---
title: "Create new Institution Account"
method: POST
path: "/account/institution/accounts"
tags: ["institutions"]
---

# Create new Institution Account

`POST /account/institution/accounts`

Create a new Account by sending account information. When the institution_user_id is provided, no verification email will be sent. The email_verified flag will automatically be set to true. If the institution_user_id is not provided, a verification email will be sent. The email_verified flag will be set to true once the account is created.

## Request body

- AccountCreate
  - `email` string, required — Email of account
  - `first_name` string — First Name
  - `last_name` string, required — Last Name
  - `group_id` integer — Not applicable to regular users. This field is reserved to institutions/publishers with access to assign to specific groups
  - `institution_user_id` string — Institution user id
  - `symplectic_user_id` string — Symplectic user id
  - `quota` integer — Account quota
  - `is_active` boolean — Is account active

## Response `201`

Created

- AccountCreateResponse
  - `account_id` integer, required — ID of created account

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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