---
title: "Create account (CLOB)"
method: POST
path: "/clob/accounts"
tags: ["CLOB"]
---

# Create account (CLOB)

`POST /clob/accounts`

Creates a new trading account on the CLOB. This is only relevant to our Central Limit Order Book (CLOB).

## Headers

- `X-SCX-SIGNED` string, required
- `X-SCX-TIMESTAMP` string, required

## Request body

- PostCLOBAccountBody
  - `participant_code` string, required — The code of the participant that owns the account.
  - `prefunded` boolean, required — Indicates whether the participant has prefunded their account or not.
  - `account_label` string — The platform-dictated account label for the account.
  - `account_tier` 'lite' | 'pro' | 'bronze' | 'silver' | 'gold' — The commission tier associated with the account, defined by the platform.

## Response `202`

CLOB account creation accepted. The returned resource reflects the account created on the trading engine.

- PostCLOBAccountResponse
  - `message` PostCLOBResponseEntity
    - `participant_code` string — The code of the participant that owns the account.
    - `account_group` string — Account group associated with the account. This is the platform (`account_group`) that owns the account on behalf of the participant.
    - `account_label` string — The platform-dictated account label for the account.
    - `prefunded` boolean — Indicates whether the participant has prefunded their account or not.
    - `account_tier` 'lite' | 'pro' | 'bronze' | 'silver' | 'gold' — The commission tier associated with the account, defined by the platform.
    - `customer_account_urn` string — URN of the associated customer account, when the CLOB account is linked to a customer account. Empty string when there is no linked customer account.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

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