diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b6819213..79d6be19 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 * Added configuration of events by webhook of instances
 * Now the api key can be exposed in fetch instances if the EXPOSE_IN_FETCH_INSTANCES variable is set to true
 * Added option to generate qrcode as soon as the instance is created
+* The created instance token can now also be optionally defined manually in the creation endpoint
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/validate/validate.schema.ts b/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
index 3e6c7b04..554301e8 100644
--- a/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
+++ b/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export const instanceNameSchema: JSONSchema7 = {
       },
     },
     qrcode: { type: 'boolean', enum: [true, false] },
+    token: { type: 'string' },
   },
   ...isNotEmpty('instanceName'),
 };
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/controllers/instance.controller.ts b/src/whatsapp/controllers/instance.controller.ts
index b2d5ed2c..985fc0df 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/controllers/instance.controller.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/controllers/instance.controller.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ export class InstanceController {
 
   private readonly logger = new Logger(InstanceController.name);
 
-  public async createInstance({ instanceName, webhook, events, qrcode }: InstanceDto) {
+  public async createInstance({
+    instanceName,
+    webhook,
+    events,
+    qrcode,
+    token,
+  }: InstanceDto) {
     const mode = this.configService.get<Auth>('AUTHENTICATION').INSTANCE.MODE;
 
     if (mode === 'container') {
@@ -43,9 +49,12 @@ export class InstanceController {
       this.waMonitor.waInstances[instance.instanceName] = instance;
       this.waMonitor.delInstanceTime(instance.instanceName);
 
-      const hash = await this.authService.generateHash({
-        instanceName: instance.instanceName,
-      });
+      const hash = await this.authService.generateHash(
+        {
+          instanceName: instance.instanceName,
+        },
+        token,
+      );
 
       let getEvents: string[];
 
@@ -78,9 +87,12 @@ export class InstanceController {
       this.waMonitor.waInstances[instance.instanceName] = instance;
       this.waMonitor.delInstanceTime(instance.instanceName);
 
-      const hash = await this.authService.generateHash({
-        instanceName: instance.instanceName,
-      });
+      const hash = await this.authService.generateHash(
+        {
+          instanceName: instance.instanceName,
+        },
+        token,
+      );
 
       let getEvents: string[];
 
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/dto/instance.dto.ts b/src/whatsapp/dto/instance.dto.ts
index 99af100b..2f461435 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/dto/instance.dto.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/dto/instance.dto.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ export class InstanceDto {
   webhook?: string;
   events?: string[];
   qrcode?: boolean;
+  token?: string;
 }
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/services/auth.service.ts b/src/whatsapp/services/auth.service.ts
index 72f2cfe5..fc3cdcc1 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/services/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/services/auth.service.ts
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ export class AuthService {
     return { jwt: token };
   }
 
-  private async apikey(instance: InstanceDto) {
-    const apikey = v4().toUpperCase();
+  private async apikey(instance: InstanceDto, token?: string) {
+    const apikey = token ? token : v4().toUpperCase();
 
     const auth = await this.repository.auth.create({ apikey }, instance.instanceName);
 
     if (auth['error']) {
       this.logger.error({
-        localError: AuthService.name + '.jwt',
+        localError: AuthService.name + '.apikey',
         error: auth['error'],
       });
       throw new BadRequestException('Authentication error', auth['error']?.toString());
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ export class AuthService {
     return { apikey };
   }
 
-  public async generateHash(instance: InstanceDto) {
+  public async generateHash(instance: InstanceDto, token?: string) {
     const options = this.configService.get<Auth>('AUTHENTICATION');
-    return (await this[options.TYPE](instance)) as { jwt: string } | { apikey: string };
+    return (await this[options.TYPE](instance, token)) as
+      | { jwt: string }
+      | { apikey: string };
   }
 
   public async refreshToken({ oldToken }: OldToken) {