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# Create a Stakeholder

> **POST** `/v2/accounts/:account_id/stakeholders`

Use this API endpoint to create a stakeholder. Know about the [various error responses](/api/partners/errors) for this API.

### Request

````cURL: Curl theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.razorpay.com/v2/accounts/acc_GLGeLkU2JUeyDZ/stakeholders \
-u  \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "percentage_ownership": 10,
  "name": "Gaurav Kumar",
  "email": "gaurav.kumar@example.com",
  "relationship": {
    "director": true,
    "executive": false
  },
  "phone": {
    "primary": "9000090000",
    "secondary": "9000090000"
  },
  "addresses": {
    "residential": {
      "street": "506, Koramangala 1st block",
      "city": "Bengaluru",
      "state": "Karnataka",
      "postal_code": "560034",
      "country": "IN"
    }
  },
  "kyc": {
    "pan": "AVOPB1111K"
  },
  "notes": {
    "random_key_by_partner": "random_value"
  }
}'

```java: Java
RazorpayClient razorpay = new RazorpayClient("[ACCESS_TOKEN]");

String accountId = "acc_GP4lfNA0iIMn5B";

JSONObject StakeRequest = new JSONObject();
StakeRequest.put("email","gauri.kumari@example.com");
StakeRequest.put("percentage_ownership",10);
StakeRequest.put("name","Gauri Kumari");

JSONObject relationship = new JSONObject();
relationship.put("director",true);
relationship.put("executive",false);

StakeRequest.put("relationship",relationship);

JSONObject phone = new JSONObject();
phone.put("primary","9000090000");
phone.put("secondary","9000090000");

StakeRequest.put("phone",phone);

JSONObject residential = new JSONObject();
residential.put("street","507, Koramangala 6th block");
residential.put("city","Bengaluru");
residential.put("state","Karnataka");
residential.put("postal_code","560047");
residential.put("country","IN");

JSONObject addresses = new JSONObject();
addresses.put("residential",residential);
StakeRequest.put("addresses",addresses);

JSONObject kyc = new JSONObject();
kyc.put("pan","AVOPB1111K");

StakeRequest.put("kyc",kyc);

JSONObject notes = new JSONObject();
notes.put("random_key_by_partner","random_value");

StakeRequest.put("notes",notes);

Stakeholder stakeholder = instance.stakeholder.create(accountId, StakeRequest);

```php: PHP

$api = new Api(null, null, "");

$accountId = "acc_GP4lfNA0iIMn5B";

$stakeholders = $api->account->fetch($accountId)->stakeholders();

$stakeholders->create(array(
   "percentage_ownership" => 10,
   "name" => "Gaurav Kumar",
   "email" => "gaurav.kumarr@example.com",
   "relationship" => array(
       "director" => true,
       "executive" => false
   ),
   "phone" => array(
       "primary" => "7474747474",
       "secondary" => "7474747474"
   ),
   "addresses" => array(
       "residential" => array(
           "street" => "506, Koramangala 1st block",
           "city" => "Bengaluru",
           "state" => "Karnataka",
           "postal_code" => "560034",
           "country" => "IN"
       )
   ),
   "kyc" => array(
       "pan" => "AVOPB1111K"
   ),
   "notes" => array(
       "random_key_by_partner" => "random_value"
   )
));

```javascript: Node.js

const instance = new Razorpay({
  oauthToken: ""
);

const accountId = "acc_GP4lfNA0iIMn5B";

instance.stakeholders.create(accountId, {
  "percentage_ownership": 10,
  "name": "Gaurav Kumar",
  "email": "gaurav.kumar@example.com",
  "relationship": {
    "director": true,
    "executive": false
  },
  "phone": {
    "primary": "7474747474",
    "secondary": "7474747474"
  },
  "addresses": {
    "residential": {
      "street": "506, Koramangala 1st block",
      "city": "Bengaluru",
      "state": "Karnataka",
      "postal_code": "560034",
      "country": "IN"
    }
  },
  "kyc": {
    "pan": "AVOPB1111K"
  },
  "notes": {
    "random_key_by_partner": "random_value"
  }
});

```ruby: Ruby
require "razorpay"
Razorpay.setup('ACCESS_TOKEN')
accountId = "acc_GP4lfNA0iIMn5B"

Razorpay::Stakeholder.create(accountId, {
  "percentage_ownership": 10,
  "name": "Gaurav Kumar",
  "email": "gaurav.kumar@example.com",
  "relationship": {
    "director": 1,
    "executive": 0
  },
  "phone": {
    "primary": "7474747474",
    "secondary": "7474747474"
  },
  "addresses": {
    "residential": {
      "street": "506, Koramangala 1st block",
      "city": "Bengaluru",
      "state": "Karnataka",
      "postal_code": "560034",
      "country": "IN"
    }
  },
  "kyc": {
    "pan": "AVOPB1111K"
  },
  "notes": {
    "random_key_by_partner": "random_value"
  }
})

