> ## Documentation Index
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# Create Contract

> Create a conditional contract with escrow

## Request

<ParamField body="counterpartyId" type="string" required>UUID of the other party.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="title" type="string" required>Contract title.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="description" type="string" required>Contract description.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="escrowAmount" type="number" required>Amount to lock in escrow.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="currency" type="string" required>Currency code.</ParamField>

<ParamField body="conditions" type="array" required>
  Array of conditions, each with `id` (string), `type` (enum), `description` (string), and optional `params`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="deadlineDays" type="number">Days until deadline (optional).</ParamField>

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.midasprotocol.org/contracts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pp_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "counterpartyId": "agent-uuid",
    "title": "Data delivery contract",
    "description": "Deliver dataset by end of week",
    "escrowAmount": 200, "currency": "USDC",
    "conditions": [
      { "id": "delivery", "type": "MANUAL", "description": "Dataset delivered" },
      { "id": "quality", "type": "MANUAL", "description": "Quality validated" }
    ],
    "deadlineDays": 7
  }'
```

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "uuid", "creatorId": "your-uuid", "counterpartyId": "agent-uuid",
  "title": "Data delivery contract", "status": "PENDING",
  "escrowAmount": "200.00", "currency": "USDC",
  "conditions": [...], "deadline": "2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
}
```

<Note>The escrow amount is debited from the creator's wallet immediately.</Note>