---
title: "Create a document for customer"
method: POST
path: "/customers/{id}/documents"
tags: ["documents"]
---

# Create a document for customer

`POST /customers/{id}/documents`

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

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Headers

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

## Response `201`

successful operation

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — not found
- `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` — 1 breaking, 10 info
  - the `oneOf[subschema #3: DuplicateResourceSchema]/` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/`` for status `400`
  - the response property `oneOf[subschema #1: InvalidResourceStateSchema]/code` became required for the status `403`
  - the response property `oneOf[subschema #1: InvalidResourceStateSchema]/message` became required for the status `403`
  - the response property `oneOf[subschema #1: MaximumNumberOfResourcesSchema]/code` became required for the status `400`
  - …7 more
- **2025-05-23** `4c8b16e05918` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `Accept`

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

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