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Open Bank Account

This endpoint allows you to request opening of a bank account for a user. The account will be opened asynchronously and once completed, you will receive deposit instructions (routing number, account number) that can be used to receive payments.

Prerequisites​

  • The account must have completed banking KYC verification (status: approved).
Authorization:

bearer

HTTP: bearer

HTTP Authorization Scheme: bearer

Headers:
  Authorization: APIKey {YOUR_API_KEY}

Endpoint

POST

/api/v2/banking/bank-accounts

Request Body Sample​

{
  "accountId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "accountType": "checking",
  "accountName": "John's Checking Account",
  "reference": "client-reference-123"
}

Request Body Schema​

FieldTypeDescription
accountIdstring (uuid)Required. The account ID to open a bank account for.
accountTypestringRequired. The type of bank account. Values: checking, savings.
accountNamestringRequired. A friendly name for the bank account. Min 3, max 255 characters.
referencestringRequired. A unique client reference for the account. Min 1, max 255 characters.

Response Sample​

{
  "message": "Bank account opening initiated"
}

Response Schema​

FieldTypeDescription
messagestringConfirmation message indicating the account opening process has been initiated.

Notes​

  • Bank account creation is asynchronous. Once complete, the deposit instructions will be available.
  • The deposit instructions include routing number and account number for ACH transfers.

Support and Resources​

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