Canisters

Create a canister

Pay with your ICPay wallet. We fund your Internet Identity when needed, then create via the official Cycles Minting Canister.

Create

Steps: send from wallet → create via CMC → done. Leftover ICP becomes initial cycles.

Step 1
Send from wallet
Step 2
Create via CMC
Step 3
Done

Controller

Extra controllers

Subnet

Amount (ICP)

Estimated cycles from ICP

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Gross estimate from CMC ICP→XDR rate. Creation fee is deducted from this; remainder stays as cycles.

Uses the official ICP ledger and Cycles Minting Canister (notify_create_canister). No ICPay backend mint path.

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Estimated cycles from ICP

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Controller: —
Subnet: Default (CMC picks)
Amount (ICP): —
CMC rate: —

Create a canister on the Internet Computer

ICPay calls the official Cycles Minting Canister (notify_create_canister) from your browser. Your Internet Identity is the controller. Minimum 0.5 ICP so estimated cycles clear the 500B creation fee.