---
title: "Create a business"
method: POST
path: "/api/platform/v1/businesses"
tags: ["Businesses"]
---

# Create a business

`POST /api/platform/v1/businesses`

## Request body

- PlatformApiBusinessCreateRequestPayload
  - `name` string, required — The name of the business. Must be unique.
  - `address` Address
  - `ein` object — The business EIN. Only digits, no formatting.
  - `phoneNumber` string — The business phone number. No formatting characters, country code is optional.

## Response `200`

Business exists already with the name. Returning existing business.

- PlatformApiBusinessResponsePayload
  - `name` string, required — The name of the business. Must be unique.
  - `address` Address
  - `ein` object — The business EIN. Only digits, no formatting.
  - `phoneNumber` string — The business phone number. No formatting characters, country code is optional.
  - `id` string, required — UUID
  - `createdAt` string, required — ISO timestamp
  - `updatedAt` string, required — ISO timestamp

## Other responses

- `201` — Business Created
- `429` — TooManyRequestsException

---

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