## Create

**post** `/v1/accounts`

Creates a new account record. The `$name` field is required.

If a `$website` is provided, Lightfield automatically enriches the account in the background. The `$howTheyMakeMoney` and `$accountStatus` fields are read-only and cannot be set via the API. The `$opportunity`, `$task`, and `$note` relationships are also read-only — manage them via the `$account` relationship on the opportunity or task, or the `$account`/`$opportunity` note relationships instead.

Supports idempotency via the `Idempotency-Key` header.

**[Required scope](/using-the-api/scopes/):** `accounts:create`

**[Rate limit category](/using-the-api/rate-limits/):** Write

### Body Parameters

- `fields: object { "$name", "$facebook", "$headcount", 7 more }  or map[string or number or boolean or 2 more]`

  Field values for the new account. System fields use a `$` prefix (e.g. `$name`, `$website`); custom attributes use their bare slug (e.g. `tier`, `renewalDate`). Required: `$name` (string). Fields of type `SINGLE_SELECT` or `MULTI_SELECT` accept either an option ID or label from the field's `typeConfiguration.options` — call the <u>[definitions endpoint](/api/resources/account/methods/definitions)</u> to discover available fields and options. See <u>[Fields and relationships](/using-the-api/fields-and-relationships/)</u> for value type details.

  - `UnionMember0 = object { "$name", "$facebook", "$headcount", 7 more }`

    - `"$name": string`

      Display name of the account.

    - `"$facebook": optional string`

      Facebook handle or profile identifier (`SOCIAL_HANDLE`).

    - `"$headcount": optional string`

      Employee count range (`SINGLE_SELECT`). Pass the option ID or label from the field definition.

    - `"$industry": optional array of string`

      Industries the account operates in (`MULTI_SELECT`). Pass option IDs or labels from the field definition.

    - `"$instagram": optional string`

      Instagram handle or profile identifier (`SOCIAL_HANDLE`).

    - `"$lastFundingType": optional string`

      Most recent funding round type (`SINGLE_SELECT`). Pass the option ID or label from the field definition.

    - `"$linkedIn": optional string`

      LinkedIn handle or profile identifier (`SOCIAL_HANDLE`).

    - `"$primaryAddress": optional object { city, country, latitude, 5 more }`

      Primary address (`ADDRESS`).

      - `city: optional string`

        City name.

      - `country: optional string`

        2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

      - `latitude: optional number`

        Latitude coordinate.

      - `longitude: optional number`

        Longitude coordinate.

      - `postalCode: optional string`

        Postal or ZIP code.

      - `state: optional string`

        State or province.

      - `street: optional string`

        Street address line 1.

      - `street2: optional string`

        Street address line 2.

    - `"$twitter": optional string`

      Twitter/X handle (`SOCIAL_HANDLE`).

    - `"$website": optional array of string`

      Website URLs associated with the account (`URL`, multi-value).

  - `UnionMember1 = map[string or number or boolean or 2 more]`

    - `UnionMember0 = string`

    - `UnionMember1 = number`

    - `UnionMember2 = boolean`

    - `UnionMember3 = array of string or number or boolean or 2 more`

      - `UnionMember0 = string`

      - `UnionMember1 = number`

      - `UnionMember2 = boolean`

      - `UnionMember3 = array of unknown`

      - `UnionMember4 = map[unknown]`

    - `UnionMember4 = map[string or number or boolean or 2 more]`

      - `UnionMember0 = string`

      - `UnionMember1 = number`

      - `UnionMember2 = boolean`

      - `UnionMember3 = array of unknown`

      - `UnionMember4 = map[unknown]`

- `relationships: optional object { "$contact", "$owner" }  or map[string or array of string]`

  Relationships to set on the new account. System relationships use a `$` prefix (e.g. `$owner`, `$contact`); custom relationships use their bare slug. Each value is a single entity ID or an array of IDs. Call the <u>[definitions endpoint](/api/resources/account/methods/definitions)</u> to list available relationship keys.

  - `UnionMember0 = object { "$contact", "$owner" }`

    - `"$contact": optional string or array of string`

      ID(s) of contacts to associate with this account.

      - `UnionMember0 = string`

      - `UnionMember1 = array of string`

    - `"$owner": optional string or array of string`

      ID of the user who owns this account.

      - `UnionMember0 = string`

      - `UnionMember1 = array of string`

  - `UnionMember1 = map[string or array of string]`

    - `UnionMember0 = string`

    - `UnionMember1 = array of string`

### Returns

- `AccountCreateResponse = object { id, createdAt, fields, 2 more }`

  - `id: string`

    Unique identifier for the entity.

  - `createdAt: string`

    ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was created.

  - `fields: map[object { value, valueType } ]`

    Map of field names to their typed values. System fields are prefixed with `$` (e.g. `$name`, `$email`); custom attributes use their bare slug.

    - `value: string or number or boolean or 2 more`

      The field value, or null if unset.

      - `UnionMember0 = string`

      - `UnionMember1 = number`

      - `UnionMember2 = boolean`

      - `UnionMember3 = array of string or number or boolean or 2 more`

        - `UnionMember0 = string`

        - `UnionMember1 = number`

        - `UnionMember2 = boolean`

        - `UnionMember3 = array of unknown`

        - `UnionMember4 = map[unknown]`

      - `UnionMember4 = map[string or number or boolean or 2 more]`

        - `UnionMember0 = string`

        - `UnionMember1 = number`

        - `UnionMember2 = boolean`

        - `UnionMember3 = array of unknown`

        - `UnionMember4 = map[unknown]`

    - `valueType: "ADDRESS" or "CHECKBOX" or "CURRENCY" or 11 more`

      The data type of the field.

      - `"ADDRESS"`

      - `"CHECKBOX"`

      - `"CURRENCY"`

      - `"DATETIME"`

      - `"EMAIL"`

      - `"FULL_NAME"`

      - `"MARKDOWN"`

      - `"MULTI_SELECT"`

      - `"NUMBER"`

      - `"SINGLE_SELECT"`

      - `"SOCIAL_HANDLE"`

      - `"TELEPHONE"`

      - `"TEXT"`

      - `"URL"`

  - `httpLink: string`

    URL to view the entity in the Lightfield web app, or null.

  - `relationships: map[object { cardinality, objectType, values } ]`

    Map of relationship names to their associated entities. System relationships are prefixed with `$` (e.g. `$owner`, `$contact`).

    - `cardinality: string`

      Whether the relationship is `has_one` or `has_many`.

    - `objectType: string`

      The type of the related object (e.g. `account`, `contact`).

    - `values: array of string`

      IDs of the related entities.

### Example

```http
curl https://api.lightfield.app/v1/accounts \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H 'Lightfield-Version: 2026-03-01' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
    -d '{
          "fields": {
            "$name": "$name"
          }
        }'
```