Create read write session

Create a read write session for a user.

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

The parameters object containing the specific intent data for this activity.

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generateAppProofs · boolean

Enable to have your activity generate and return App Proofs, enabling verifiability.

A successful response returns the following fields:

activity · object · required

The activity object containing type, intent, and result

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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: <string> (see Authorizations)" \
  --data '{
    "type": "ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_READ_WRITE_SESSION_V2",
    "timestampMs": "<string> (e.g. 1746736509954)",
    "organizationId": "<string> (Your Organization ID)",
    "parameters": {
        "targetPublicKey": "<string>",
        "userId": "<string>",
        "apiKeyName": "<string>",
        "expirationSeconds": "<string>",
        "invalidateExisting": "<boolean>"
    }
}'

import { Turnkey } from "@turnkey/sdk-server";

const turnkeyClient = new Turnkey({
  apiBaseUrl: "https://api.turnkey.com",
  apiPublicKey: process.env.API_PUBLIC_KEY!,
  apiPrivateKey: process.env.API_PRIVATE_KEY!,
  defaultOrganizationId: process.env.ORGANIZATION_ID!,
});

const response = await turnkeyClient.apiClient().createReadWriteSession({
  targetPublicKey: "<string> (Client-side public key generated by the user, to which the read write session bundle (credentials) will be encrypted.)",
  userId: "<string> (Optional unique identifier for a given User. If none provided, the read write session will be created for the user who is making the request.)",
  apiKeyName: "<string> (Optional human-readable name for an API Key. If none provided, default to Read Write Session - <Timestamp>)",
  expirationSeconds: "<string> (Expiration window (in seconds) indicating how long the API key is valid for. If not provided, a default of 15 minutes will be used.)",
  invalidateExisting: true // Invalidate all other previously generated ReadWriteSession API keys
});

200

{
  "activity": {
    "id": "<activity-id>",
    "status": "ACTIVITY_STATUS_COMPLETED",
    "type": "ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_READ_WRITE_SESSION_V2",
    "organizationId": "<organization-id>",
    "timestampMs": "<timestamp> (e.g. 1746736509954)",
    "result": {
      "activity": {
        "id": "<string>",
        "organizationId": "<string>",
        "status": "<string>",
        "type": "<string>",
        "intent": {
          "createReadWriteSessionIntentV2": {
            "targetPublicKey": "<string>",
            "userId": "<string>",
            "apiKeyName": "<string>",
            "expirationSeconds": "<string>",
            "invalidateExisting": "<boolean>"
          }
        },
        "result": {
          "createReadWriteSessionResultV2": {
            "organizationId": "<string>",
            "organizationName": "<string>",
            "userId": "<string>",
            "username": "<string>",
            "apiKeyId": "<string>",
            "credentialBundle": "<string>"
          }
        },
        "votes": "<array>",
        "fingerprint": "<string>",
        "canApprove": "<boolean>",
        "canReject": "<boolean>",
        "createdAt": "<string>",
        "updatedAt": "<string>"
      }
    }
  }
}