Add an existing controller

Controllers are blockchain-level entities that manage access rights to assets, allowing you to restrict who can buy, sell, or trade them.

This endpoint adds an existing controller to the system. It allows you to register a controller that already exists on the blockchain by providing its address and basic details, making it available for management within the TEOS platform.

📘 Learn more about controllers.

Request Endpoint:

POST /odata/v1.0/Controllers/AddExisting

Parameters No URL or query parameters.

Request Body:

application/json — The model containing information to add an existing controller.

Parameter	Type	Description	Mandatory
Name	string	Name of the controller	✅
ControllerAddress	string	Address of the existing controller	✅
CreatedBy	string	ID of the user adding the controller	❌
Description	string	Description of the controller	❌

Example Request Body:

In EVM-compatible networks (e.g., Sparknet, Ethereum, and Polygon), the "ControllerAddress" is 42 characters long. In non-EVM networks, the address length may differ. For example, on Internet Computer, it is 63 characters.

{
  "Name": "Test",
  "Description": "My test controller",
  "ControllerAddress": "0x16a1b82873d90f3c3454d487a4fe7017eae9d424",
  "CreatedBy": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6"
}

Parameters Table (Body)

Parameter	Type	Description
Name	string	Name of the controller
Description	string	Description of the controller
ControllerAddress	string	Blockchain address of the controller
CreatedBy	string	ID of the user adding the controller (optional)

Response Body Example:

application/json

In EVM-compatible networks (e.g., Sparknet, Ethereum, and Polygon), the address ("IssuerAddress", "WhetelistAddress" and etc) is 42 characters long. In non-EVM networks, the address length may differ. For example, on Internet Computer, it is 63 characters.

{
  "Id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "Name": "string",
  "Description": "string",
  "EthereumAddress": "string",
  "IssuerAddress": "string",
  "WhitelistAddresses": [
    {
      "Address": "string",
      "Limit": "string"
    }
  ],
  "BlacklistAddresses": [
    {
      "Address": "string",
      "Reason": 0
    }
  ],
  "CreatedInBlockchainOn": "2025-10-10T09:08:50.544Z",
  "CreatedBy": "37514BE7-D096-4BB8-95DA-EDB03B723BB2",
  "CreatedOn": "2022-07-21T09:40:23.263Z",
  "UpdatedOn": "2022-07-21T09:40:23.263Z",
  "UpdatedBy": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6"
}

Response Parameters Table

Parameter	Type	Description
Id	string	Unique identifier of the controller
Name	string	Name of the controller
Description	string	Description of the controller
EthereumAddress/ICPAddress	string	Ethereum address of the controller/ICPAddress of the controller
IssuerAddress	string	Address of the entity that issued the controller
WhitelistAddresses	array	List of whitelisted addresses with limits
WhitelistAddresses[].Address	string	Whitelisted blockchain address
WhitelistAddresses[].Limit	string	Limit for the whitelisted address
BlacklistAddresses	array	List of blacklisted addresses with reasons
BlacklistAddresses[].Address	string	Blacklisted blockchain address
BlacklistAddresses[].Reason	number	Reason code for blacklisting
CreatedInBlockchainOn	string (datetime)	Timestamp when controller was created on blockchain
CreatedBy	string	User ID who created the controller
CreatedOn	string (datetime)	Timestamp when controller was created in system
UpdatedOn	string (datetime)	Timestamp of last update
UpdatedBy	string	User ID who last updated the controller

Responses

Code	Description
201	The controller was successfully added
400	Existing controller data is invalid. Error details are included
401	Unauthorized