# General Translation Platform: Create a CLI wizard session
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/platform/openapi/reference/cli/create-session.mdx
---

title: "Create a CLI wizard session"
description: "Create an unauthenticated sign-in session for the CLI. Limited to 60 requests per minute. API reference for Create a CLI wizard session."
method: POST
full: true
_openapi:
  method: POST
  route: /cli/wizard/session
  toc: []
  structuredData:
    headings: []
    contents:
      - content: >
          Create an unauthenticated sign-in session for the CLI. Limited to 60
          requests per minute.
---



## `POST https://api.gtx.dev/cli/wizard/session`

Create an unauthenticated sign-in session for the CLI. Limited to 60 requests per minute.

Authentication: send an API key as a bearer token in the `Authorization: Bearer <key>` header.

### Parameters

- `gt-api-version` (header, "2025-01-01.v0" | "2025-11-03.v1" | "2026-02-18.v1" | "2026-03-06.v1", optional): API version. Defaults to the earliest supported version. Latest is `2026-03-06.v1`.

### Request body

Body (`application/json`, object):
- `keyType` ("development" | "production" | "all") Default: `"production"`.

### Responses

**200**: CLI wizard session created.
Response body (`application/json`, object):
- `sessionId` (string, required)

**400**: The request was invalid.
Response body (`application/json`, object):
- `error` (string, required): Human-readable error message.

Response body (`text/html`, string):

**413**: The request body exceeds the endpoint limit.
Response body (`text/html`, string):

**429**: Rate limit or quota exceeded.
Response body (`application/json`, object):
- `error` (string, required): Human-readable error message.

Response body (`text/html`, string):

**500**: The server could not complete the request.
Response body (`application/json`, object):
- `error` (string, required): Human-readable error message.

Response body (`text/html`, string):

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