---
title: "Create an e-wallet"
method: POST
path: "/wallet/create"
tags: ["plaid"]
---

# Create an e-wallet

`POST /wallet/create`

Create an e-wallet. The response is the newly created e-wallet object.

## Request body

- WalletCreateRequest — WalletCreateRequest defines the request schema for `/wallet/create`
  - `client_id` string — Your Plaid API `client_id`. The `client_id` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-CLIENT-ID` header or as part of a request body.
  - `secret` string — Your Plaid API `secret`. The `secret` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-SECRET` header or as part of a request body.
  - `iso_currency_code` 'GBP' | 'EUR', required — An ISO-4217 currency code, used with e-wallets and transactions.

## Response `200`

OK

- WalletCreateResponse — An object representing the e-wallet
  - `wallet_id` string, required — A unique ID identifying the e-wallet
  - `balance` WalletBalance, required — An object representing the e-wallet balance
    - `iso_currency_code` string, required — The ISO-4217 currency code of the balance
    - `current` number, double, required — The total amount of funds in the account
    - `available` number, double, required — The total amount of funds in the account after subtracting pending debit transaction amounts
  - `numbers` WalletNumbers, required — An object representing the e-wallet account numbers
    - `bacs` RecipientBACS, nullable — An object containing a Bacs account number and sort code. If an IBAN is not provided or if you need to accept domestic GBP-denominated payments, Bacs data is required.
      - `account` string — The account number of the account. Maximum of 10 characters.
      - `sort_code` string — The 6-character sort code of the account.
    - `international` NumbersInternationalIBAN, nullable — Account numbers using the International Bank Account Number and BIC/SWIFT code format.
      - `iban` string, required — International Bank Account Number (IBAN).
      - `bic` string, required — The Business Identifier Code, also known as SWIFT code, for this bank account.
  - `recipient_id` string — The ID of the recipient that corresponds to the e-wallet account numbers
  - `status` 'UNKNOWN' | 'ACTIVE' | 'CLOSED', required — The status of the wallet. `UNKNOWN`: The wallet status is unknown. `ACTIVE`: The wallet is active and ready to send money to and receive money from. `CLOSED`: The wallet is closed. Any transactions made to or from this wallet will error.
  - `request_id` string, required — A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response

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[API](https://skmtc.net/plaid/apis/the-plaid-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/plaid/apis/the-plaid-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/plaid/the-plaid-api/versions/64c4514ea59b/schema)