> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bitski.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an NFT

> Configure the NFT's metadata and mint it to a wallet address

## 1. Configure your application

After getting your application set up in your creator portal, grab the needed:

* [auth token](/build-with-bitski/authentication)
* application id
* contract id that the NFT will be minted from
* token template id to use as a base for your NFTs metadata

```python theme={null}
# Get an auth token using your Developer Portal credentials.
AUTH_TOKEN = ""
# Your application id is also in the Developer Portal.
APP_ID = ""
# Get your contract id from a previously created contract, or create a new one.
CONTRACT_ID = ""
# Get your template id from a template associated with your contract, or create
# a new one.
TOKEN_TEMPLATE_ID = ""
```

## 2. Set the wallet to receive the NFT

This wallet address will receive the minted token.

```python theme={null}
# Set the address to mint the NFT to
WALLET = ""
```

## 3. Configure the NFT metadata

Set the metadata for the NFT. You can modify this after its minted.

```python theme={null}
# Configure the NFT's metadata
TOKEN = {
    "image": "",
    "name": "Recipe NFT",
    "description": "Creating an example NFT using Bitski.",
    "tokenTemplateId": TOKEN_TEMPLATE_ID,
    "contractId": CONTRACT_ID,
}

```

## 4. Mint a NFT!

Send a POST request to the API with the wallet and token metadata in the request body. You should receive a 201 status code if it worked.

```python theme={null}
def mint_nft(auth_token, app_id, wallet, metadata):
    """Mint a NFT to a wallet of your choice."""

    response = requests.post(
        f"https://api.bitski.com/v1/apps/{app_id}/tokens",
        json={"initialOwner": wallet, "token": metadata},
        headers={
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {auth_token}",
            "Content-Type": "application/json",
        },
    )
    print("NFT minted successfully", response.status_code == 201)
    return response
```

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "token": {
      "id": "028b5397-b17a-46a3-bcc3-3bc613d78f04",
      "tokenTemplateId": "4aea50a7-7254-46a3-bbe2-7b54339ff722",
      "createdAt": "2021-11-16T16:20:00.696202Z",
      "index": "0x28b5397b17a46a3bcc33bc613d78f04",
      "image": null,
      "externalUrl": null,
      "description": null,
      "name": "Bitski Test NFTs #3/10000",
      "backgroundColor": null,
      "animationUrl": null,
      "youtubeUrl": null,
      "metadata": {
        "edition": "3/10000"
      },
      "privateMetadata": {},
      "state": "PENDING"
    },
    "auctions": []
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>