```csharp: .NET
RazorpayClient client = new RazorpayClient("[ACCESS_TOKEN]");

string accountId = "acc_ua2tBezhcEBvap";

Dictionary StakeRequest = new Dictionary();
StakeRequest.Add("email", "gauriagain.kumar@example.org");
StakeRequest.Add("percentage_ownership", 10);
StakeRequest.Add("name", "Gaurav Kumar");

Dictionary relationship = new Dictionary();
relationship.Add("director", true);
relationship.Add("executive", false);

StakeRequest.Add("relationship", relationship);

Dictionary phone = new Dictionary();
phone.Add("primary", "9999999999");
phone.Add("secondary", "9999999999");

StakeRequest.Add("phone", phone);

Dictionary residential = new Dictionary();
residential.Add("street", "507, Koramangala 6th block");
residential.Add("city", "Bengaluru");
residential.Add("state", "Karnataka");
residential.Add("postal_code", "560047");
residential.Add("country", "IN");

Dictionary addresses = new Dictionary();
addresses.Add("residential", residential);
StakeRequest.Add("addresses", addresses);

Dictionary kyc = new Dictionary();
kyc.Add("pan", "AVOPB1111K");

StakeRequest.Add("kyc", kyc);

Dictionary notes = new Dictionary();
notes.Add("random_key_by_partner", "random_value");

StakeRequest.Add("notes", notes);

Stakeholder stakeholder = client.Stakeholder.Create(accountId, StakeRequest);

````

### Response

