---
title: "Create an account"
method: POST
path: "/createAccount"
tags: ["Accounts"]
---

# Create an account

`POST /createAccount`

Creates an account under an account holder. An account holder can have [multiple accounts](https://docs.adyen.com/classic-platforms/account-holders-and-accounts#create-additional-accounts).

## Request body

- CreateAccountRequest
  - `accountHolderCode` string, required — The code of Account Holder under which to create the account.
  - `bankAccountUUID` string — The bankAccountUUID of the bank account held by the account holder to couple the account with. Scheduled payouts in currencies matching the currency of this bank account will be sent to this bank account. Payouts in different currencies will be sent to a matching bank account of the account holder.
  - `description` string — A description of the account, maximum 256 characters. You can use alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), white spaces, and underscores `_`.
  - `metadata` object — A set of key and value pairs for general use by the merchant. The keys do not have specific names and may be used for storing miscellaneous data as desired. > Note that during an update of metadata, the omission of existing key-value pairs will result in the deletion of those key-value pairs.
  - `payoutMethodCode` string — The payout method code held by the account holder to couple the account with. Scheduled card payouts will be sent using this payout method code.
  - `payoutSchedule` 'BIWEEKLY_ON_1ST_AND_15TH_AT_MIDNIGHT' | 'DAILY' | 'DAILY_AU' | 'DAILY_EU' | 'DAILY_SG' | 'DAILY_US' | 'HOLD' | 'MONTHLY' | 'WEEKLY' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_AU' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_EU' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_US' | 'WEEKLY_ON_TUE_FRI_MIDNIGHT' | 'WEEKLY_SUN_TO_THU_AU' | 'WEEKLY_SUN_TO_THU_US' — The payout schedule for the account. Possible values: `DEFAULT`, `DAILY`, `DAILY_US`, `DAILY_EU`, `DAILY_AU`, `DAILY_SG`, `WEEKLY`, `WEEKLY_ON_TUE_FRI_MIDNIGHT`, `BIWEEKLY_ON_1ST_AND_15TH_AT_MIDNIGHT`, `MONTHLY`, `HOLD`. > `HOLD` prevents scheduled payouts, but you can still initiate payouts manually.
  - `payoutScheduleReason` string — The reason for the payout schedule choice. > This field is required when the `payoutSchedule` parameter is set to `HOLD`.
  - `payoutSpeed` 'INSTANT' | 'SAME_DAY' | 'STANDARD' — Speed at which payouts for this account are processed. Possible values: `STANDARD` (default), `SAME_DAY`.

## Response `200`

OK - the request has succeeded.

