API reference · CAIN Governance

Create Authority

POST /fabric/governance/authorities

Last reviewed 2026-11-06

POST /fabric/governance/authorities

Request body

AuthorityCreate (required)

Field	Type	Meaning
`identity_id` required	string	min length `1`
`role` required	string	min length `1`
`identity_type`	string	default `"user"`
`scope`	object or null
`can_approve`	boolean	default `true`
`can_delegate`	boolean	default `false`
`can_override`	boolean	default `false`
`max_approval_amount_cents`	number or null
`max_budget_cents`	number or null
`budget_id`	string or null
`expires_at`	string or null

Responses

Status	Meaning	Body
`200`	Successful Response	JSON
`401`	The X-API-Key header is missing, or the key is unknown, revoked or replaced.	`Error`
`403`	The key is valid but may not do this (for example an agent key approving its own held action).	`Error`
`422`	Validation Error	`HTTPValidationError`
`429`	Rate limit or monthly quota reached. Wait for the number of seconds in Retry-After when it is sent.	`Error`

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Code

curl -sS -X POST 'https://cainstudio.online/fabric/governance/authorities' \
  -H "X-API-Key: $CAIN_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"identity_id": "identity-id", "role": "role", "identity_type": "user", "can_approve": true, "can_delegate": false, "can_override": false}'

import json, os, urllib.request

req = urllib.request.Request('https://cainstudio.online/fabric/governance/authorities', method='POST',
    headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["CAIN_API_KEY"], "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    data=json.dumps({
      "identity_id": "identity-id",
      "role": "role",
      "identity_type": "user",
      "can_approve": True,
      "can_delegate": False,
      "can_override": False
    }).encode())
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as r:
    print(r.status, json.load(r))

const res = await fetch("https://cainstudio.online/fabric/governance/authorities", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "X-API-Key": process.env.CAIN_API_KEY!,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "identity_id": "identity-id",
    "role": "role",
    "identity_type": "user",
    "can_approve": true,
    "can_delegate": false,
    "can_override": false
  }),
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Schemas used

AuthorityCreate · Error · HTTPValidationError · ValidationError

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