---
title: "Create a new beneficiary"
method: POST
path: "/beneficiaries"
tags: ["Beneficiaries"]
---

# Create a new beneficiary

`POST /beneficiaries`

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — The account name for this beneficiary.
  - `gateway` 'AIRWALLEX' | 'STRIPE', required — The payment gateway used for processing payouts.
  - `gatewayId` string, required — The identifier assigned by the payment gateway to this account.
  - `teamId` string, required — Team that owns this beneficiary account.
  - `teamIds` string[] — List of team IDs to assign this beneficiary to. Empty array or omitted means available to all teams.
  - `venueIds` string[] — List of venue IDs to assign this beneficiary to. Empty array or omitted means team-level only.
  - `currency` 'AED' | 'ALL' | 'AMD' | 'ANG' | 'AOA' | 'ARS' | 'AUD' | 'AWG' | 'AZN' | 'BAM' | 'BBD' | 'BDT' | 'BGN' | 'BHD' | 'BIF' | 'BMD' | 'BND' | 'BOB' | 'BRL' | 'BSD' | 'BTN' | 'BWP' | 'BZD' | 'CAD' | 'CHF' | 'CLP' | 'CNY' | 'COP' | 'CRC' | 'CVE' | 'CZK' | 'DJF' | 'DKK' | 'DOP' | 'DZD' | 'EGP' | 'ERN' | 'ETB' | 'EUR' | 'FJD' | 'FKP' | 'GBP' | 'GEL' | 'GHS' | 'GIP' | 'GMD' | 'GNF' | 'GTQ' | 'GYD' | 'HKD' | 'HNL' | 'HUF' | 'IDR' | 'ILS' | 'INR' | 'ISK' | 'JMD' | 'JOD' | 'JPY' | 'KES' | 'KGS' | 'KHR' | 'KMF' | 'KRW' | 'KWD' | 'KYD' | 'KZT' | 'LAK' | 'LBP' | 'LKR' | 'LRD' | 'LSL' | 'LYD' | 'MAD' | 'MDL' | 'MGA' | 'MKD' | 'MNT' | 'MOP' | 'MUR' | 'MVR' | 'MWK' | 'MXN' | 'MYR' | 'NAD' | 'NGN' | 'NIO' | 'NOK' | 'NPR' | 'NZD' | 'OMR' | 'PAB' | 'PEN' | 'PGK' | 'PHP' | 'PKR' | 'PLN' | 'PYG' | 'QAR' | 'RON' | 'RSD' | 'RWF' | 'SAR' | 'SBD' | 'SCR' | 'SEK' | 'SGD' | 'SHP' | 'SLE' | 'SRD' | 'SVC' | 'SZL' | 'THB' | 'TJS' | 'TMT' | 'TND' | 'TOP' | 'TRY' | 'TTD' | 'TWD' | 'TZS' | 'UAH' | 'UGX' | 'USD' | 'UYU' | 'UZS' | 'VND' | 'VUV' | 'WST' | 'XAF' | 'XCD' | 'XOF' | 'XPF' | 'ZAR' | 'ZMW' | 'ZWL', required — Three-letter ISO 4217 currency code for payouts to this beneficiary account
  - `airwallex` object — Airwallex-specific beneficiary details including bank account information and address (required when gateway is AIRWALLEX)
    - `transfer_methods` string[], required — Transfer methods supported for this beneficiary
    - `beneficiary` object, required — Beneficiary details including personal/company info, address, and bank details
      - `company_name` string
      - `date_of_birth` string
      - `entity_type` string, required — Whether the beneficiary is PERSONAL or COMPANY
      - `first_name` string
      - `last_name` string
      - `address` object, required
        - `city` string
        - `country_code` string, required
        - `postcode` string
        - `state` string
        - `street_address` string
      - `bank_details` object, required
        - `account_currency` string, required
        - `account_name` string, required
        - `account_number` string
        - `account_routing_type1` string
        - `account_routing_value1` string
        - `account_routing_type2` string
        - `account_routing_value2` string
        - `bank_account_category` string
        - `bank_branch` string
        - `bank_country_code` string, required
        - `bank_name` string
        - `bank_street_address` string
        - `binding_mobile_number` string
        - `fingerprint` string
        - `iban` string
        - `local_clearing_system` string
        - `swift_code` string
        - `transaction_reference` string
        - `account_identifier_type` string
        - `account_identifier_value` string
      - `additional_info` object
        - `personal_email` string, email
    - `id` string

