---
title: "Create account"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/shippers/accounts"
tags: ["Shipper Accounts"]
---

# Create account

`POST /api/v2/shippers/accounts`

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, uuid — Unique identifier for this user
  - `shipper_id` string, uuid, required — Unique identifier for the shipper who this user belongs to
  - `email` string, email, required — User's email address
  - `first_name` string — User's first name
  - `last_name` string — User's last name
  - `phone_number` string, nullable — Phone number following the format [E.164](https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-E.164/)
  - `verification_channel` 'email' | 'sms' — Channel selected to send the verification code
  - `password` string — Password the user will use to log into Loadsmart's website or in OAuth requests

## Response `201`

Account was created

- object
  - `data` object
    - `id` string, uuid — Unique identifier for this user
    - `shipper_id` string, uuid, required — Unique identifier for the shipper who this user belongs to
    - `email` string, email, required — User's email address
    - `first_name` string — User's first name
    - `last_name` string — User's last name
    - `phone_number` string, nullable — Phone number following the format [E.164](https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-E.164/)
    - `verification_channel` 'email' | 'sms' — Channel selected to send the verification code
    - `password` string — Password the user will use to log into Loadsmart's website or in OAuth requests

## Other responses

- `409` — An account with this email or phone number already exists
- `422` — Account wasn't created because some data is missing or incorrect

---

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