---
title: "Create a customer"
method: POST
path: "/customers"
tags: ["customers"]
---

# Create a customer

`POST /customers`

Create an unverified customer, verified customer, or receive-only user.

## Headers

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

## Response `201`

successful operation

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — forbidden
- `404` — not found

## Changes

- **2025-07-01** `8a20e7000645` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - removed `#/components/schemas/CreateReceiveOnlyRequestBody, #/components/schemas/CreateUnverifiedCustomerRequestBody, #/components/schemas/CreateVerifiedPersonalRequestBody, #/components/schemas/CreateVerifiedSolePropRequestBody, #/components/schemas/CreateVerifiedBusinessRequestBody` from the request body `oneOf` list
  - added `#/components/schemas/CreateReceiveOnlyUser, #/components/schemas/CreateUnverifiedCustomer, #/components/schemas/CreateVerifiedPersonalCustomer, #/components/schemas/CreateVerifiedSolePropCustomer, #/components/schemas/CreateVerifiedBusinessCustomerWithController, #/components/schemas/CreateVerifiedBusinessCustomerWithInternationalController` to the request body `oneOf` list
- **2025-06-06** `231d0268586b` — 1 breaking, 2 info
  - request body became required
  - the response property `code` became required for the status `400`
  - the response property `message` became required for the status `400`
- **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/post.md)

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