Create read only session

Create a read only session for a user (valid for 1 hour).

POST

/

public

/

v1

/

submit

/

create_read_only_session

Authorizations

API Key

X-Stamp · string · required

Cryptographically signed (stamped) request to be passed in as a header. For more info, see here.

WebAuthn (Passkey)

X-Stamp-WebAuthn · string · required

Cryptographically signed (stamped) request to be passed in as a header. For more info, see here.

Body

type · enum<string> · required

Enum options: ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_READ_ONLY_SESSION

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.

Response

A successful response returns the following fields:

activity · object · required

The activity object containing type, intent, and result

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activity.id

string

required

Unique identifier for a given Activity object.

activity.organizationId

string

required

Unique identifier for a given Organization.

activity.status

string

required

The activity status

activity.type

string

required

The activity type

activity.intent

object

required

The intent of the activity

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activity.intent.createReadOnlySessionIntent

object

required

The createReadOnlySessionIntent object

activity.result

object

required

The result of the activity

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activity.result.createReadOnlySessionResult

object

required

The createReadOnlySessionResult object

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activity.result.createReadOnlySessionResult.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.createReadOnlySessionResult.organizationName

string

required

Human-readable name for an Organization.

activity.result.createReadOnlySessionResult.userId

string

required

Unique identifier for a given User.

activity.result.createReadOnlySessionResult.username

string

required

Human-readable name for a User.

activity.result.createReadOnlySessionResult.session

string

required

String representing a read only session

activity.result.createReadOnlySessionResult.sessionExpiry

string

required

UTC timestamp in seconds representing the expiry time for the read only session.

activity.votes

array

required

A list of objects representing a particular User’s approval or rejection of a Consensus request, including all relevant metadata.

activity.fingerprint

string

required

An artifact verifying a User’s action.

activity.canApprove

boolean

required

Whether the activity can be approved.

activity.canReject

boolean

required

Whether the activity can be rejected.

activity.createdAt

string

required

The creation timestamp.

activity.updatedAt

string

required

The last update timestamp.

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.turnkey.com/public/v1/submit/create_read_only_session \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header "X-Stamp: <string> (see Authorizations)" \
  --data '{
    "type": "ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_READ_ONLY_SESSION",
    "timestampMs": "<string> (e.g. 1746736509954)",
    "organizationId": "<string> (Your Organization ID)",
    "parameters": {}
}'

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().createReadOnlySession({});

200

{
  "activity": {
    "id": "<activity-id>",
    "status": "ACTIVITY_STATUS_COMPLETED",
    "type": "ACTIVITY_TYPE_CREATE_READ_ONLY_SESSION",
    "organizationId": "<organization-id>",
    "timestampMs": "<timestamp> (e.g. 1746736509954)",
    "result": {
      "activity": {
        "id": "<string>",
        "organizationId": "<string>",
        "status": "<string>",
        "type": "<string>",
        "intent": {
          "createReadOnlySessionIntent": {}
        },
        "result": {
          "createReadOnlySessionResult": {
            "organizationId": "<string>",
            "organizationName": "<string>",
            "userId": "<string>",
            "username": "<string>",
            "session": "<string>",
            "sessionExpiry": "<string>"
          }
        },
        "votes": "<array>",
        "fingerprint": "<string>",
        "canApprove": "<boolean>",
        "canReject": "<boolean>",
        "createdAt": "<string>",
        "updatedAt": "<string>"
      }
    }
  }
}