POST /v1/accounts

Default value: "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"

The business type. Once you create an Account Link or Account Session, this property can only be updated for accounts where controller.requirement_collection is application, which includes Custom accounts.

Possible values:

• "company"
• "non_profit"
• "government_entity"
• "individual"

A card or bank account to attach to the account for receiving payouts (you won’t be able to use it for top-ups). You can provide either a token, like the ones returned by Stripe.js, or a dictionary, as documented in the external_account parameter for bank account creation.

By default, providing an external account sets it as the new default external account for its currency, and deletes the old default if one exists. To add additional external accounts without replacing the existing default for the currency, use the bank account or card creation APIs. After you create an Account Link or Account Session, this property can only be updated for accounts where controller.requirement_collection is application, which includes Custom accounts.

Specifies which fields in the response should be expanded.

Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.

Either a token, like the ones returned by Stripe.js, or a dictionary containing a user's bank account details.

Details on the account's acceptance of the Stripe Services Agreement. This property can only be updated for accounts where controller.requirement_collection is application, which includes Custom accounts. This property defaults to a full service agreement when empty.

A hash of configuration describing the account controller's attributes.

Possible values:

• "full"
• "express"
• "none"

Possible values:

• "application"
• "stripe"

Possible values:

• "application"
• "stripe"

Possible values:

• "account"
• "application"

Documents that may be submitted to satisfy various informational requests.

An account token, used to securely provide details to the account.

The email address of the account holder. This is only to make the account easier to identify to you. If controller.requirement_collection is application, which includes Custom accounts, Stripe doesn't email the account without your consent.

Information about the person represented by the account. This field is null unless business_type is set to individual. Once you create an Account Link or Account Session, this property can only be updated for accounts where controller.requirement_collection is application, which includes Custom accounts.

Possible values:

• "existing"
• "none"

A hash of account group type to tokens. These are account groups this account should be added to.

Information about the company or business. This field is available for any business_type. Once you create an Account Link or Account Session, this property can only be updated for accounts where controller.requirement_collection is application, which includes Custom accounts.

Possible values:

• ""
• "qualified_entity_exceeds_ownership_threshold"
• "qualifies_as_financial_institution"

Possible values:

• ""
• "free_zone_llc"
• "private_company"
• "limited_liability_partnership"
• "unincorporated_partnership"
• "public_corporation"
• "registered_charity"
• "governmental_unit"
• "sole_establishment"
• "unincorporated_non_profit"
• "incorporated_non_profit"
• "private_corporation"
• "free_zone_establishment"
• "government_instrumentality"
• "multi_member_llc"
• "llc"
• "private_partnership"
• "sole_proprietorship"
• "unincorporated_association"
• "public_partnership"
• "public_company"
• "single_member_llc"
• "tax_exempt_government_instrumentality"
• "incorporated_partnership"

Three-letter ISO currency code representing the default currency for the account. This must be a currency that Stripe supports in the account's country.

Business information about the account.

The type of Stripe account to create. May be one of custom, express or standard.

Possible values:

• "standard"
• "express"
• "custom"

Options for customizing how the account functions within Stripe.

Possible values:

• "offer"
• "never"
• "always"

Possible values:

• "tuesday"
• "friday"
• "thursday"
• "monday"
• "saturday"
• "sunday"
• "wednesday"

Possible values:

• "manual"
• "monthly"
• "weekly"
• "daily"

The country in which the account holder resides, or in which the business is legally established. This should be an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. For example, if you are in the United States and the business for which you're creating an account is legally represented in Canada, you would use CA as the country for the account being created. Available countries include Stripe's global markets as well as countries where cross-border payouts are supported.

Each key of the dictionary represents a capability, and each capability maps to its settings (for example, whether it has been requested or not). Each capability is inactive until you have provided its specific requirements and Stripe has verified them. An account might have some of its requested capabilities be active and some be inactive.

Required when account.controller.stripe_dashboard.type is none, which includes Custom accounts.