Non-SCA endpoints
Create a Legal User
POST
Note – Country-based restrictions apply to usersDue to Mangopay’s country restrictions, it is not possible to use blocked countries as the following:
HeadquartersAddress.CountryLegalRepresentativeNationalityLegalRepresentativeCountryOfResidenceLegalRepresentativeAddress.Country
Body parameters
Allowed values:
PAYER, OWNERThe category of the user:PAYER– User who can only make pay-ins to their wallets and transfers to other wallets (as well as refunds for pay-ins and transfers).OWNER– User who can also receive transfers to their wallets. Owners are able to request KYC verification, which if successful gives them theKYCLevelofREGULARand the ability to request payouts.
Whether the user has accepted Mangopay’s terms and conditions (as defined by your contract, see the T&Cs guide for details).Must be
true if UserCategory is OWNER.Allowed values: BUSINESS, PARTNERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, SOLETRADERThe type of legal user. For information on which
LegalPersonType to use for a particular local legal structure, see the verification requirements.Caution: Modification of the LegalPersonType may result in a verification downgrade.Max. length: 255 charactersThe registered legal name of the entity. The
Name value should be the one registered with the relevant national authority.Format: A valid email addressThe email address for the entity.
Required if
UserCategory is OWNER. Child parameters returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The legally registered address of the entity’s administrative center.Required if
UserCategory is OWNER and LegalPersonType is BUSINESS. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The registration number of the entity, assigned by the relevant national authority. For information on the expected format for a specific country, see the Company number guide. To validate the format of a number before submitting documents for verification, use POST Validate the format of User data.Min length: 1; max. length: 100The first name of the entity’s legal representative.
Min length: 1; max. length: 100The last name of the entity’s legal representative.
Format: A valid email addressThe email address of the entity’s legal representative.Returned
null if UserCategory is PAYER.Required if
UserCategory is OWNER. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The date of birth of the entity’s legal representative.Note: This is a Unix timestamp in UTC. Ensure you convert your timezone to UTC to avoid midnight being interpreted as the day before.Format: Two-letter country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format)Required if
UserCategory is OWNER. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The nationality of the entity’s legal representative.Format: Two-letter country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format)Required if
UserCategory is OWNER. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The country of residence of the entity’s legal representative.The address of the entity’s legal representative.
Max. length: 255 charactersCustom data that you can add to this object.
Responses
200
200
The legally registered address of the entity’s administrative center.
This object’s sub-parameters are
This object’s sub-parameters are
null if the UserCategory is PAYER.The address of the entity’s legal representative.
Max. length: 255 charactersThe registered legal name of the entity. The
Name value should be the one registered with the relevant national authority.Returned values: BUSINESS, PARTNERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, SOLETRADERThe type of legal user. For information on which
LegalPersonType to use for a particular local legal structure, see the verification requirements.Caution: Modification of the LegalPersonType may result in a verification downgrade.Min. length: 1; max. length: 100The first name of the entity’s legal representative.
Min. length: 1; max. length: 100The last name of the entity’s legal representative.
Format: A valid email addressThe email address of the entity’s legal representative.Returned
null if UserCategory is PAYER.The date of birth of the entity’s legal representative.Returned
null if UserCategory is PAYER.Note: This is a Unix timestamp in UTC. Ensure you convert your timezone to UTC to avoid midnight being interpreted as the day before.Returned
null if UserCategory is PAYER.The nationality of the entity’s legal representative.Returned
null if UserCategory is PAYER.The country of residence of the entity’s legal representative.The
Id of the KYC Document whose Type is REGISTRATION_PROOF if validated for the user. If no registration proof is validated, then this value is null.The
Id of the KYC Document whose Type is SHAREHOLDERS_DECLARATION if validated for the user. If no Shareholder Declaration is validated, then this value is null.The
Id of the KYC Document whose Type is ARTICLES_OF_ASSOCIATION if validated for the user. If no articles of association document is validated, then this value is null.The
Id of the KYC Document whose Type is IDENTITY_PROOF if validated for the user. If no identity proof is validated, then this value is null.Required if
UserCategory is OWNER and LegalPersonType is BUSINESS. Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.The registration number of the entity, assigned by the relevant national authority. For information on the expected format for a specific country, see the Company number guide. To validate the format of a number before submitting documents for verification, use POST Validate the format of User data.Max length: 128 characters (see data formats for details)The unique identifier of the object.
Max. length: 255 charactersCustom data that you can add to this object.
The date and time at which the object was created.
Returned values: NATURAL, LEGALThe type of the user:
NATURAL– Natural users are individuals (natural persons).LEGAL– Legal users are legal entities (legal persons) like companies, non-profits, and sole proprietors.
PersonType is defined by the endpoint used to create the user and can’t be modified.Format: A valid email addressThe email address for the entity.
Default value:
LIGHTReturned values: LIGHT, REGULARThe verification status of the user set by Mangopay:LIGHT– Unverified, assigned by default to all users.REGULAR– Verified, meaning the user has successfully completed the verification process and had the necessary documents validated by Mangopay. Only users whoseUserCategoryisOWNERcan submit verification documents for validation. Only users whoseKYCLevelisREGULARcan request payouts.
Whether the user has accepted Mangopay’s terms and conditions (as defined by your contract, see the T&Cs guide for details).Must be
true if UserCategory is OWNER.The date and time at which the
TermsAndConditionsAccepted value was set to true.Returned null if UserCategory is PAYER.Possible values:
PAYER, OWNER, PLATFORMThe category of the user:PAYER– User who can only make pay-ins to their wallets and transfers to other wallets (as well as refunds for pay-ins and transfers).OWNER– User who can also receive transfers to their wallets. Owners are able to request KYC verification, which if successful gives them theKYCLevelofREGULARand the ability to request payouts.PLATFORM– Single specific user that represents the platform. ThePLATFORMvalue is only assigned by Mangopay and may be used as part of the validated workflow implemented by the platform.
Returned values: ACTIVE, CLOSEDInternal use only. This field can only be used and updated by Mangopay teams.
400 - Invalid email
400 - Invalid email
403 - TermsAndConditionsAccepted must be true if OWNER
403 - TermsAndConditionsAccepted must be true if OWNER