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Rotate Credentials

POST /fabric/identity/{identity_id}/rotate

Last reviewed 2026-11-06

POST /fabric/identity/{identity_id}/rotate

Rotate an identity's cryptographic credentials.

Generates a new Ed25519 key pair and returns the new private key.

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Meaning
`identity_id` required	path	string
`tenant`	query	string or null

Request body

IdentityRotateRequest (required)

Field	Type	Meaning
`reason`	string or null
`ttl_seconds`	integer or null	default `86400`

Responses

Status	Meaning	Body
`200`	Successful Response	object
`401`	The X-API-Key header is missing, or the key is unknown, revoked or replaced.	`Error`
`403`	The key is valid but may not do this (for example an agent key approving its own held action).	`Error`
`422`	Validation Error	`HTTPValidationError`
`429`	Rate limit or monthly quota reached. Wait for the number of seconds in Retry-After when it is sent.	`Error`

Try it

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This call changes data in the account the key belongs to.

The request goes from your browser straight to this site. Your key is not stored unless you tick the box, and then only in this tab's session storage.

Code

curl -sS -X POST 'https://cainstudio.online/fabric/identity/<identity_id>/rotate' \
  -H "X-API-Key: $CAIN_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"ttl_seconds": 86400}'

import json, os, urllib.request

req = urllib.request.Request('https://cainstudio.online/fabric/identity/<identity_id>/rotate', method='POST',
    headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["CAIN_API_KEY"], "Content-Type": "application/json"},
    data=json.dumps({
      "ttl_seconds": 86400
    }).encode())
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as r:
    print(r.status, json.load(r))

const res = await fetch("https://cainstudio.online/fabric/identity/<identity_id>/rotate", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "X-API-Key": process.env.CAIN_API_KEY!,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "ttl_seconds": 86400
  }),
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Schemas used

Error · HTTPValidationError · IdentityRotateRequest · ValidationError

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