---
title: "Create credentials for a gateway account"
method: POST
path: "/v1/api/accounts/{accountId}/credentials"
tags: ["Gateway account credentials"]
---

# Create credentials for a gateway account

`POST /v1/api/accounts/{accountId}/credentials`

## Path parameters

- `accountId` integer, required

## Request body

- GatewayAccountCredentialsRequest
  - `credentials` object
  - `payment_provider` string — Payment provider. Accepted values - stripe, worldpay

## Response `200`

OK

- GatewayAccountCredentialsWithInternalId
  - `active_end_date` string, date-time
  - `active_start_date` string, date-time
  - `created_date` string, date-time
  - `credentials` union
    - object
      - `gateway_merchant_id` string
      - `one_off_customer_initiated` WorldpayMerchantCodeCredentials
        - `merchant_code` string
        - `username` string
      - `recurring_customer_initiated` WorldpayMerchantCodeCredentials
        - `merchant_code` string
        - `username` string
      - `recurring_merchant_initiated` WorldpayMerchantCodeCredentials
        - `merchant_code` string
        - `username` string
    - object
      - `stripe_account_id` string
    - object
      - `merchant_id` string
      - `username` string
  - `external_id` string
  - `gateway_account_credential_id` integer
  - `gateway_account_id` integer
  - `last_updated_by_user_external_id` string — User external ID
  - `payment_provider` string
  - `state` 'CREATED' | 'ENTERED' | 'VERIFIED_WITH_LIVE_PAYMENT' | 'ACTIVE' | 'RETIRED'

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - Invalid or missing mandatory fields
- `404` — Not found - account not found

---

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