---
title: "Create a funding source for an account"
method: POST
path: "/funding-sources"
tags: ["accounts"]
---

# Create a funding source for an account

`POST /funding-sources`

Create a funding source by adding a bank account to a Main Dwolla Account. This endpoint allows you to connect a checking or savings account using either manual bank account details or an exchange resource.

For more information about funding sources, see the [Funding Sources API Reference](https://developers.dwolla.com/docs/api-reference/funding-sources).

## Headers

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

## Request body

- CreateAccountFundingSource
  - `_links` object
    - `exchange` object
      - `href` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `bankAccountType` 'checking' | 'savings', required
  - `accountNumber` string, required
  - `routingNumber` string, required
  - `channels` string[]

## Response `201`

successful operation

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request or duplicate resource
- `403` — forbidden

## Changes

- **2025-06-06** `231d0268586b` — 2 breaking, 5 info
  - request body became required
  - the `oneOf[subschema #2: DuplicateResourceSchema]/` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/`` for status `400`
  - api operation id `createAccountFundingSource` removed and replaced with `createFundingSource`
  - the response property `oneOf[subschema #1: BadRequestSchema]/code` became required for the status `400`
  - …3 more
- **2025-05-30** `9c0a7a570129` — 2 info
  - api tag `accounts` added
  - api tag `account` removed
- **2025-05-23** `4c8b16e05918` — 1 breaking
  - added the new required `header` request parameter `Accept`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dwolla/apis/dwolla-api/changes/funding-sources/post.md)

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