---
title: "Create a merchant"
method: POST
path: "/v1/merchants"
tags: ["Merchant Management"]
---

# Create a merchant

`POST /v1/merchants`

Create a new merchant under the authenticated partner. Requires an `Idempotency-Key` header so retries safely return the originally-created merchant rather than creating duplicates.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `merchantName` string, required — Display name for the merchant
  - `merchantEmail` string, email, required — Contact email for the merchant
  - `iconUrl` string, uri, nullable — Merchant logo URL (HTTPS only), or null to unset

## Response `201`

Merchant created

- object
  - `merchant` object, required
    - `id` string, required — Merchant ID
    - `name` string, required — Merchant display name
    - `email` string, nullable, required — Contact email
    - `status` 'active' | 'inactive' | 'suspended', required — Current merchant status
    - `createdAt` string, required — ISO 8601 creation timestamp

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `409` — Idempotency conflict
- `500` — Internal error
- `502` — Bad gateway

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/walletconnect/apis/walletconnect-pay-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/walletconnect/apis/walletconnect-pay-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/walletconnect/walletconnect-pay-api/revisions/8e5708191dde/schema)