---
title: "Create a document for beneficial owner"
method: POST
path: "/beneficial-owners/{id}/documents"
tags: ["documents"]
---

# Create a document for beneficial owner

`POST /beneficial-owners/{id}/documents`

Uploads an identity verification document for a beneficial owner using multipart form-data. Required when a beneficial owner has "document" status during the business verification process.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json', required

## Response `201`

document created

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `413` — request entity too large

## Changes

- **2025-11-19** `e44b6a6d5724` — 3 breaking, 4 info
  - request property `documentType` was restricted to a list of enum values
  - the request property `documentType` became required
  - the request property `file` became required
  - added the new `idCard` enum value to the request property `documentType`
  - …3 more
- **2025-06-06** `231d0268586b` — 4 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `413`
- **2025-05-23** `4c8b16e05918` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `Accept`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dwolla/apis/dwolla-api/changes/beneficial-owners/:id/documents/post.md)

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