---
title: "Create risk reserve"
method: POST
path: "/v1/risk-reserve"
tags: ["Risk Reserve"]
---

# Create risk reserve

`POST /v1/risk-reserve`

Create a new risk reserve

## Scopes

| Category | Read only Scope | Write only Scope (read access implicit) |
|---|---|---|
| Manage company resources (`company_admin`) | - | Manage risk reserves (`risk_reserve:write`) |

## Request body

- CreateRiskReserveParams — Parameters for creating a risk reserve deposit for an employment. A risk reserve is a refundable deposit held by Remote to cover potential liabilities during the onboarding period, such as severance obligations or statutory entitlements. The reserve amount is calculated automatically based on the employment's country, contract terms, and applicable labor laws.
  - `employment_slug` string, required — The unique identifier (UUID) of the employment to create a risk reserve for. The employment must exist and be in a state that allows risk reserve creation.

## Response `200`

Success

- SuccessResponse — A generic success response returned by operations that don't produce a specific resource (e.g., updates, deletes).
  - `data` object, required
    - `status` string — The result status. Always `"ok"` for successful operations.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity

---

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