# Getting "Request failed with status code 401" when creating NCW Wallet

**URL:** <https://community.fireblocks.com/t/getting-request-failed-with-status-code-401-when-creating-ncw-wallet/1237>\
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**Created:** [July 25, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://community.fireblocks.com/t/getting-request-failed-with-status-code-401-when-creating-ncw-wallet/1237 "2024-07-25T03:30:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![tan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@tan](https://community.fireblocks.com/u/tan)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://community.fireblocks.com/t/getting-request-failed-with-status-code-401-when-creating-ncw-wallet/1237/1 "2024-07-25T03:30:09Z")

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I am trying to create a new NCW Wallet, but getting 401 error  
Using the code from here -

> **[Backend Server Configuration](https://ncw-developers.fireblocks.com/v4.0/docs/backend-server-configuration)**
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> Overview The mobile and web SDKs send and receive data related to multi-party computation (MPC) key generation and signing through a proxy owned by the customer’s backend . This provides an additional layer of security and allows you to customize the...

Tried using both Editor and Non-signing Admin api key (didnt get a option for NCW admin key though)

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