---
title: "Create a bank or card register"
method: POST
path: "/bank-accounts"
tags: ["Banking"]
---

# Create a bank or card register

`POST /bank-accounts`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://ledgerhq.pro/api/v1`
- URL: `https://ledgerhq.pro/api/v1/bank-accounts`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer and API key in header `x-organization-id`
  - HTTP bearer and API key in header `x-organization-id`

Creates an organization-scoped operational register and optionally maps it to an existing chart account. Monetary balances are integer cents.

## Request body

- object
  - `accountName` string, required
  - `accountNumber` string, nullable
  - `bankName` string, nullable
  - `currencyCode` string
  - `countryCode` string, nullable
  - `accountType` 'checking' | 'savings' | 'credit_card' | 'cash' | 'loan' | 'investment' | 'other'
  - `color` string
  - `chartAccountId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `balance` integer: Initial balance in integer cents

## Response `201`

Created bank account

## Other responses

- `default`: Error response

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/ledgerhq-pro/apis/ledgerhq-bookkeeping-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/ledgerhq-pro/apis/ledgerhq-bookkeeping-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/ledgerhq-pro/apis/ledgerhq-bookkeeping-api/revisions/9a8269f0a586?raw)