)
    Unexpected error.

## Response default fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string, required)
    A URI that identifies the error type.
    Example: https://docs.vilna.io/apis/errors#internal-error

  - `title` (string, required)
    A short summary of the error type.
Use `detail` for information specific to this occurrence.
    Example: Bad Request

  - `status` (integer, required)
    The HTTP status code for this error.
Matches the status code of the HTTP response.
    Example: 400

  - `detail` (string)
    A human-readable explanation of what went wrong in this specific case.
May be localized.
    Example: The address is already assigned to another invoice

  - `instance` (string)
    A URI that identifies this specific error occurrence.
Include this value when contacting support.
    Example: /traces/0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef

  - `code` (string, required)
    Stable machine-readable error code for programmatic error handling. Unlike the HTTP `status` or free-form `detail`, this code is guaranteed not to change between versions for a given error condition, so it is safe to branch on in client code. Defaults to `unspecified` when the server has not assigned a specific code.
    Example: blockchain.not_found

## Response 400 examples:

  - `The create-invoice request body contains malformed JSON` (unknown)

## Response 401 examples:

  - `The API service refused authentication` (unknown)

## Response 403 examples:

  - `The API key lacks the required permission` (unknown)

## Response 404 examples:

  - `The address does not exist in this project` (unknown)

  - `The invoice does not exist in this project` (unknown)

## Response 422 examples:

  - `A confirmed invoice cannot be cancelled` (unknown)