- CreateAccountResponse
  - `accountCode` string — The code of the new account.
  - `accountHolderCode` string — The code of the account holder.
  - `bankAccountUUID` string — The bankAccountUUID of the bank account held by the account holder to couple the account with. Scheduled payouts in currencies matching the currency of this bank account will be sent to this bank account. Payouts in different currencies will be sent to a matching bank account of the account holder.
  - `description` string — The description of the account.
  - `invalidFields` ErrorFieldType[] — A list of fields that caused the `/createAccount` request to fail.
    - `errorCode` integer — The validation error code.
    - `errorDescription` string — A description of the validation error.
    - `fieldType` FieldType
      - `field` string — The full name of the property.
      - `fieldName` 'accountCode' | 'accountHolderCode' | 'accountHolderDetails' | 'accountNumber' | 'accountStateType' | 'accountStatus' | 'accountType' | 'address' | 'balanceAccount' | 'balanceAccountActive' | 'balanceAccountCode' | 'balanceAccountId' | 'bankAccount' | 'bankAccountCode' | 'bankAccountName' | 'bankAccountUUID' | 'bankBicSwift' | 'bankCity' | 'bankCode' | 'bankName' | 'bankStatement' | 'branchCode' | 'businessContact' | 'cardToken' | 'checkCode' | 'city' | 'companyRegistration' | 'constitutionalDocument' | 'controller' | 'country' | 'countryCode' | 'currency' | 'currencyCode' | 'dateOfBirth' | 'description' | 'destinationAccountCode' | 'document' | 'documentContent' | 'documentExpirationDate' | 'documentIssuerCountry' | 'documentIssuerState' | 'documentName' | 'documentNumber' | 'documentType' | 'doingBusinessAs' | 'drivingLicence' | 'drivingLicenceBack' | 'drivingLicenceFront' | 'drivingLicense' | 'email' | 'firstName' | 'formType' | 'fullPhoneNumber' | 'gender' | 'hopWebserviceUser' | 'houseNumberOrName' | 'iban' | 'idCard' | 'idCardBack' | 'idCardFront' | 'idNumber' | 'identityDocument' | 'individualDetails' | 'infix' | 'jobTitle' | 'lastName' | 'lastReviewDate' | 'legalArrangement' | 'legalArrangementCode' | 'legalArrangementEntity' | 'legalArrangementEntityCode' | 'legalArrangementLegalForm' | 'legalArrangementMember' | 'legalArrangementMembers' | 'legalArrangementName' | 'legalArrangementReference' | 'legalArrangementRegistrationNumber' | 'legalArrangementTaxNumber' | 'legalArrangementType' | 'legalBusinessName' | 'legalEntity' | 'legalEntityType' | 'linkedViasVirtualAccount' | 'logo' | 'merchantAccount' | 'merchantCategoryCode' | 'merchantHouseNumber' | 'merchantReference' | 'microDeposit' | 'name' | 'nationality' | 'originalReference' | 'ownerCity' | 'ownerCountryCode' | 'ownerDateOfBirth' | 'ownerHouseNumberOrName' | 'ownerName' | 'ownerPostalCode' | 'ownerState' | 'ownerStreet' | 'passport' | 'passportNumber' | 'payoutMethod' | 'payoutMethodCode' | 'payoutSchedule' | 'pciSelfAssessment' | 'personalData' | 'phoneCountryCode' | 'phoneNumber' | 'postalCode' | 'primaryCurrency' | 'reason' | 'registrationNumber' | 'returnUrl' | 'schedule' | 'shareholder' | 'shareholderCode' | 'shareholderCodeAndSignatoryCode' | 'shareholderCodeOrSignatoryCode' | 'shareholderType' | 'shareholderTypes' | 'shopperInteraction' | 'signatory' | 'signatoryCode' | 'socialSecurityNumber' | 'sourceAccountCode' | 'splitAccount' | 'splitConfigurationUUID' | 'splitCurrency' | 'splitValue' | 'splits' | 'stateOrProvince' | 'status' | 'stockExchange' | 'stockNumber' | 'stockTicker' | 'store' | 'storeDetail' | 'storeName' | 'storeReference' | 'street' | 'taxId' | 'tier' | 'tierNumber' | 'transferCode' | 'ultimateParentCompany' | 'ultimateParentCompanyAddressDetails' | 'ultimateParentCompanyAddressDetailsCountry' | 'ultimateParentCompanyBusinessDetails' | 'ultimateParentCompanyBusinessDetailsLegalBusinessName' | 'ultimateParentCompanyBusinessDetailsRegistrationNumber' | 'ultimateParentCompanyCode' | 'ultimateParentCompanyStockExchange' | 'ultimateParentCompanyStockNumber' | 'ultimateParentCompanyStockNumberOrStockTicker' | 'ultimateParentCompanyStockTicker' | 'unknown' | 'value' | 'verificationType' | 'virtualAccount' | 'visaNumber' | 'webAddress' | 'year' — The type of the field.
      - `shareholderCode` string — The code of the shareholder that the field belongs to. If empty, the field belongs to an account holder.
  - `metadata` object — A set of key and value pairs containing metadata.
  - `payoutMethodCode` string — The payout method code held by the account holder to couple the account with. Scheduled card payouts will be sent using this payout method code.
  - `payoutSchedule` PayoutScheduleResponse
    - `nextScheduledPayout` string, date-time — The date of the next scheduled payout.
    - `schedule` 'BIWEEKLY_ON_1ST_AND_15TH_AT_MIDNIGHT' | 'DAILY' | 'DAILY_AU' | 'DAILY_EU' | 'DAILY_SG' | 'DAILY_US' | 'HOLD' | 'MONTHLY' | 'WEEKLY' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_AU' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_EU' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_US' | 'WEEKLY_ON_TUE_FRI_MIDNIGHT' | 'WEEKLY_SUN_TO_THU_AU' | 'WEEKLY_SUN_TO_THU_US' — The payout schedule for the account. Possible values: `DEFAULT`, `DAILY`, `DAILY_US`, `DAILY_EU`, `DAILY_AU`, `DAILY_SG`, `WEEKLY`, `WEEKLY_ON_TUE_FRI_MIDNIGHT`, `BIWEEKLY_ON_1ST_AND_15TH_AT_MIDNIGHT`, `MONTHLY`, `HOLD`. > `HOLD` prevents scheduled payouts, but you can still initiate payouts manually.
  - `payoutSpeed` 'INSTANT' | 'SAME_DAY' | 'STANDARD' — Speed with which payouts for this account are processed. Permitted values: `STANDARD`, `SAME_DAY`.
  - `pspReference` string — The reference of a request. Can be used to uniquely identify the request.
  - `resultCode` string — The result code.
  - `status` 'Active' | 'Closed' | 'Inactive' | 'Suspended' — The status of the account. >Permitted values: `Active`.

## Other responses

- `202` — Accepted - the request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed.
- `400` — Bad Request - a problem reading or understanding the request.
- `401` — Unauthorized - authentication required.
- `403` — Forbidden - insufficient permissions to process the request.
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity - a request validation error.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - the server could not process the request.

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