POST
/
v1
/
businesses
Create business
curl --request POST \
  --url https://sandbox.layerfi.com/v1/businesses \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "external_id": "<string>",
  "legal_name": "<string>",
  "us_state": "AL",
  "country": "AF",
  "entity_type": "SOLE_PROP",
  "phone_number": "<string>",
  "sms_enabled": true,
  "sms_categorization_start_date": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "activation_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "internal_bank_account_ids": [
    {
      "unit_id": "<string>",
      "account_name": "My Unit account",
      "opening_balance_init_to_zero": true,
      "opening_balance_do_not_init": true
    }
  ],
  "unit_ids": [
    {
      "unit_id": "<string>",
      "account_name": "My Unit account",
      "opening_balance_init_to_zero": true,
      "opening_balance_do_not_init": true
    }
  ],
  "plaid_items": [
    {
      "item_id": "<string>",
      "access_token": "<string>",
      "sync_transactions": true,
      "institution_plaid_id": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "plaid_processor_tokens": [
    {
      "processor_token": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "skip_onboarding": true,
  "stripe_connect_accounts": [
    {
      "stripe_id": "<string>"
    }
  ]
}'
{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "type": "Business",
  "external_id": "test-acme-id",
  "legal_name": "ACME LLC",
  "entity_type": "SOLE_PROP",
  "phone_number": "+16504651359",
  "naics_code": "484110",
  "plaid_items": [
    {
      "accessToken": "access-sandbox-a67d0be8-abcd-1234-5678-14fc7bc65366",
      "institution": {
        "id": "ins_1",
        "name": "Bank of America",
        "logo": "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"
      },
      "itemId": "V3jvONy9xbroJVaRnm6oiAqVMv5Qz3TrNyLdL",
      "syncTransactions": true
    }
  ],
  "plaid_processor_tokens": [
    {
      "plaid_processor_token": "processor-sandbox-d8e791d1-1234-9876-a207-69acca316045"
    }
  ],
  "activation_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "imported_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "us_state": "AL",
  "country": "AF",
  "unit_accounts": [
    {
      "id": "111111",
      "importedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
    }
  ],
  "sms_enabled": true,
  "sms_stopped": true
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Headers

​
Content-Type
string

Content-Type must be set to application/json

Body

application/json
​
external_id
string
​
legal_name
string
​
us_state
enum<string>

Which United States state the business is incorporated in.

Available options:
AL,
AK,
AZ,
AR,
CA,
CO,
CT,
DE,
DC,
FL,
GA,
HI,
ID,
IL,
IN,
IA,
KS,
KY,
LA,
ME,
MD,
MA,
MI,
MN,
MS,
MO,
MT,
NE,
NV,
NH,
NJ,
NM,
NY,
NC,
ND,
OH,
OK,
OR,
PA,
PR,
RI,
SC,
SD,
TN,
TX,
UT,
VT,
VI,
VA,
WA,
WV,
WI,
WY
​
country
enum<string>

2 letter ISO country code representing the country this business is incorporated in. Defaults to US.

Available options:
AF,
AL,
DZ,
AS,
AD,
AO,
AI,
AQ,
AG,
AR,
AM,
AW,
AU,
AT,
AZ,
BS,
BH,
BD,
BB,
BY,
BE,
BZ,
BJ,
BM,
BT,
BO,
BA,
BW,
BV,
BR,
IO,
BN,
BG,
BF,
BI,
KH,
CM,
CA,
CV,
KY,
CF,
TD,
CL,
CN,
CX,
CC,
CO,
KM,
CG,
CD,
CK,
CR,
CI,
HR,
CU,
CY,
CZ,
DK,
DJ,
DM,
DO,
EC,
EG,
SV,
GQ,
ER,
EE,
ET,
FK,
FO,
FJ,
FI,
FR,
GF,
PF,
TF,
GA,
GM,
GE,
DE,
GH,
GI,
GR,
GL,
GD,
GP,
GU,
GT,
GN,
GW,
GY,
HT,
HM,
VA,
HN,
HK,
HU,
IS,
IN,
ID,
IR,
IQ,
IE,
IL,
IT,
JM,
JP,
JO,
KZ,
KE,
KI,
KP,
KR,
KW,
KG,
LA,
LV,
LB,
LS,
LR,
LY,
LI,
LT,
LU,
MO,
MK,
MG,
MW,
MY,
MV,
ML,
MT,
ME,
MH,
MQ,
MR,
MU,
YT,
MX,
FM,
MD,
MC,
MN,
MS,
MA,
MZ,
MM,
NA,
NR,
NP,
NL,
NC,
NZ,
NI,
NE,
NG,
NU,
NF,
MP,
NO,
OM,
PK,
PW,
PS,
PA,
PG,
PY,
PE,
PH,
PN,
PL,
PT,
PR,
QA,
RE,
RO,
RU,
RS,
RW,
SH,
KN,
LC,
PM,
VC,
WS,
SM,
ST,
SA,
SN,
SC,
SL,
SG,
SK,
SI,
SB,
SO,
ZA,
GS,
ES,
LK,
SD,
SR,
SJ,
SZ,
SE,
CH,
SY,
TW,
TJ,
TZ,
TH,
TL,
TG,
TK,
TO,
TT,
TN,
TR,
TM,
TC,
TV,
UG,
UA,
AE,
GB,
US,
UM,
UY,
UZ,
VU,
VE,
VN,
VG,
VI,
WF,
EH,
YE,
ZM,
ZW
​
entity_type
enum<string>

Type of the business.

