---
title: "Create a beneficiary"
method: POST
path: "/beneficiaries"
---

# Create a beneficiary

`POST /beneficiaries`

## Request body

- union
  - object
    - `channel` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `account_number` string, required
    - `email` string, required
    - `phone` string
    - `description` string
    - `country` string
    - `reference` string
  - object
    - `channel` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `account_number` string, required
    - `email` string
    - `phone` string, required
    - `description` string
    - `country` string
    - `reference` string

## Response `201`

Beneficiary created

- object
  - `code` integer, required
  - `status` string, required
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity

---

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