---
title: "Create a new BankTransaction"
method: POST
path: "/bank_transactions.json"
tags: ["Bank Transactions"]
---

# Create a new BankTransaction

`POST /bank_transactions.json`

Outlines the parameters and data fields used when creating a new BankTransaction

## Query parameters

- `fields` string

## Headers

- `X-API-VERSION` string

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `amount` number, double, required — The amount of the transaction.
    - `bank_account` object, required
      - `id` integer, required — The unique identifier for a single BankAccount associated with the BankTransaction. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.
    - `bank_account_transaction_type` string — The type of bank account transaction (e.g., trust_interest, bank_charge).
    - `client` object
      - `id` integer — The unique identifier for a single Contact associated with the BankTransaction. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.
    - `confirmation` string — The reference code for the transaction.
    - `currency` string — The currency of the transaction.
    - `date` string, date, required — The date of the BankTransaction (Expects an ISO-8601 date).
    - `description` string — The description of the transaction.
    - `exchange_rate` number, double — The exchange rate of the transaction.
    - `matter` object
      - `id` integer — The unique identifier for a single Matter associated with the BankTransaction. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.
    - `source` string — Where the transaction came from.
    - `transaction_type` string — What kind of transaction.

## Response `201`

Created

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity
- `429` — Too Many Requests

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