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POST
/
entities
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2024-04-04" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "individual",
    "individual": {
      "first_name": "Kevin",
      "last_name": "Doyle",
      "phone": "+15121231113",
      "email": "kevin.doyle@gmail.com",
      "dob": "1997-03-18"
    },
    "address": {
      "line1": "3300 N Interstate 35",
      "line2": null,
      "city": "Austin",
      "state": "TX",
      "zip": "78705"
    }
  }'

{
  "id": "ent_BzirqpLEm3BW7",
  "type": "individual",
  "individual": {
    "first_name": "Kevin",
    "last_name": "Doyle",
    "phone": "+15121231113",
    "dob": "1997-03-18",
    "email": "kevin.doyle@gmail.com",
    "ssn_4": null,
    "ssn": null
  },
  "error": null,
  "address": {
    "line1": "3300 N Interstate 35",
    "line2": null,
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "zip": "78705"
  },
  "status": "incomplete",
  "verification": {
    "identity": {
      "verified": false,
      "matched": false,
      "latest_verification_session": null,
      "methods": [
        "element",
        "kba"
      ]
    },
    "phone": {
      "verified": true,
      "latest_verification_session": "evf_P4QXNj93Y9J8L",
      "methods": []
    }
  },
  "connect": null,
  "credit_score": null,
  "products": [
    "identity"
  ],
  "restricted_products": [
    "connect",
    "credit_score",
    "attribute"
  ],
  "subscriptions": [],
  "available_subscriptions": [
    "connect",
    "credit_score"
  ],
  "restricted_subscriptions": [],
  "metadata": null,
  "created_at": "2023-10-24T21:50:53.024Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-10-24T21:50:53.024Z"
}
Creates a new individual Entity. An Entity can be created with an empty object and progressively updated with more information from your end user.
Entities are not checked for existing duplicate Entities.

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Returns

Returns the newly created Entity. 
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2024-04-04" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "individual",
    "individual": {
      "first_name": "Kevin",
      "last_name": "Doyle",
      "phone": "+15121231113",
      "email": "kevin.doyle@gmail.com",
      "dob": "1997-03-18"
    },
    "address": {
      "line1": "3300 N Interstate 35",
      "line2": null,
      "city": "Austin",
      "state": "TX",
      "zip": "78705"
    }
  }'

{
  "id": "ent_BzirqpLEm3BW7",
  "type": "individual",
  "individual": {
    "first_name": "Kevin",
    "last_name": "Doyle",
    "phone": "+15121231113",
    "dob": "1997-03-18",
    "email": "kevin.doyle@gmail.com",
    "ssn_4": null,
    "ssn": null
  },
  "error": null,
  "address": {
    "line1": "3300 N Interstate 35",
    "line2": null,
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "zip": "78705"
  },
  "status": "incomplete",
  "verification": {
    "identity": {
      "verified": false,
      "matched": false,
      "latest_verification_session": null,
      "methods": [
        "element",
        "kba"
      ]
    },
    "phone": {
      "verified": true,
      "latest_verification_session": "evf_P4QXNj93Y9J8L",
      "methods": []
    }
  },
  "connect": null,
  "credit_score": null,
  "products": [
    "identity"
  ],
  "restricted_products": [
    "connect",
    "credit_score",
    "attribute"
  ],
  "subscriptions": [],
  "available_subscriptions": [
    "connect",
    "credit_score"
  ],
  "restricted_subscriptions": [],
  "metadata": null,
  "created_at": "2023-10-24T21:50:53.024Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-10-24T21:50:53.024Z"
}