Create a Linked Account

POST

/v1/accounts

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Use this endpoint to create a Linked Account.

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Curl

1curl -X POST 'https://api.razorpay.com/v2/accounts' \
2     -u [YOUR_KEY_ID]:[YOUR_SECRET] \
3     -H "Content-type: application/json" \
4     -d '{
5   "email":"gaurav.kumar@example.com",
6   "phone":"9000090000",
7   "type":"route",
8   "reference_id":"124124",
9   "legal_business_name":"Acme Corp",
10   "business_type":"partnership",
11   "contact_name":"Gaurav Kumar",
12   "profile":{
13      "category":"healthcare",
14      "subcategory":"clinic",
15      "addresses":{
16         "registered":{
17            "street1":"507, Koramangala 1st block",
18            "street2":"MG Road",
19            "city":"Bengaluru",
20            "state":"KARNATAKA",
21            "postal_code":"560034",
22            "country":"IN"
23         }
24      }
25   },
26   "legal_info":{
27      "pan":"AAACL1234C",
28      "gst":"18AABCU9603R1ZM"
29   }
30}'

Success

Failure

1{
2   "id":"acc_GRWKk7qQsLnDjX",
3   "type":"route",
4   "status":"created",
5   "email":"gaurav.kumar@example.com",
6   "profile":{
7      "category":"healthcare",
8      "subcategory":"clinic",
9      "addresses":{
10         "registered":{
11            "street1":"507, Koramangala 1st block",
12            "street2":"MG Road",
13            "city":"Bengaluru",
14            "state":"KARNATAKA",
15            "postal_code":"560034",
16            "country":"IN"
17         }
18      }
19   },
20   "notes":[
21      
22   ],
23   "created_at":1611136837,
24   "phone":"9000090000",
25   "contact_name":"Gaurav Kumar",
26   "reference_id":"124124",
27   "business_type":"partnership",
28   "legal_business_name":"Acme Corp",
29   "customer_facing_business_name":"Acme Corp",
30   "legal_info":{
31      "pan":"AAACL1234C",
32      "gst":"18AABCU9603R1ZM"
33   }
34}

Request Parameters

email

string

The Linked Account's business email address.

phone

integer

The Linked Account's business phone number. The minimum length is 8 characters and the maximum length is 15.

legal_business_name

string

The name of the Linked Account's business. For example, Acme Corp. The minimum length is 4 characters and the maximum length is 200.

customer_facing_business_name

string

The Linked Account billing label as it appears on the Razorpay Dashboard. The minimum length is 1 character and the maximum length is 255.

business_type

string

The type of business operated by the Linked Account holder. List of possible values are available

here

reference_id

string

Partner's external account reference id. The minimum length is 1 character and the maximum length is 512.

profile

object

The business details of the Linked Account's account.

Show child parameters (4)

legal_info

object

The legal details about the Linked Account's business. The mandatory

KYC requirement

parameters should be passed depending on the business requirements.

Show child parameters (2)

contact_info

object

Options available for contact support.

Show child parameters (3)

apps

object

The app details of the account holder's business.

Show child parameters (3)

Response Parameters

id

string

The unique identifier of the account generated by Razorpay. The maximum length is 18 characters. For example, acc_GLGeLkU2JUeyDZ.

type

string

The account type. Possible value is route.

reference_id

string

The internal reference ID. This value can be maximum of 20 characters. For example, 123123.

status

string

The status of the account. Possible values:

created
suspended

email

string

The account holder's email address.

phone

integer

The account holder's phone number. The minimum length is 8 characters and the maximum length is 15.

legal_business_name

string

The name of the account holder's business. For example, Acme Corp. The minimum length is 4 characters and the maximum length is 200.

business_type

string

The type of business operated by the account holder. Possible values:

Business Types

profile

object

The account holder's business details.

Show child parameters (3)

legal_info

object

The legal details about the account holder's business. The mandatory

KYC requirement

parameters should be passed depending on the business requirements.

Show child parameters (2)

notes

object

Contains user-defined fields stored by the partner for reference purposes.

contact_name

string

The name of the contact. The minimum length is 4 and the maximum length is 255 characters.

Errors

The api key/secret provided is invalid

Error Status: 4xx

This error occurs when there is a mismatch between the API credentials passed in the API call and the API credentials generated on the dashboard.

Solution

The input field is required

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when a mandatory field is empty.

Solution

The requested URL was not found on the server.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when Marketplace feature is not enabled for merchants using private auth.

Solution

Invalid type: route

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the value of a parameter is invalid. For example, when the value of the type parameter is other than route.

Solution

Route code Support feature not enabled to add account code.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when you pass the value for the reference_id parameter, but the route_code_support feature is not enabled for merchants.

Solution

Merchant email already exists for account - BbHKlnuyZkf0xa.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when you try to create a Linked Account with an existing email address.

Solution

Invalid IFSC Code

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when you pass an invalid IFSC code.

Solution

The name may only contain alphabets, digits and spaces

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the name field has anything other than alphabets, digits and spaces.

Solution

The bank account number must be between 5 and 35 characters

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when you pass an invalid bank account number.

Solution

Account_code -account_code is not allowed for this merchant

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the account_code feature is not enabled for the merchant.

Solution

Please enter a valid name. Links, emails and HTML tags are not allowed.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the Linked Account name contains URLs, HTML tags, emails and so on.

Solution

The code format is invalid.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the reference_id format is invalid.

Solution

The code must be at least 3 characters.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the reference_id value has less than a minimum of 3 characters.

