---
title: "Close an operating account"
method: POST
path: "/v1/simulations/accounts/{id}/close"
tags: ["Simulations"]
---

# Close an operating account

`POST /v1/simulations/accounts/{id}/close`

Closes an operating (DDA) account. The account must be drained via the drain endpoint first. This endpoint is unavailable in live production.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- CloseAccountSimulationBodyDto
  - `reason` 'aml_risk_fraud' | 'client_request', required — Reason for closing the account.

## Response `200`

The account close simulation acknowledgement

- AccountSimulationResourceDto
  - `type` 'account_simulation', required — Resource type discriminator.
  - `success` boolean, required — Whether the simulation submission was successful.
  - `account_id` string, uuid, required — Account whose lifecycle is being simulated.
  - `event` 'create' | 'freeze' | 'unfreeze' | 'close' | 'drain', required — Account lifecycle event submitted to the sandbox.
  - `payout_id` string, uuid, nullable, required — Payout created by a drain event. Feed to `POST /v1/simulations/payouts/{id}/send` to settle. `null` for non-drain events.

## Changes

- **2026-08-27** `4549ed68144b` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/augustus/apis/augustus-banking-api/changes/v1/simulations/accounts/:id/close/post.md)

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