---
title: "Create Account"
method: POST
path: "/defi/v1/chain/createaccount"
tags: ["chain"]
---

# Create Account

`POST /defi/v1/chain/createaccount`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://svc.blockdaemon.com`
- URL: `https://svc.blockdaemon.com/defi/v1/chain/createaccount`
- Auth: API key in header `X-API-Key`

Creates a new blockchain account by funding it with an initial transaction, using the recipient’s public key as the account identifier. The response includes details like chain ID, funding source, gas usage, and transaction data, enabling immediate activation and interaction on the network.

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**Compute Unit Value:** `40` (Fixed)

## Request body

- ChainCreateaccountRequest: The request body for a /defi/v1/chain/createaccount
  - `chainId` '1500' | '1501' | '1600' | '1601': The unique ID to direct queries or transactions to the correct blockchain. Find more [here](https://docs.blockdaemon.com/docs/defi-api-supported-protocols#supported-chains).
  - `chainSymbol` string: The abbreviated chain name for queries or transactions.
  - `from` string, required: Public blockchain address of the sender initiating the transaction. Format depends on the chain (e.g., 0xABCDEF... for EVM, G... for Stellar).
  - `to` string, required: Public blockchain address of the recipient. Format depends on the chain (e.g., 0xABCDEF... for EVM, G... for Stellar).
  - `amount` string, required: Amount of native asset in the chain's smallest denomination (base units). Do not send human-readable decimal values. Examples: 1 ETH (wei) = "1000000000000000000"; 1 XLM (stroops) = "10000000".
  - `destinationTag` string: Optional tag for identifying the recipient's account on the XRPLedger.

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `status` integer
  - `msg` string
  - `data` object

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