# Create Policy

`POST /v2/policies`

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* User action signature required. See [User Action Signing](/d/api-docs/authentication/user-action-signing.md) for more information.
* Request headers required. See [Request Headers](/d/advanced-topics/authentication/request-headers.md) for more information.
* Authentication required. See [Authentication Headers](/d/advanced-topics/authentication/request-headers.md#authentication-headers) for more information.
  {% endhint %}

## Required Permissions

| Name              | Conditions      |
| ----------------- | --------------- |
| `Policies:Create` | Always Required |

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

<table><thead><tr><th width="183">Property</th><th width="159">Type / Optional</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>name</code><mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>String</td><td>A name for the Policy.</td></tr><tr><td><code>activityKind</code><mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>String</td><td>The kind of activity that the policy will be evaluating and guarding. See <a href="/pages/kJ4P9U9pp4jkXMZTCG7P#activities">Activities</a> for all supported values.</td></tr><tr><td><code>rule</code><mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>Object</td><td>See <a href="/pages/kJ4P9U9pp4jkXMZTCG7P#policy-rules">Policy Rules</a> for all supported rules.</td></tr><tr><td><code>action</code><mark style="color:red;">*</mark></td><td>Object</td><td>The action that will be taken if a policy is triggered. See <a href="/pages/kJ4P9U9pp4jkXMZTCG7P#policy-action">Policy Actions</a> for supported actions</td></tr><tr><td><code>filters</code></td><td>Object</td><td>Reduces the scope on which the policy applies. See <a href="/pages/kJ4P9U9pp4jkXMZTCG7P#policy-filters">Policy Filters</a> for supported filters</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Example**

```json
{
  "name": "Transfer Limit",
  "activityKind": "Wallets:Sign",
  "rule": {
    "kind": "TransactionAmountLimit",
    "configuration": {
      "currency": "USD",
      "limit": "1000"
    }
  },
  "action": {
    "kind": "RequestApproval",
    "autoRejectTimeout": 60
    "approvalGroups": [
      {
        "name": "Admins",
        "quorum": 2,
        "approvers": {
          "userId": {
            "in": ["us-...1", "us-...2", "us-...3"]
          }
        }
      }
    ],
  },
  "filters": {
    "walletId": {
      "in": ["wa-...1", "wa-...2"]
    }
  }
}
```

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

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

```json
{
  "id": "plc-...",
  "name": "Transfer Limit",
  "status": "Active",
  "activityKind": "Wallets:Sign",
  "rule": {
    "kind": "TransactionAmountLimit",
    "configuration": {
      "currency": "USD",
      "limit": "1000"
    }
  },
  "action": {
    "kind": "RequestApproval",
    "autoRejectTimeout": 60,
    "approvalGroups": [
      {
        "name": "Admins",
        "quorum": 2,
        "approvers": {
          "userId": {
            "in": ["us-...1", "us-...2", "us-...3"]
          }
        }
      }
    ],
  },
  "filters": {
    "walletId": {
      "in": ["wa-...1", "wa-...2"]
    }
  },
}
```


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