# Create a DID

Follow these instructions to create a new DID from ACA-Py Agent and publish the associated DID Document on cheqd ledger.

> ⚠️ **Before you begin...**
>
> Make sure you've correctly [configured the cheqd plugin's agent settings](https://docs.cheqd.io/product/sdk/aca-py/setup-aca-py-agent) for ACA-Py.

For wallet storage, utilise a Postgres database to ensure key persistence, enabling future updates to the DID.

## Create DID

Populate the various `options`and `features`in the JSON request body and call the API to create the DID. 

{% openapi src="<https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2F6otKdslTxD5vA4zstkSG%2Fswagger.json?alt=media&token=4be3b6bb-f452-4d59-b61c-c6dc0e597b74>" path="/did/cheqd/create" method="post" %}
[swagger.json](https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2F6otKdslTxD5vA4zstkSG%2Fswagger.json?alt=media\&token=4be3b6bb-f452-4d59-b61c-c6dc0e597b74)
{% endopenapi %}

## Request Body

These are the variables that can be passed in the Body:

<details>

<summary>features (optional)</summary>

Optional Object with Key-Value format for additional features of the new DID. This is for future use.

</details>

<details>

<summary>options (optional)</summary>

Optional Object with Key-Value format for additional configuration options, recommendations below:

"network": testnet or mainnet

"key\_type": "ed25519" or "bls12381g2"

</details>

## List DIDs associated with your wallet <a href="#list-dids-associated-with-your-account" id="list-dids-associated-with-your-account"></a>

After creating a DID or multiple DIDs, users can list all the created DIDs associated with their wallet. Using the `/wallet/did` API.

{% openapi src="<https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2F6otKdslTxD5vA4zstkSG%2Fswagger.json?alt=media&token=4be3b6bb-f452-4d59-b61c-c6dc0e597b74>" path="/wallet/did" method="get" %}
[swagger.json](https://3569764573-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPVAMvpKH7PYzvXA6u6Cn%2Fuploads%2F6otKdslTxD5vA4zstkSG%2Fswagger.json?alt=media\&token=4be3b6bb-f452-4d59-b61c-c6dc0e597b74)
{% endopenapi %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.cheqd.io/product/sdk/aca-py/dids/create-did.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.