Available options:
SOLE_PROP,
C_CORP,
LLC,
S_CORP,
PARTNERSHIP
​
phone_number
string
​
sms_enabled
boolean
​
sms_categorization_start_date
string<date-time>
​
activation_at
string<date-time>

The activation timestamp represents the time at which Layer should begin displaying accounting data. Data before this time will not be displayed to users. This field is important for businesses migrating over from other accounting platforms. Defaults to Jan 1 of the current year.

​
internal_bank_account_ids
object[]
​
unit_ids
object[]
​
plaid_items
object[]

Plaid items to link to this business.

​
plaid_processor_tokens
object[]

Plaid processor tokens to link to this business.

​
skip_onboarding
boolean
​
stripe_connect_accounts
object[]

Response

​
id
string<uuid>

Unique identifier for the business.

​
type
string

Resource type. Value will be “Business”.

Example:

"Business"

​
external_id
string

Unique ID of the business in your system for linking purposes. Idempotency key.

Example:

"test-acme-id"

​
legal_name
string

Legal name of the business as it has been registered.

Example:

"ACME LLC"

​
entity_type
enum<string>

Entity type of the business. Used to determine tax filing status.

Available options:
SOLE_PROP,
C_CORP,
LLC,
S_CORP,
PARTNERSHIP
​
phone_number
string

Phone number used for SMS based categorization.

Example:

"+16504651359"

​
naics_code
string

6-digit NAICS code used to identify the business’s industry.

Example:

"484110"

​
plaid_items
object[]

Plaid items linked to this account.

​
plaid_processor_tokens
object[]

Plaid processor tokens linked to this account

​
activation_at
string<date-time>

The activation timestamp represents the time at which Layer should begin displaying accounting data. Data before this time will not be displayed to users. This field is important for businesses migrating over from other accounting platforms. Defaults to Jan 1 of the current year.

​
imported_at
string<date-time>

Time when the business entity was created in Layer. Eligible sort key.

​
updated_at
string<date-time>

Time when the business’s information was last updated in Layer. Eligible sort key.

​
us_state
enum<string>

The state this business is incorporated in

Available options:
AL,
AK,
AZ,
AR,
CA,
CO,
CT,
DE,
DC,
FL,
GA,
HI,
ID,
IL,
IN,
IA,
KS,
KY,
LA,
ME,
MD,
MA,
MI,
MN,
MS,
MO,
MT,
NE,
NV,
NH,
NJ,
NM,
NY,
NC,
ND,
OH,
OK,
OR,
PA,
PR,
RI,
SC,
SD,
TN,
TX,
UT,
VT,
VI,
VA,
WA,
WV,
WI,
WY
​
country
enum<string>

2 letter ISO country code representing the country this business is incorporated in. Defaults to US.

Available options:
AF,
AL,
DZ,
AS,
AD,
AO,
AI,
AQ,
AG,
AR,
AM,
AW,
AU,
AT,
AZ,
BS,
BH,
BD,
BB,
BY,
BE,
BZ,
BJ,
BM,
BT,
BO,
BA,
BW,
BV,
BR,
IO,
BN,
BG,
BF,
BI,
KH,
CM,
CA,
CV,
KY,
CF,
TD,
CL,
CN,
CX,
CC,
CO,
KM,
CG,
CD,
CK,
CR,
CI,
HR,
CU,
CY,
CZ,
DK,
DJ,
DM,
DO,
EC,
EG,
SV,
GQ,
ER,
EE,
ET,
FK,
FO,
FJ,
FI,
FR,
GF,
PF,
TF,
GA,
GM,
GE,
DE,
GH,
GI,
GR,
GL,
GD,
GP,
GU,
GT,
GN,
GW,
GY,
HT,
HM,
VA,
HN,
HK,
HU,
IS,
IN,
ID,
IR,
IQ,
IE,
IL,
IT,
JM,
JP,
JO,
KZ,
KE,
KI,
KP,
KR,
KW,
KG,
LA,
LV,
LB,
LS,
LR,
LY,
LI,
LT,
LU,
MO,
MK,
MG,
MW,
MY,
MV,
ML,
MT,
ME,
MH,
MQ,
MR,
MU,
YT,
MX,
FM,
MD,
MC,
MN,
MS,
MA,
MZ,
MM,
NA,
NR,
NP,
NL,
NC,
NZ,
NI,
NE,
NG,
NU,
NF,
MP,
NO,
OM,
PK,
PW,
PS,
PA,
PG,
PY,
PE,
PH,
PN,
PL,
PT,
PR,
QA,
RE,
RO,
RU,
RS,
RW,
SH,
KN,
LC,
PM,
VC,
WS,
SM,
ST,
SA,
SN,
SC,
SL,
SG,
SK,
SI,
SB,
SO,
ZA,
GS,
ES,
LK,
SD,
SR,
SJ,
SZ,
SE,
CH,
SY,
TW,
TJ,
TZ,
TH,
TL,
TG,
TK,
TO,
TT,
TN,
TR,
TM,
TC,
TV,
UG,
UA,
AE,
GB,
US,
UM,
UY,
UZ,
VU,
VE,
VN,
VG,
VI,
WF,
EH,
YE,
ZM,
ZW
​
unit_accounts
object[]

List of unit accounts associated with this business.

​
sms_enabled
boolean

Whether SMS is enabled for this business

​
sms_stopped
boolean

Whether this business has responded to Layer's SMS with "STOP"