# Create an Identity

Create an  for your Buyer, Recipient, or Seller, using  and  to indicate the type of Identity you're creating.

Related Guides: Getting Started, Onboarding


Endpoint: POST /identities
Version: 2022-02-01
Security: BasicAuth

## Header parameters:

  - `Finix-Version` (string)
    Specify the API version of your request. For more details, see Versioning.
    Example: "2022-02-01"

  - `Content-Type` (string)
    The data type being sent in the request body must be .
    Example: "application/json"

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The  error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (object)

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.source` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.source.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The  error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (object)

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.source` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.source.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 403 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The  error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (object)

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.source` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.source.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.

## Response 406 fields (application/json):

  - `total` (integer, required)
    Total number of errors returned.

  - `_embedded` (object, required)
    Container for embedded error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors` (array)
    List of individual error objects.

  - `_embedded.errors.code` (string)
    The error code. The  error code is returned for a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden request.

  - `_embedded.errors.logref` (object)

  - `_embedded.errors.message` (string)
    A human-friendly error message.

  - `_embedded.errors._links` (object)
    Links related to this error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.source` (object)
    Link to the resource related to the error.

  - `_embedded.errors._links.source.href` (string)
    URL of the related resource.