# Create sub-account

Create a new subaccount to organize your account’s instruments or to delegate transaction authority to an authorized third party. All accounts have a "Default" subaccount.

Endpoint: POST /api/ledger/{ledgerIdentifier}/subaccount
Version: 1.0.0
Security: JWT

## Path parameters:

  - `ledgerIdentifier` (string, required)
    Ledger identifier, can be found using /api/ledger endpoint
    Example: "4b7375e9-79b0-4b8b-a89e-a21607f0239f"

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `account` (object)
    Account record

  - `account.srcAcctId` (string)
    The Account's unique system-assigned identifier used for programmatic (API) interactions.
    Example: "4edse581-b97a-11ef-ea69-b61606fd520c"

  - `account.identifier` (string)
    The Account's ID as displayed in the registry.
    Example: "15184192"

  - `account.name` (string)
    The Account Operating Name on the registry.
    Example: "APXOPCAR Project Manager"

  - `name` (string, required)
    Sub-account name
    Example: "Allocated"

  - `description` (string)
    Sub-account description
    Example: "Holdings to retired & retired"

  - `_default` (boolean)

  - `status` (object)
    A reference datum data object
    Example: "GOC"

  - `status.code` (string, required)
    The reference data's value.

  - `status.name` (string)
    The reference data's name

  - `managingExternalPlatform` (object)
    If this is a managed sub-account, information on the external platform managing this sub-account.

  - `managingExternalPlatform.externalPlatformIdentifier` (string)
    The managing external platform's system-assigned identifier.
    Example: "a5f8c9fa-001b-4444-b966-17b1a7871bbf"

  - `managingExternalPlatform.code` (string)
    The External Platform's system code, if applicable.

  - `managingExternalPlatform.name` (string)
    The External Platform's name.
    Example: "Xpansiv Connect"

  - `managingExternalPlatform.metadataConfig` (string)
    Metadata configuration (JSON) for additional fields required by the External Platform.

  - `managingExternalPlatformAccountId` (string)
    If this is a managed sub-account, the relevant account ID in the external platform for the account associated with this sub-account.

  - `managingExternalPlatformSubaccountMetadata` (string)
    Optional JSON payload of managing external platform subaccount metadata.


## Response 200 fields