---
title: "Changes to Create external bank account"
method: POST
path: "/v1/external_bank_accounts"
---

# Changes to Create external bank account

`POST /v1/external_bank_accounts`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 2 of 103 revisions.

- **2026-10-20** `9798275dc379`: 3 breaking, 2 warning, 1 info
- **2026-05-22** `fac001c63373`: 3 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-10-20** `9798275dc379`: 3 breaking, 2 warning, 1 info
  - removed the enum value `EXTERNALLY_VERIFIED` of the request property `oneOf[subschema #1: Bank Verified Create Bank Account Api Request]/verification_method`
  - removed the enum value `MANUAL` of the request property `oneOf[subschema #1: Bank Verified Create Bank Account Api Request]/verification_method`
  - removed the enum value `UNVERIFIED` of the request property `oneOf[subschema #1: Bank Verified Create Bank Account Api Request]/verification_method`
  - added the new `EXTERNALLY_VERIFIED` enum value to the `verification_method` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `UNVERIFIED` enum value to the `verification_method` response property for the response status `201`
  - removed the `PLAID` enum value from the `verification_method` response property for the response status `201`
- **2026-05-22** `fac001c63373`: 3 breaking
  - added `#/components/schemas/create_external_bank_account_error_response_context, subschema #1` to the `context` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `409`
  - the `context` response's property type changed from `object` to no type for status `409`
  - removed the required property `context/existing_token` from the response with the `409` status

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/lithic-com/apis/lithic-developer-api/docs/v1/external_bank_accounts/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/lithic-com/apis/lithic-developer-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/lithic-com/apis/lithic-developer-api/changes/v1/external_bank_accounts/post)