Create Read Write Session

Create a read write session for a user

POST

/

public

/

v1

/

submit

/

create_read_write_session

Authorizations

API Key

X-Stamp

string

header

required

Body

type · enum<string> · required

Enum options: ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_READ_WRITE_SESSION_V2

timestampMs · string · required

Timestamp (in milliseconds) of the request, used to verify liveness of user requests.

organizationId · string · required

Unique identifier for a given Organization.

parameters · object · required

parameters field

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parameters.targetPublicKey

string

required

Client-side public key generated by the user, to which the read write session bundle (credentials) will be encrypted.

parameters.userId

string

Unique identifier for a given User.

parameters.apiKeyName

string

Optional human-readable name for an API Key. If none provided, default to Read Write Session - <Timestamp>

parameters.expirationSeconds

string

Expiration window (in seconds) indicating how long the API key is valid. If not provided, a default of 15 minutes will be used.

Response

A successful response returns the following fields:

activity · object · required

The activity object containing type, intent, and result

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activity.type

string

required

The activity type

activity.intent

object

required

The intent of the activity

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activity.intent.createReadWriteSessionIntentV2

object

required

The createReadWriteSessionIntentV2 object

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activity.intent.createReadWriteSessionIntentV2.targetPublicKey

string

required

Client-side public key generated by the user, to which the read write session bundle (credentials) will be encrypted.

activity.intent.createReadWriteSessionIntentV2.userId

string

Unique identifier for a given User.

activity.intent.createReadWriteSessionIntentV2.apiKeyName

string

Optional human-readable name for an API Key. If none provided, default to Read Write Session - <Timestamp>

activity.intent.createReadWriteSessionIntentV2.expirationSeconds

string

Expiration window (in seconds) indicating how long the API key is valid. If not provided, a default of 15 minutes will be used.

activity.result

object

required

The result of the activity

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activity.result.createReadWriteSessionResultV2

object

required

The createReadWriteSessionResultV2 object

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activity.result.createReadWriteSessionResultV2.organizationId

string

required

Unique identifier for a given Organization. If the request is being made by a user and their Sub-Organization ID is unknown, this can be the Parent Organization ID. However, using the Sub-Organization ID is preferred due to performance reasons.

activity.result.createReadWriteSessionResultV2.organizationName

string

required

Human-readable name for an Organization.

activity.result.createReadWriteSessionResultV2.userId

string

required

Unique identifier for a given User.

activity.result.createReadWriteSessionResultV2.username

string

required

Human-readable name for a User.

activity.result.createReadWriteSessionResultV2.apiKeyId

string

required

Unique identifier for the created API key.

activity.result.createReadWriteSessionResultV2.credentialBundle

string

required

HPKE encrypted credential bundle

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.turnkey.com/public/v1/submit/create_read_write_session \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header "X-Stamp: <YOUR_API_KEY.YOUR_API_SECRET>" \
  --data '{
    "type": "ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_READ_WRITE_SESSION_V2",
    "timestampMs": "<string> (e.g., 1745474677466)",
    "organizationId": "<string> (Your Organization ID)",
    "parameters": {
        "targetPublicKey": "<string>",
        "userId": "<string>",
        "apiKeyName": "<string>",
        "expirationSeconds": "<string>"
    }
}'

200

{
  "activity": {
    "id": "<activity-id>",
    "status": "ACTIVITY_STATUS_COMPLETED",
    "type": "ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_READ_WRITE_SESSION_V2",
    "organizationId": "<organization-id>",
    "timestampMs": "<timestamp> (e.g., 1745474677466)",
    "result": {
      "activity": {
        "type": "<string>",
        "intent": {
          "createReadWriteSessionIntentV2": {
            "targetPublicKey": "<string>",
            "userId": "<string>",
            "apiKeyName": "<string>",
            "expirationSeconds": "<string>"
          }
        },
        "result": {
          "createReadWriteSessionResultV2": {
            "organizationId": "<string>",
            "organizationName": "<string>",
            "userId": "<string>",
            "username": "<string>",
            "apiKeyId": "<string>",
            "credentialBundle": "<string>"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}