POST
/
entities
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "type": "individual",
  "individual": {
    "first_name": "Kevin",
    "last_name": "Doyle",
    "phone": "+16505555555",
    "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.

Body

type
string
required
The type of the Entity. Must be individual
individual
object
required
Individual information of the Entity.
address
object
Address information of the Entity.

Returns

Returns the Entity associated with the ID.
curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "type": "individual",
  "individual": {
    "first_name": "Kevin",
    "last_name": "Doyle",
    "phone": "+16505555555",
    "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"
}