---
title: "Create an API token"
description: "Creates an API token (mdk_…)."
canonical_url: https://docs.markdrop.in/api/account/create-an-api-token
last_updated: 2026-10-30
site: "Markdrop Docs"
index: https://docs.markdrop.in/llms.txt
---

# Create an API token

`POST https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/me/tokens`

Creates an API token (`mdk_…`). It is shown only in this response.

- **Authentication:** API token required: `Authorization: Bearer mdk_…`.
- **Rate limit:** 20 per hour per IP address.
- **Guide:** [API tokens](https://docs.markdrop.in/account/api-tokens)

## Request body

`application/json`, required.

- `name` (string): A name to recognise it by, like the script or device that uses it. Up to 80 characters. Default `"API token"`.

## Responses

- `200`: OK.
  - `id` (string)
  - `name` (string)
  - `prefix` (string)
  - `created_at` (string (date-time)): ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
  - `last_used_at` (string (date-time) | null): ISO 8601, for example `2026-11-30T12:00:00Z`.
  - `token` (string): The token. Shown only in this response: store it now.
- `401`: No token, or the token is revoked or mistyped.
- `422`: The request didn't validate. `detail` lists each problem, with where it is (`loc`) and why (`msg`).
- `429`: Too many requests from your IP address. Wait the seconds in `Retry-After`.

## Examples

**curl**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/me/tokens \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MARKDROP_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"Build server"}'
```

**JavaScript**

```javascript
const res = await fetch("https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/me/tokens", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MARKDROP_TOKEN}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "name": "Build server"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import os

import requests

r = requests.post(
    "https://api.markdrop.in/api/v1/me/tokens",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MARKDROP_TOKEN']}"},
    json={"name": "Build server"},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())
```