---
title: "Create Account Type"
method: POST
path: "/accountTypes"
tags: ["Accounts / Types"]
---

# Create Account Type

`POST /accountTypes`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.forcemanager.com/api/v4`
- URL: `https://api.forcemanager.com/api/v4/accountTypes`
- Auth: API key in header `X-Session-Key`

This endpoint allows you to create a Account Type based on JSON input.

You will only be able to create a Account Type after first providing the Session Key. To know how you can obtain the Session Key, [go to Authentication](#tag/authentication/POST/login).

**HEADERS**

| **Parameter** | **Value** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content-Type | application/json | Language in which all request and response bodies are encoded |
| Accept | \*/\* | Any data of whatever mime type is accepted |
| X-Session-Key | AUTH_TOKEN | This field must be completed with the token obtained at the authentication |

**REQUEST**

| **Attribute** | **Type** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| branchVisibility | Array | In which Branch the Account Type is visible |
| computeSfm | Boolean | If true, the Account Type counts for sales analytics |
| internal | Boolean | If true, the Account Type is for internal use only |
| descriptionBR | String | Account Type label in Brasilian Portuguese |
| descriptionDE | String | Account Type label in German |
| descriptionDK | String | Account Type label in Dutch |
| descriptionEN (*Required*) | String | Account Type label in English |
| descriptionES | String | Account Type label in Spanish |
| descriptionFR | String | Account Type label in French |
| descriptionIT | String | Account Type label in Italian |
| descriptionPT | String | Account Type label in Portuguese |
| descriptionRU | String | Account Type label in Russian |
| descriptionUS | String | Account Type label in American English |
| order | Integer | The position of the Account Type in the Account Types value list |

**RESPONSE**

Returns a JSON with information about the Account Type just created.

| **Attribute** | **Type** |
| --- | --- |
| Id | Id assigned to the new Account Type |
| Message | The operation status |

**RESPONSE CODES**

| **Status** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| 200 OK | Shows if operation succeeded |
| 400 Bad Request | Shows when an invalid request or the requested service is not available |

## Headers

- `Accept` string

## Request body

- object
  - `descriptionEN` string

## Response `200`

Create Account Type

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