---
title: "Create an authorization hold"
method: POST
path: "/v3/authorization-holds/authorizations"
tags: ["Authorization Holds"]
---

# Create an authorization hold

`POST /v3/authorization-holds/authorizations`

Creates a new authorization hold transaction.

## Query parameters

- `auditUser` string, required

## Request body

- CreateAuthorizationHoldResourceBody
  - `accountId` string, biginteger, required — Account id
  - `type` 'AHOLD' | 'PBALPAY', required — Authorization hold type
  - `amount` number, required — Amount to hold
  - `currency` string, required — A valid ISO 4217 currency code
  - `text` string — Free text

## Response `201`

Authorization hold created successfully

- CreateAuthorizationHoldResponse
  - `authorizationTransactionId` string, biginteger — Transaction Id of generated authorization request

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `500` — Internal server error

---

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