# Create Validator

`POST /networks/:networkId/validators`

Create a new Canton Validator.

{% hint style="info" %}

* Request headers required. See [Request Headers](https://github.com/dfns/dfns-api-docs/blob/m/api-docs/getting-started/request-headers.md) for more information.
* Authentication required. See [Authentication Headers](https://github.com/dfns/dfns-api-docs/blob/m/api-docs/getting-started/request-headers.md#authentication-headers) for more information.
  {% endhint %}

## Required Permissions

| Name                               | Conditions      |
| ---------------------------------- | --------------- |
| `Networks:CantonValidators:Create` | Always Required |

## Request body <a href="#request-body" id="request-body"></a>

### Sample request body for Shared <a href="#sample-request" id="sample-request"></a>

```json
{
  "kind": "Shared",
  "name": "My shared validator"
}
```

### Sample request body for Custom <a href="#sample-request" id="sample-request"></a>

#### Auth0

```json
{
  "kind": "Custom",
  "name": "My custom validator with Auth0",
  "validator": {
    "url": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/",
    "oauth2": {
      "domain": "https://<xxxxxx>.us.auth0.com",
      "clientId": "xxxxxx",
      "clientSecret": "xxxxxxx",
      "audience": "https://canton.network.global",
    }
  },
  "ledger": {
    "url": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/",
    "oauth2": {
      "domain": "https://<xxxxxx>.us.auth0.com",
      "tokenPath": "xxxxxx/xxxxx",
      "clientId": "xxxxx",
      "clientSecret": "xxxxxxx",
      "audience": "https://canton.network.global"
    }
  }
}
```

#### Okta

```json
{
  "kind": "Custom",
  "name": "My custom validator with Okta",
  "validator": {
    "url": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/",
    "oauth2": {
      "domain": "https://<xxxxxx>.okta.com",
      "tokenPath": "oauth2/<xxxxxx>/v1/token",
      "clientId": "xxxxxx",
      "clientSecret": "xxxxxxx",
      "audience": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/",
    }
  },
  "ledger": {
    "url": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/",
    "oauth2": {
      "domain": "https://<xxxxxx>.okta.com",
      "tokenPath": "oauth2/<xxxxxx>/v1/token",
      "clientId": "xxxxx",
      "clientSecret": "xxxxxxx",
      "audience": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

#### Keycloak

```json
{
  "kind": "Custom",
  "name": "My custom validator with Keycloak",
  "validator": {
    "url": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/",
    "oauth2": {
      "domain": "https://my-own-server.running-keycloak.com",
      "tokenPath": "/auth/realms/<xxxxx>/protocol/openid-connect/token",
      "clientId": "xxxxxx",
      "clientSecret": "xxxxxxx",
      "audience": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/"
    }
  },
  "ledger": {
    "url": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/",
    "oauth2": {
      "domain": "https://my-own-server.running-keycloak.com",
      "tokenPath": "/auth/realms/<xxxxx>/protocol/openid-connect/token",
      "clientId": "xxxxx",
      "clientSecret": "xxxxxxx",
      "audience": "https://validator.testnet.mydomain.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Response <a href="#response" id="response"></a>

### Response example <a href="#response-example" id="response-example"></a>

```json
{
  "id": "cv-xxxx",
  "kind": "Custom",
  "name": "My custom validator",
  "dateCreated": "2023-04-14T20:41:28.715Z"
}
```


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