Solution

Create a Linked Account

POST

/v1/accounts

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Use this endpoint to create a Linked Account.

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Request Parameters

email

string

The Linked Account's business email address.

phone

integer

The Linked Account's business phone number. The minimum length is 8 characters and the maximum length is 15.

legal_business_name

string

The name of the Linked Account's business. For example, Acme Corp. The minimum length is 4 characters and the maximum length is 200.

customer_facing_business_name

string

The Linked Account billing label as it appears on the Razorpay Dashboard. The minimum length is 1 character and the maximum length is 255.

business_type

string

The type of business operated by the Linked Account holder. List of possible values are available

here

reference_id

string

Partner's external account reference id. The minimum length is 1 character and the maximum length is 512.

profile

object

The business details of the Linked Account's account.

Show child parameters (4)

legal_info

object

The legal details about the Linked Account's business. The mandatory

KYC requirement

parameters should be passed depending on the business requirements.

Show child parameters (2)

contact_info

object

Options available for contact support.

Show child parameters (3)

apps

object

The app details of the account holder's business.

Show child parameters (3)

Response Parameters

id

string

The unique identifier of the account generated by Razorpay. The maximum length is 18 characters. For example, acc_GLGeLkU2JUeyDZ.

type

string

The account type. Possible value is route.

reference_id

string

The internal reference ID. This value can be maximum of 20 characters. For example, 123123.

status

string

The status of the account. Possible values:

created
suspended

email

string

The account holder's email address.

phone

integer

The account holder's phone number. The minimum length is 8 characters and the maximum length is 15.

legal_business_name

string

The name of the account holder's business. For example, Acme Corp. The minimum length is 4 characters and the maximum length is 200.

business_type

string

The type of business operated by the account holder. Possible values:

Business Types

profile

object

The account holder's business details.

Show child parameters (3)

legal_info

object

The legal details about the account holder's business. The mandatory

KYC requirement

parameters should be passed depending on the business requirements.

Show child parameters (2)

notes

object

Contains user-defined fields stored by the partner for reference purposes.

contact_name

string

The name of the contact. The minimum length is 4 and the maximum length is 255 characters.

Errors

The api key/secret provided is invalid

Error Status: 4xx

This error occurs when there is a mismatch between the API credentials passed in the API call and the API credentials generated on the dashboard.

Solution

The input field is required

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when a mandatory field is empty.

Solution

The requested URL was not found on the server.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when Marketplace feature is not enabled for merchants using private auth.

Solution

Invalid type: route

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the value of a parameter is invalid. For example, when the value of the type parameter is other than route.

Solution

Route code Support feature not enabled to add account code.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when you pass the value for the reference_id parameter, but the route_code_support feature is not enabled for merchants.

Solution

Merchant email already exists for account - BbHKlnuyZkf0xa.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when you try to create a Linked Account with an existing email address.

Solution

Invalid IFSC Code

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when you pass an invalid IFSC code.

Solution

The name may only contain alphabets, digits and spaces

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the name field has anything other than alphabets, digits and spaces.

Solution

The bank account number must be between 5 and 35 characters

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when you pass an invalid bank account number.

Solution

Account_code -account_code is not allowed for this merchant

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the account_code feature is not enabled for the merchant.

Solution

Please enter a valid name. Links, emails and HTML tags are not allowed.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the Linked Account name contains URLs, HTML tags, emails and so on.

Solution

The code format is invalid.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the reference_id format is invalid.

Solution

The code must be at least 3 characters.

Error Status: 400

This error occurs when the reference_id value has less than a minimum of 3 characters.

Solution

Curl

1curl -X POST 'https://api.razorpay.com/v2/accounts' \
2     -u [YOUR_KEY_ID]:[YOUR_SECRET] \
3     -H "Content-type: application/json" \
4     -d '{
5   "email":"gaurav.kumar@example.com",
6   "phone":"9000090000",
7   "type":"route",
8   "reference_id":"124124",
9   "legal_business_name":"Acme Corp",
10   "business_type":"partnership",
11   "contact_name":"Gaurav Kumar",
12   "profile":{
13      "category":"healthcare",
14      "subcategory":"clinic",
15      "addresses":{
16         "registered":{
17            "street1":"507, Koramangala 1st block",
18            "street2":"MG Road",
19            "city":"Bengaluru",
20            "state":"KARNATAKA",
21            "postal_code":"560034",
22            "country":"IN"
23         }
24      }
25   },
26   "legal_info":{
27      "pan":"AAACL1234C",
28      "gst":"18AABCU9603R1ZM"
29   }
30}'

Success

Failure

1{
2   "id":"acc_GRWKk7qQsLnDjX",
3   "type":"route",
4   "status":"created",
5   "email":"gaurav.kumar@example.com",
6   "profile":{
7      "category":"healthcare",
8      "subcategory":"clinic",
9      "addresses":{
10         "registered":{
11            "street1":"507, Koramangala 1st block",
12            "street2":"MG Road",
13            "city":"Bengaluru",
14            "state":"KARNATAKA",
15            "postal_code":"560034",
16            "country":"IN"
17         }
18      }
19   },
20   "notes":[
21      
22   ],
23   "created_at":1611136837,
24   "phone":"9000090000",
25   "contact_name":"Gaurav Kumar",
26   "reference_id":"124124",
27   "business_type":"partnership",
28   "legal_business_name":"Acme Corp",
29   "customer_facing_business_name":"Acme Corp",
30   "legal_info":{
31      "pan":"AAACL1234C",
32      "gst":"18AABCU9603R1ZM"
33   }
34}