# Create a master or investment account using the existing MT account

Use the method described below to create a master or investment account for a client from their existing MT account.

{% hint style="info" %}
To create a master or investment account for a client, the client must be already registered on the B2COPY investment platform and assigned the client ID.\
\
For details on how to register a client in a standalone B2COPY solution, refer to the articles: [Seamless authorization](/api-documentation/seamless-authorization-only-for-a-standalone-solution.md) and [Register a client and create their payment account](/api-documentation/register-a-client-and-create-their-payment-account-only-for-a-standalone-solution.md).
{% endhint %}

<mark style="color:blue;">`POST`</mark> `[host]/api/v2/b2copy/accounts/create`

## **Request**

**Headers**

`Authorization: Bearer <access_token>`

To get the access token, use the method to [authorize in the Back Office](/api-documentation/authorization-in-the-back-office.md).

**Body**

In the request body, specify the following parameters:

<table><thead><tr><th width="251">Name</th><th width="86">Type</th><th width="104">Required</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>clientID</code></td><td>integer</td><td>Yes</td><td>The identifier of a client for whom you want to create a master or investment account.</td></tr><tr><td><code>investmentPlatformId</code></td><td>integer</td><td>Yes</td><td><p>The identifier of the investment platform instance.</p><ul><li>If only one MT server is connected to your B2COPY investment platform, specify 1.</li><li>If you have more than one MT server connected to your B2COPY investment platform, contact the Support team for assistance.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><code>accountNumber</code></td><td>string</td><td>Yes</td><td>The MT login (number) of a client account that exists on MT. This account will be registered as a master or investment account on the B2COPY investment platform.</td></tr><tr><td><code>productCurrencyId</code></td><td>integer</td><td>Yes</td><td>The identifier of a product currency. Contact the Support team for assistance.</td></tr><tr><td><code>isMaster</code></td><td>integer</td><td>Yes</td><td>Specify 1 to create a master account; and 0 to create an investment account.</td></tr><tr><td><code>accountName</code></td><td>string</td><td>No</td><td>The name assigned to a master or investment account.</td></tr><tr><td><code>accountDescription</code></td><td>string</td><td>No</td><td>The description of a trading strategy used on the account.</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Request example**

```sh
curl --location --request GET 'https://host.name/api/v2/b2copy/accounts/create' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <accesss_token>' \
--data-raw '{
    "clientId": 4406,
    "investmentPlatformId": 1,
    "accountNumber': "2121882154",
    "productCurrencyId": 10,
    "isMaster": 0,
    "accountName": "MAM investor",
    "accountDescription": "The trading strategy applied on the account"
}'
```

## **Response**

The response includes the object providing information about the created master or investment account.

**Response example**

```json
{
  "is_master": false,
  "show_in_client_ui", true,
  "status": true,
  "id": 12574,
  "account_description": "The trading strategy applied on the account",
  "account_name": "MAM investor",
  "type": 8,
  "show_in_leaderboard": false,
  "show_opened_positions": false,
  "show_closed_positions": false,
  "hide_time_positions": false,
  "show_ivestor_opened_positions": false,
  "show_ivestor_closed_positions": false,
  "hide_investor_time_positions": false,
  "active_since": "2024-04-01T15:06:41.000000Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-04-01T15:06:41.000000Z",
  "created_at": "2024-04-01T15:06:41.000000Z"
}
```


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