---
title: "POST /recollection-cases"
method: POST
path: "/recollection-cases"
tags: ["Recollection"]
---

# POST /recollection-cases

`POST /recollection-cases`

## Open a recollection case
When the borrower is late to repay his loans or bills, you must open a recollection case to start taking
actions to recover the debt.
This endpoint will let you open a new recollection case for a business (debtor).
You need to indicate at least one loan or bill (ids).
For the follow up of the case by the recollection agent, you need to add a task to be done in the future.
The task MUST have a name and a due date, the description is optional.

## Request body

- ApiCreateRecollectionCaseRequest
  - `agent` string, required — Name of the agent who is in charge of following the recollection process
  - `debtor_business` BusinessIdentifierRequired, required
    - `identifier` string, required
    - `identifier_type` 'belgium_registration_number' | 'bsn' | 'cif' | 'hr_nummer' | 'kvk' | 'name' | 'nif' | 'siren' | 'siret' | 'steuernummer' | 'vat_number', required
  - `loan_ids` string[], required — Loans that are being recollected
  - `next_action` ApiCreateRecollectionActionRequest, required
    - `action_name` string, required — Name of the action to be done
    - `due_at` string, date-time, required — Date when the action must be done
    - `short_description` string, nullable — free description allowing agent to add some context and details

## Response `201`

Created

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