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# Create Deposit Account

> Creates the customer's deposit account on demand, prior to the on-ramp flow. If the provider does not require prior account creation, returns `200 OK` with no side effects. The customer must have an approved KYC before calling this endpoint.



## OpenAPI

````yaml ramps-api/openapi.json POST /api/v1/customers/{customerId}/fiatAccount/
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Ripio Ramp API
  version: v1
  description: >-
    API for Ripio ramp services, enabling partners to integrate On-Ramp,
    Off-Ramp, customer management, KYC processes, and other financial
    functionalities. This API is RESTful, uses JSON for requests and responses,
    and standard HTTP status codes. This document is based on the
    'onramp-api.pdf' provided and aims to be compliant with OpenAPI
    Specification v3.1.0. The PDF indicates that the API documentation is a
    draft and subject to change.
servers:
  - url: https://skala-sandbox.ripio.com
    description: Sandbox environment
  - url: https://skala.ripio.com
    description: Production environment
security:
  - BearerToken: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
    description: Operations related to API authentication and authorization.
  - name: Support Tickets
    description: >-
      Operations for raising and tracking customer support tickets with Ripio's
      support team. This feature must be enabled for your account by the Ripio
      team.
  - name: Customers
    description: Operations related to customer management.
  - name: KYC
    description: Operations related to Know Your Customer processes.
  - name: Fiat Accounts
    description: Operations related to managing fiat accounts and their requirements.
  - name: Quotes
    description: Operations related to obtaining and managing conversion quotes.
  - name: On-Ramp
    description: Operations related to fiat-to-crypto (on-ramp) processes.
  - name: Off-Ramp
    description: Operations related to crypto-to-fiat (off-ramp) processes.
  - name: Transactions
    description: Operations related to listing and managing all transaction types.
  - name: Networks
    description: >-
      Operations related to retrieving available deposit and withdrawal
      networks.
  - name: Rates
    description: Operations related to retrieving market rates.
  - name: Transaction Limits
    description: >-
      Operations related to retrieving per-transaction limits by currency and
      ramp operation.
  - name: Sandbox
    description: Operations specific to the sandbox environment for testing purposes.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Webhook event notifications from Ripio Ramp API.
  - name: Sell and Pay
    description: >-
      Endpoints for managing Sell and Pay transactions, which allow customers to
      convert cryptocurrency to fiat currency and pay merchants via QR codes
paths:
  /api/v1/customers/{customerId}/fiatAccount/:
    post:
      tags:
        - Customers
      summary: Create Deposit Account
      description: >-
        Creates the customer's deposit account on demand, prior to the on-ramp
        flow. If the provider does not require prior account creation, returns
        `200 OK` with no side effects. The customer must have an approved KYC
        before calling this endpoint.
      operationId: createDepositAccount
      parameters:
        - name: customerId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Unique identifier of the customer.
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Payment method type for the deposit account.
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateDepositAccountRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: >-
            Provider does not require prior account creation. No action was
            taken.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                example: {}
        '201':
          description: Deposit account created successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                example: {}
        '400':
          description: Bad Request - e.g., KYC not approved or missing required fields.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                kycNotApproved:
                  summary: KYC not approved
                  value:
                    code: 40010
                    type: KycNotApprovedException
                    detail:
                      message: Customer KYC is not approved.
                    status: 400
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing access token.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                code: 40001
                type: NotAuthenticated
                detail:
                  message: Authentication credentials were not provided.
                  code: not_authenticated
                status: 401
        '404':
          description: Not Found - Customer not found or inactive.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              example:
                code: 40004
                type: NotFound
                detail:
                  message: Not found.
                  code: not_found
                status: 404
components:
  schemas:
    CreateDepositAccountRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        paymentMethodType:
          type: string
          description: The payment method type for the deposit account.
          example: bank_transfer
      required:
        - paymentMethodType
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          description: Application-specific error code.
        type:
          type: string
          description: Type of error or exception.
        detail:
          type: object
          properties:
            message:
              type: string
              description: Detailed error message.
          additionalProperties: true
        status:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code.
      required:
        - code
        - type
        - detail
        - status
  securitySchemes:
    BearerToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        Access token obtained via
        [/oauth2/token/](/ramps-api/authentication/acquire-access-token). Use as
        `Authorization: Bearer <access_token>`.

````