---
title: "Create a manual match"
method: POST
path: "/v1/matching/manual"
tags: ["Matching"]
---

# Create a manual match

`POST /v1/matching/manual`

Use this endpoint to manually link multiple transactions (at least 2) into a match group with 100% confidence. Transactions must be UNMATCHED and belong to the specified context.

## Query parameters

- `contextId` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Request-Id` string
- `X-Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- CreateManualMatchRequest
  - `notes` string
  - `transactionIds` string[], required

## Response `201`

Indicates that the resource was successfully created.

The response includes the `X-Idempotency-Replayed` header.

If the value is false, the request was just processed. If the value is true, the response is a replay of a previously processed request.

See [Retries and idempotency](/en/reference/retries-idempotency) for more details.

- ManualMatchResponse
  - `matchGroup` MatchGroupResponse
    - `confidence` ConfidenceScore
    - `confirmedAt` string
    - `contextId` string
    - `createdAt` string
    - `id` string
    - `items` MatchItemResponse[]
      - `allocatedAmount` number
      - `allocatedCurrency` string
      - `allowPartial` boolean
      - `createdAt` string
      - `expectedAmount` number
      - `id` string
      - `matchGroupId` string
      - `transactionId` string
      - `updatedAt` string
    - `rejectedReason` string
    - `ruleId` string
    - `runId` string
    - `status` 'PROPOSED' | 'CONFIRMED' | 'REJECTED' — Lifecycle status of a match group
    - `updatedAt` string

## Other responses

- `400` — The request contains invalid parameters or payload.
- `401` — The request lacks valid authentication credentials.
- `403` — You do not have permission to access this resource.
- `404` — The requested resource was not found.
- `500` — An unexpected error occurred on the server.

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