---
title: "Create a bank account"
method: POST
path: "/bank_accounts"
---

# Create a bank account

`POST /bank_accounts`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://gateway.pmnts-sandbox.io/v1.0`
- URL: `https://gateway.pmnts-sandbox.io/v1.0/bank_accounts`
- Auth: HTTP basic

## Request body

- object
  - `account_name` string, required: Name on the bank account
  - `account_number` string, required: Bank account number
  - `bsb` string, required: Bank State Branch code, format 123-456
  - `account_type` string: Country code identifying the bank account format, e.g. AU

## Response `201`

201

- object
  - `successful` boolean
  - `response` object
    - `id` string
    - `account_name` string
    - `account_number` string
    - `bsb` string
    - `created_at` string
  - `errors` unknown[]
    - unknown
  - `test` boolean

## Other responses

- `422`: 422

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `a62ddbae3800`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/fatzebra/apis/gateway/changes/bank_accounts/post.md)

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