---
title: "Create an account"
method: POST
path: "/createAccount"
tags: ["Accounts"]
---

# Create an account

`POST /createAccount`

Creates an account under an account holder. An account holder can have [multiple accounts](https://docs.adyen.com/classic-platforms/account-holders-and-accounts#create-additional-accounts).

## Request body

- CreateAccountRequest
  - `accountHolderCode` string, required — The code of Account Holder under which to create the account.
  - `payoutSchedule` 'BIWEEKLY_ON_1ST_AND_15TH_AT_MIDNIGHT' | 'DAILY' | 'DAILY_AU' | 'DAILY_EU' | 'DAILY_SG' | 'DAILY_US' | 'HOLD' | 'MONTHLY' | 'WEEKLY' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_AU' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_EU' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_US' | 'WEEKLY_ON_TUE_FRI_MIDNIGHT' | 'WEEKLY_SUN_TO_THU_AU' | 'WEEKLY_SUN_TO_THU_US' — The payout schedule for the account. Possible values: `DEFAULT`, `DAILY`, `DAILY_US`, `DAILY_EU`, `DAILY_AU`, `DAILY_SG`, `WEEKLY`, `WEEKLY_ON_TUE_FRI_MIDNIGHT`, `BIWEEKLY_ON_1ST_AND_15TH_AT_MIDNIGHT`, `MONTHLY`, `HOLD`. > `HOLD` prevents scheduled payouts, but you can still initiate payouts manually.
  - `payoutScheduleReason` string — The reason for the payout schedule choice. > This field is required when the `payoutSchedule` parameter is set to `HOLD`.

## Response `200`

OK - the request has succeeded.

- CreateAccountResponse
  - `accountCode` string — The code of the new account.
  - `accountHolderCode` string — The code of the account holder.
  - `payoutSchedule` PayoutScheduleResponse
    - `nextScheduledPayout` string, date-time — The date of the next scheduled payout.
    - `schedule` 'BIWEEKLY_ON_1ST_AND_15TH_AT_MIDNIGHT' | 'DAILY' | 'DAILY_AU' | 'DAILY_EU' | 'DAILY_SG' | 'DAILY_US' | 'HOLD' | 'MONTHLY' | 'WEEKLY' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_AU' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_EU' | 'WEEKLY_MON_TO_FRI_US' | 'WEEKLY_ON_TUE_FRI_MIDNIGHT' | 'WEEKLY_SUN_TO_THU_AU' | 'WEEKLY_SUN_TO_THU_US' — The payout schedule for the account. Possible values: `DEFAULT`, `DAILY`, `DAILY_US`, `DAILY_EU`, `DAILY_AU`, `DAILY_SG`, `WEEKLY`, `WEEKLY_ON_TUE_FRI_MIDNIGHT`, `BIWEEKLY_ON_1ST_AND_15TH_AT_MIDNIGHT`, `MONTHLY`, `HOLD`. > `HOLD` prevents scheduled payouts, but you can still initiate payouts manually.
  - `pspReference` string — The reference of a request. Can be used to uniquely identify the request.
  - `resultCode` string — The result code.
  - `status` 'Active' | 'Closed' | 'Inactive' | 'Suspended' — The status of the account. >Permitted values: `Active`.
  - `submittedAsync` boolean — Indicates whether the request is processed asynchronously. Depending on the request's platform settings, the following scenarios may be applied: * **true**: The request is queued and will be executed when the providing service is available in the order in which the requests are received. * **false**: The processing of the request is immediately attempted; it may result in an error if the providing service is unavailable.

## Other responses

- `202` — Accepted - the request has been accepted for processing, but the processing has not been completed.
- `400` — Bad Request - a problem reading or understanding the request.
- `401` — Unauthorized - authentication required.
- `403` — Forbidden - insufficient permissions to process the request.
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity - a request validation error.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - the server could not process the request.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/adyen/apis/accountservice.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/adyen/apis/accountservice/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/adyen/accountservice/revisions/5896dea74c98/schema)