---
title: "Create an identity"
method: POST
path: "/api/cis/v1/identities"
tags: ["Identities"]
---

# Create an identity

`POST /api/cis/v1/identities`

## Headers

- `x-tenant-id` string, required

## Request body

- CreateIdentityRequest
  - `type` 'INDIVIDUAL' | 'BUSINESS', required
  - `email` string, email, required
  - `firstName` string, required
  - `lastName` string, required
  - `dateOfBirth` string — ISO 8601 date
  - `metadata` object

## Response `201`

Identity created

- IdentitySummary
  - `id` string, uuid
  - `tenantId` string
  - `type` 'INDIVIDUAL' | 'BUSINESS'
  - `status` 'PENDING' | 'ACTIVE' | 'IN_REVIEW' | 'DENIED' | 'BLOCKED' | 'FROZEN'
  - `metadata` object, nullable
  - `complianceOutcome` 'ALLOW' | 'REVIEW' | 'DENY'
  - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/stalela/apis/stalela-cis-customer-identity-service-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/stalela/apis/stalela-cis-customer-identity-service-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/stalela/stalela-cis-customer-identity-service-api/revisions/3065faad0b6b/schema)