```json: Success theme={null}
{
  "entity": "stakeholder",
  "relationship": {
    "director": true
  },
  "phone": {
    "primary": "9000090000",
    "secondary": "9000090000"
  },
  "notes": {
    "random_key_by_partner": "random_value"
  },
  "kyc": {
    "pan": "AVOPB1111K"
  },
  "id": "sth_GLGgm8fFCKc92m",
  "name": "Gaurav Kumar",
  "email": "gaurav.kumar@example.com",
  "percentage_ownership": 10,
  "addresses": {
    "residential": {
      "street": "506, Koramangala 1st block",
      "city": "Bengaluru",
      "state": "Karnataka",
      "postal_code": "560034",
      "country": "IN"
    }
  }
}
```

### Parameters

`account_id`
: `string` The unique identifier of the sub-merchant account generated by Razorpay. For example, `acc_GLGeLkU2JUeyDZ`. This id is used to fetch or update a stakeholder. The stakeholder is created for this sub-merchant account id.

### Parameters

`name` *mandatory*
: `string` The stakeholder's name as per the PAN card. The maximum length is 255 characters.

`email`
: `string` The stakeholder's email address. The maximum length is:

* local part (before @): 64 characters.
* domain part (after @): 68 characters.
  The total character length supported is 132.

`percentage_ownership`*optional*
: `float` The stakeholder's ownership of the business in percentage. Only two decimal places are allowed. For example, `87.55`. The maximum length is 100 characters.

`relationship`
: `object` The stakeholder's relationship with the account's business.

`director`
: `boolean` Determines if stakeholder is a director of the account's legal entity.

* `true`: Stakeholder is a director.
* `false` (default): Stakeholder is not a director.
  `executive`
  : `boolean` Determines if the stakeholder is an executive of the account's legal entity.
* `true`: Stakeholder is an executive.
* `false` (false): Stakeholder is not an executive.

`phone` *optional*
: `object` The stakeholder's phone number.

`primary`*optional*
: `integer` The primary contact number of the stakeholder. The minimum length is 8 characters and the maximum length is 11.

`secondary`*optional*
: `integer` The secondary contact number of the stakeholder. The minimum length is 8 characters and the maximum length is 11.

`addresses` *optional*
: `object` Details of stakeholder's address.

`residential`
: `object` Details of the stakeholder's residential address.

`street` *optional*
: `string` The stakeholder's street address. The minimum length is 10 characters and maximum length is 255.

`city` *optional*
: `string` The city. The minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 32.

`state` *optional*
: `string` The state. The minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 32.

`postal_code` *optional*
: `string` The postal code. The minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 10.

`country` *optional*
: `string` The country. The minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 64. This can either be a country code in capital letters or the full name of the country in lower case letters. For example, for India, you must write either `IN` or `india`. [List of supported Countries](/partners/aggregators/onboarding-api/appendix#country-list).

`kyc` *conditional*
: `object` The type of document required to establish the stakeholder's identity.

`pan`
: `string` The PAN number of the stakeholder.

* This is a 10-digit alphanumeric code. For example, `AVOPB1111K`.
* **Regex to validate Stakeholder PAN**: `/^[a-zA-z]{5}\d{4}[a-zA-Z]{1}$/`.
* **Validation for Stakeholder PAN**: The 4th digit should be 'P'.
* If the business type is HUF, the karta's PAN should be provided.

`notes` *optional*
: `object` Contains user-defined fields stored by the partner for reference purposes. Maximum 15 key-value pairs, 512 characters (maximum) each.

### Parameters

`id`
: `string` The unique identifier of the stakeholder whose details are created. For example, `sth_GLGgm8fFCKc92m`.

`percentage_ownership`
: `float` The stakeholder's ownership of the business in percentage. Only two decimal places are allowed. For example, `87.55`. The maximum length is 100 characters.

`name`
: `string` The stakeholder's name as per the PAN card. The maximum length is 255 characters.

`email`
: `string` The stakeholder's email address. The maximum length is:

* local part (before @): 64 characters.
* domain part (after @): 68 characters.
  The total character length supported is 132.

`relationship`
: `object` The stakeholder's relationship with the account's business.
`director`
: `boolean` Determines if stakeholder is a director of the account's legal entity.

* `true`: Stakeholder is a director.
* `false` (default): Stakeholder is not a director.
  `executive`
  : `boolean` Determines if the stakeholder is an executive of the account's legal entity.
* `true`: Stakeholder is an executive.
* `false` (false): Stakeholder is not an executive.

`phone`
: `object` The stakeholder's phone number.

`primary`
: `integer` The primary contact number of the stakeholder. The minimum length is 8 characters and the maximum length is 11.

`secondary`
: `integer` The secondary contact number of the stakeholder. The minimum length is 8 characters and the maximum length is 11.

`addresses`
: `object` Details of stakeholder's address.

`residential`
: `string` Details of the stakeholder's residential address.

`street`
: `string` The stakeholder's street address. The minimum length is 10 characters and maximum length is 255.

`city`
: `string` The city. The minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 32.

`state`
: `string` The state. The minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 32.

`postal_code`
: `string` The postal code. The minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 10.

`country`
: `string` The country. The minimum length is 2 and maximum length is 64. This can either be a country code in capital letters or the full name of the country in lower case letters. For example, for India, you must write either `IN` or `india`. [List of supported Countries](/partners/aggregators/onboarding-api/appendix#country-list).

`kyc`
: `object` The type of document required to establish the stakeholder's identity.

`pan`
: `string` The PAN number of the stakeholder.

* This is a 10-digit alphanumeric code. For example, `AVOPB1111K`.

* **Regex to validate Stakeholder PAN**: `/^[a-zA-z]{5}\d{4}[a-zA-Z]{1}$/`

* **Validation for Stakeholder PAN**: The 4th digit should be 'P'.

* If the business type is HUF, the karta's PAN should be provided.

* This API parameter might be required to complete the KYC process, however, it is optional for this API.

`notes`
: `object` Contains user-defined fields stored by the partner for reference purposes. It can hold a maximum of 15 key-value pairs, 512 characters (maximum) each. For example, "note\_key": "Beam me up Scotty”.