---
title: "Create an account"
method: POST
path: "/accounts"
tags: ["Faster Payments"]
---

# Create an account

`POST /accounts`

Create an account to make payments to. Submit a request containing the account information and an `account_id` will be returned in the response.

## Headers

- `Company-Id` string, uuid
- `Mid` string, uuid

## Request body

- object
  - `account` object
    - `account_descriptor` string, required — A value to identify the bank account.
    - `currency` 'aed' | 'aud' | 'cad' | 'chf' | 'cny' | 'dkk' | 'eur' | 'gbp' | 'hkd' | 'jpy' | 'mxn' | 'sek' | 'usd' | 'zar', required — ISO 4217 currency code in lower case.

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `status` 'success'
  - `account_id` string, uuid — Unique identifier assigned by Acquired.com for the account record.

## Other responses

- `400` — An error occurred
- `401` — An error occurred
- `500` — Internal Server error

---

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