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# Create an API token

> Create a new service or personal API token. The raw token secret is returned only in this response.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /tokens
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Strix API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Public REST API for the Strix autonomous penetration testing platform.
    Manage scans, vulnerabilities, assets, schedules, API tokens, and webhooks.
servers:
  - url: /api/v1
    description: Strix v1 API
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Scans
    description: Launch, monitor, and manage security scans.
  - name: Vulnerabilities
    description: View and triage discovered vulnerabilities.
  - name: Assets
    description: Domains and repositories registered for scanning.
  - name: Schedules
    description: Recurring scan schedules (Pro plan).
  - name: Tokens
    description: Manage API tokens for authentication.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Configure webhook subscriptions for real-time event notifications.
  - name: Organization
    description: Workspace configuration for the authenticated organization.
  - name: Members
    description: Manage organization members and roles.
  - name: Invitations
    description: List and revoke organization invitations.
  - name: PR Reviews
    description: Automated security review of pull requests.
  - name: Connectors
    description: Network connectors for scanning internal/private targets.
  - name: Knowledge
    description: >-
      Organization knowledge base: documents, policies, and repo profiles that
      steer the agent.
  - name: Uploads
    description: Upload source/code/documentation archives for whitebox scans.
  - name: Integrations
    description: Third-party integrations (GitLab, Bitbucket, ticketing).
  - name: Chat
    description: Conversational agent sessions.
  - name: Analytics
    description: Aggregate dashboard analytics.
  - name: Test Users
    description: >-
      Per-domain test accounts (with optional MFA) the agent authenticates as
      during scans.
paths:
  /tokens:
    post:
      tags:
        - Tokens
      summary: Create an API token
      description: >-
        Create a new service or personal API token. The raw token secret is
        returned only in this response.
      operationId: createToken
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateTokenRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: >-
            Token created. The `token` field contains the raw secret — store it
            securely.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  token:
                    type: string
                    description: Raw API token secret. Only returned at creation time.
                  token_record:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiToken'
                required:
                  - token
                  - token_record
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
      security:
        - BearerAuth:
            - tokens:write
components:
  schemas:
    CreateTokenRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - service
            - personal
        name:
          type: string
        scopes:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiV1Scope'
          description: Defaults to a sensible set if omitted.
        expires_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Explicit expiration. Mutually exclusive with expires_in_days.
        expires_in_days:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          description: Expiration as days from now. Personal tokens default to 90 days.
      required:
        - type
        - name
    ApiToken:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - service
            - personal
        organization_id:
          type: string
        user_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        name:
          type: string
        scopes:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiV1Scope'
        secret_prefix:
          type: string
        expires_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        last_used_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        revoked_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        created_by:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      required:
        - id
        - type
        - name
        - scopes
        - created_at
    ApiV1Scope:
      type: string
      enum:
        - scans:read
        - scans:write
        - vulnerabilities:read
        - vulnerabilities:write
        - dependencies:read
        - schedules:read
        - schedules:write
        - assets:read
        - assets:write
        - organizations:read
        - organizations:write
        - members:read
        - members:write
        - invitations:read
        - invitations:write
        - webhooks:read
        - webhooks:write
        - tokens:write
        - audit:read
        - pr_reviews:read
        - pr_reviews:write
        - connectors:read
        - connectors:write
        - knowledge:read
        - knowledge:write
        - uploads:write
        - integrations:read
        - integrations:write
        - chat:read
        - chat:write
        - scans:message
        - analytics:read
        - test_users:read
        - test_users:write
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: string
      required:
        - detail
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient permissions or missing scope.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    InternalError:
      description: Internal server error.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API token obtained from the Tokens endpoint. Include as `Authorization:
        Bearer <token>`.

````