---
title: "Create a Link account"
method: POST
path: "/api/link/v1/enterprises/{enterpriseId}/accounts"
tags: ["Link Accounts"]
---

# Create a Link account

`POST /api/link/v1/enterprises/{enterpriseId}/accounts`

Creates a new account for the given enterprise at the specified venue.

## Path parameters

- `enterpriseId` string, required

## Headers

- `user-id` string, required

## Request body

- object — New Link Account details
  - `venueId` string, required — The venue for which the account is being created. This should be a valid venue identifier returned by the GET /venues endpoint.
  - `credentials` object[], required
    - `accessLevels` string[], required
    - `wrappedKey` string, required
    - `iv` string, required
    - `tag` string, required
    - `masterKeyVersion` number, required
    - `credentials` string, required
    - `expirationDate` string, date-time
  - `name` string, required — A unique name for the account. This is used to identify the account in BitGo and must be unique within your enterprise.
  - `description` string, required — An optional description for the account. This can be any string and is not required to be unique.
  - `whitelistingEnabled` boolean — Optional flag to indicate if whitelisting is enabled on the venue. This means withdrawals can only happen to previously whitelisted addresses.
  - `parentAccount` string — An optional parent account id to link this account to. This is used for sub-accounts under a main account. The parent account must already exist in BitGo.

## Response `201`

Created

- V1PostAccountResponse
  - `id` string, required
  - `venueId` string, required
  - `credentials` object[], required
    - `id` string, required
    - `accessLevels` string[], required
    - `expirationDate` string
  - `status` 'active' | 'inactive' | 'deleted' | 'pending_credentials', required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, required
  - `whitelistingEnabled` boolean, required
  - `parentAccount` string
  - `users` object[]
    - `permissions` string[], required
    - `userId` string, required
  - `createdDate` string, date-time, required
  - `modifiedDate` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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