API reference · CAIN Governance
Create Authority
POST /fabric/governance/authorities
Last reviewed 2026-10-02
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 |
422 | Validation Error | HTTPValidationError |
401 | No key, or a key that is not valid | JSON detail |
429 | Rate limit for your plan reached; retry after the Retry-After seconds | JSON detail |
Try it
This call changes data in the account the key belongs to.
The request goes from your browser straight to this site. Your key is not stored unless you tick the box, and then only in this tab's session storage.
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 · HTTPValidationError · ValidationError
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