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# Create status reason

Create an account status reason on the platform.

This endpoint generates a [Reason created](https://developers.pismo.io/events/docs/account-reason-creation-1) event.

For more information, refer to the [Account status](doc:accounts-overview#account-status) guide section.


# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "Core platform - Accounts",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "description": "API used to manage accounts domain",
    "contact": {
      "name": "API Support",
      "url": "https://developers.pismo.io/support/"
    },
    "license": {
      "name": "Copyright Pismo"
    }
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://sandbox.pismolabs.io",
      "description": "API server for testing."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Statuses and reasons",
      "description": "Endpoints to configure accounts, statuses, and reasons."
    }
  ],
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "AccountExternalId": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "\nClient-created ID from an external system or application. **REQUIRED** for `VIRTUAL` accounts.\n",
        "maxLength": 60,
        "example": "8c8a4dd7-e48f-4c15-85b7-9d12f401057f"
      },
      "AllowedOperations": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Allowed operations for this status.\n\nPossible values:\n* `ALL_OPERATIONS`—Both credit and debit operations are allowed.\n* `CREDIT_ONLY`—Only credit operations allowed.\n* `DEBIT_ONLY`—Only debit operations allowed.\n* `NO_OPERATIONS`—Neither account credit nor debit operations allowed.\n",
        "enum": [
          "ALL_OPERATIONS",
          "CREDIT_ONLY",
          "DEBIT_ONLY",
          "NO_OPERATIONS"
        ],
        "example": "ALL_OPERATIONS"
      },
      "CreateAccountReasonDescription": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Reason description",
        "maxLength": 80,
        "example": "Unblocked account after settling the account."
      },
      "CreateAccountReasonID": {
        "type": "integer",
        "format": "int64",
        "description": "Reason ID",
        "example": 1234567890
      },
      "CreateAccountReasonName": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Reason name",
        "maxLength": 60,
        "example": "Unblocked"
      },
      "ExternalServiceCode": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Code returned from the external service"
      },
      "MessageDetailsResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Object response for a user message",
        "properties": {
          "payload": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Details for the request payload errors",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MessagePayloadResponse"
            }
          },
          "parameters": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Details for the query parameter errors",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MessageParameterResponse"
            }
          },
          "external": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Details for the external service error",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MessageExternalResponse"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "MessageExternalResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Object response for detailing external errors for a user message",
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ExternalServiceCode"
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Message description from the external service"
          }
        }
      },
      "MessageParameterResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Object response for detailing query parameters errors for a user message",
        "properties": {
          "field": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorField"
          },
          "message": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorMessage"
          }
        }
      },
      "MessagePayloadResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Object response for detailing request payload errors for a user message",
        "properties": {
          "field": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorField"
          },
          "message": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorMessage"
          }
        }
      },
      "UserMessageCode": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Code that identifies the user message",
        "example": "EACC0000"
      },
      "UserMessage": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "User message",
        "example": "Timeout while executing the request"
      },
      "MessageResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Object response for user message",
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/UserMessageCode"
          },
          "message": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/UserMessage"
          },
          "details": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MessageDetailsResponse"
          }
        }
      },
      "ReasonCreate": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Object to create an account reason",
        "required": [
          "name"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateAccountReasonName"
          },
          "description": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateAccountReasonDescription"
          },
          "allowed_operations": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AllowedOperations"
          },
          "external_id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountExternalId"
          }
        }
      },
      "ReasonResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Object response for account reason",
        "properties": {
          "reason_id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateAccountReasonID"
          },
          "name": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateAccountReasonName"
          },
          "description": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateAccountReasonDescription"
          },
          "allowed_operations": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AllowedOperations"
          },
          "state": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ReasonState"
          },
          "external_id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountExternalId"
          }
        }
      },
      "ReasonState": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Reason state",
        "enum": [
          "ACTIVE",
          "INACTIVE"
        ],
        "example": "ACTIVE"
      },
      "ValidationErrorField": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Non-valid field"
      },
      "ValidationErrorMessage": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Validation error description"
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "BearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "bearerFormat": "JWT"
      }
    }
  },
  "security": [
    {
      "BearerAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "x-readme": {
    "explorer-enabled": true,
    "proxy-enabled": true,
    "samples-enabled": true
  },
  "paths": {
    "/accounts/v4/reasons": {
      "post": {
        "operationId": "v4-post-account-reason",
        "summary": "Create status reason",
        "description": "Create an account status reason on the platform.\n\nThis endpoint generates a [Reason created](https://developers.pismo.io/events/docs/account-reason-creation-1) event.\n\nFor more information, refer to the [Account status](https://developers.pismo.io/pismo-docs/docs/accounts-overview#account-status) guide section.\n",
        "tags": [
          "Statuses and reasons"
        ],
        "parameters": [],
        "requestBody": {
          "description": "Account reason details",
          "required": true,
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ReasonCreate"
              },
              "examples": {
                "Required Payload": {
                  "value": {
                    "name": "Unblocked"
                  }
                },
                "Full Payload": {
                  "value": {
                    "name": "Unblocked",
                    "description": "Unblocked account after settling the account."
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "201": {
            "description": "Created",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ReasonResponse"
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Default response": {
                    "value": {
                      "reason_id": 1,
                      "name": "Unblocked",
                      "description": "Unblocked account after settling the account.",
                      "state": "ACTIVE"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad request",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MessageResponse"
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Invalid payload": {
                    "value": {
                      "code": "EACC0004",
                      "message": "Failed during validation of request payload",
                      "detail": {
                        "payload": [
                          {
                            "field": "name",
                            "message": "Field is required"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "409": {
            "description": "Conflict",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MessageResponse"
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Duplicated name": {
                    "value": {
                      "code": "EACC0018",
                      "message": "Account reason already exists with key(s): 'Unblocked'"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "500": {
            "description": "Internal server error",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MessageResponse"
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Timeout execution": {
                    "value": {
                      "code": "EACC0000",
                      "message": "Timeout while executing the request"
                    }
                  },
                  "Invalid payload": {
                    "value": {
                      "code": "EACC0003",
                      "message": "Failed to parse request payload"
                    }
                  },
                  "Generic message": {
                    "value": {
                      "code": "EACC9999",
                      "message": "Something went wrong, please try again later"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```