---
title: "Create balance"
method: POST
path: "/simulator/{connected_account_id}/balances"
tags: ["Bank Simulator"]
---

# Create balance

`POST /simulator/{connected_account_id}/balances`

Create a balance to test your integration. This endpoint can only be used in the sandbox environment.

## Path parameters

- `connected_account_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object[]
  - `amount` number, required — Balance amount, in [minimum currency unit](https://docs.numeral.io/reference/data-types).
  - `type` string — Balance type. Available balance types can be found [here](https://docs.numeral.io/reference/balance-object).
  - `currency` string — Balance currency. Only [ISO 4217 currency codes](https://docs.numeral.io/reference/currency-codes-and-digits) are allowed.
  - `direction` 'debit' | 'credit' — Balance direction. Only `debit` and `credit` are allowed.
  - `date` string, date — Balance date. The format should be YYYY-MM-DD.

## Response `200`

Balance was successfully created.

- SimulatorV2Response
  - `files` object[], required — The created files
    - `file_id` string, uuid — The created file ID. This field will be available only in some particular case like instant incoming payments.
    - `file_name` string, required — The created file name.
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The UTC timestamp representing the moment we ingested the file.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Validation error or missing required fields.
- `401` — Unauthorized. API key is missing or invalid.
- `403` — Forbidden. Feature is not enabled for this API key.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/numeral/apis/payments.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/numeral/apis/payments/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/numeral/payments/revisions/220f101cc2ef/schema)