---
title: "Create an admin for the company"
method: POST
path: "/v1/companies/{company_id}/admins"
tags: ["Companies"]
---

# Create an admin for the company

`POST /v1/companies/{company_id}/admins`

Creates a new admin for a company.
If the email matches an existing user, this will create an admin account for the current user. Otherwise, this will create a new user.

scope: `company_admin:write`

## Path parameters

- `company_id` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Gusto-API-Version` '2026-06-15'

## Request body

- AdminCreateRequest — The request body for creating a company admin.
  - `first_name` string, required — The first name of the admin.
  - `last_name` string, required — The last name of the admin.
  - `email` string, required — The email of the admin for Gusto's system. If the email matches an existing user, this will create an admin account for them.

## Response `200`

Success

- Admin — The representation of an admin user in Gusto.
  - `uuid` string, required — The unique id of the admin.
  - `email` string — The email of the admin for Gusto's system.
  - `first_name` string — The first name of the admin.
  - `last_name` string — The last name of the admin.
  - `phone` string, nullable — The phone number of the admin.

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found The requested resource does not exist. Make sure the provided UUID is valid.
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity This may happen when the body of your request contains errors such as `invalid_attribute_value`, or the request fails due to an `invalid_operation`. See the [Errors Categories](https://docs.gusto.com/embedded-payroll/docs/error-categories) guide for more details.

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