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `beneficiary` Beneficiary, required — beneficiary
    - `id` string, required — A unique identifier for this beneficiary.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp in ISO 8601 format when this beneficiary was created.
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp in ISO 8601 format when this beneficiary was last updated.
    - `name` string, required — The account name for this beneficiary.
    - `currency` 'AED' | 'ALL' | 'AMD' | 'ANG' | 'AOA' | 'ARS' | 'AUD' | 'AWG' | 'AZN' | 'BAM' | 'BBD' | 'BDT' | 'BGN' | 'BHD' | 'BIF' | 'BMD' | 'BND' | 'BOB' | 'BRL' | 'BSD' | 'BTN' | 'BWP' | 'BZD' | 'CAD' | 'CHF' | 'CLP' | 'CNY' | 'COP' | 'CRC' | 'CVE' | 'CZK' | 'DJF' | 'DKK' | 'DOP' | 'DZD' | 'EGP' | 'ERN' | 'ETB' | 'EUR' | 'FJD' | 'FKP' | 'GBP' | 'GEL' | 'GHS' | 'GIP' | 'GMD' | 'GNF' | 'GTQ' | 'GYD' | 'HKD' | 'HNL' | 'HUF' | 'IDR' | 'ILS' | 'INR' | 'ISK' | 'JMD' | 'JOD' | 'JPY' | 'KES' | 'KGS' | 'KHR' | 'KMF' | 'KRW' | 'KWD' | 'KYD' | 'KZT' | 'LAK' | 'LBP' | 'LKR' | 'LRD' | 'LSL' | 'LYD' | 'MAD' | 'MDL' | 'MGA' | 'MKD' | 'MNT' | 'MOP' | 'MUR' | 'MVR' | 'MWK' | 'MXN' | 'MYR' | 'NAD' | 'NGN' | 'NIO' | 'NOK' | 'NPR' | 'NZD' | 'OMR' | 'PAB' | 'PEN' | 'PGK' | 'PHP' | 'PKR' | 'PLN' | 'PYG' | 'QAR' | 'RON' | 'RSD' | 'RWF' | 'SAR' | 'SBD' | 'SCR' | 'SEK' | 'SGD' | 'SHP' | 'SLE' | 'SRD' | 'SVC' | 'SZL' | 'THB' | 'TJS' | 'TMT' | 'TND' | 'TOP' | 'TRY' | 'TTD' | 'TWD' | 'TZS' | 'UAH' | 'UGX' | 'USD' | 'UYU' | 'UZS' | 'VND' | 'VUV' | 'WST' | 'XAF' | 'XCD' | 'XOF' | 'XPF' | 'ZAR' | 'ZMW' | 'ZWL', required — Three-letter ISO 4217 currency code for payouts.
    - `gateway` 'AIRWALLEX' | 'STRIPE', required — The payment gateway used for processing payouts.
    - `gatewayId` string, required — The identifier assigned by the payment gateway to this account.
    - `teamId` string, required — Team that owns this beneficiary account.
    - `teamIds` string[], required — List of team IDs this beneficiary is assigned to. Empty array means available to all teams.
    - `venueIds` string[], required — List of venue IDs this beneficiary is assigned to. Empty array means team-level only (available to all venues).

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `401` — 401
- `403` — 403
- `404` — 404
- `409` — 409
- `412` — 412
- `422` — 422
- `429` — 429
- `500` — 500
- `501` — 501
- `503` — 503

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