---
title: "Create a new customer"
method: POST
path: "/v1/sdk/customers"
tags: ["Customers"]
---

# Create a new customer

`POST /v1/sdk/customers`

Creates a new customer record for the authenticated provider. Customers represent end-users who will purchase your products. Email is required and must be unique per provider. The name field is optional but recommended for better tracking.

## Request body

- CreateCustomerRequest
  - `description` string
  - `email` string, email, required
  - `externalRef` string
  - `metadata` object, required
  - `name` string
  - `telephone` union
    - string
    - ''

## Response `201`

Customer created successfully

- CustomerResponse
  - `email` string, required — Customer email address
  - `externalRef` string — External reference ID from your auth system (if set during creation or update)
  - `name` string, required — Customer full name
  - `purchases` PurchaseInfo[] — Active purchases
    - `amount` number, required — Amount in USD cents (normalised for aggregation)
    - `cancellationReason` string — Reason for cancellation
    - `cancelledAt` string — When purchase was cancelled
    - `currency` string, required — ISO 4217 currency code of the customer-facing charge
    - `endDate` string — End date of purchase
    - `exchangeRate` number — Exchange rate from original currency to USD
    - `originalAmount` number — Original amount in the payment currency (minor units)
    - `planRef` string — Plan reference from the plan snapshot, for reliable plan matching
    - `planSnapshot` object — Snapshot of the plan at time of purchase
    - `productName` string, required — Product name
    - `productRef` string — Product reference
    - `reference` string, required — Purchase reference
    - `startDate` string, required — Start date
    - `status` string, required — Purchase status
  - `reference` string, required — Customer reference identifier

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid email or missing required fields

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