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# Create Seller

> Create a new seller account.

Creates a seller and its initial owner member.

<Note>
  The `member.email` must belong to an existing or invited user; the seller is created with status `pending_approval` unless a `status` is provided.
</Note>

## Query parameters

<ParamField query="fields" type="string">Comma-separated list of fields to include, prefix with `+`/`-` to add or remove from defaults.</ParamField>

## Body parameters

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>Display name of the seller.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="email" type="string" required>Contact email of the seller.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="currency_code" type="string" required>The seller's currency code.</ParamField>

<ParamField body="member" type="object" required>
  The initial owner member of the seller.

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ParamField body="email" type="string" required>Email of the owner member.</ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="handle" type="string">Unique URL-safe handle, generated from the name if omitted.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="phone" type="string">Contact phone number.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="description" type="string">Seller description.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="logo" type="string">URL of the seller's logo.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="banner" type="string">URL of the seller's banner image.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="website_url" type="string">The seller's website URL.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="external_id" type="string">ID of the seller in an external system.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="status" type="string" default="pending_approval">One of `open`, `pending_approval`, `suspended`, `terminated`.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="status_reason" type="string">Reason recorded with the status.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="is_premium" type="boolean">Whether the seller is marked as premium.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="closed_from" type="string">Start of a temporary store closure.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="closed_to" type="string">End of a temporary store closure.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="closure_note" type="string">Note shown while the store is closed.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="metadata" type="object">Custom key-value data.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="additional_data" type="object">Extra data passed to workflow hooks.</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="seller" type="object">
  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">The seller's ID.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">Display name of the seller.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="handle" type="string">Unique URL-safe handle.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="email" type="string">Contact email of the seller.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="currency_code" type="string">The seller's currency code.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="status" type="string">One of `open`, `pending_approval`, `suspended`, `terminated`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="is_premium" type="boolean">Whether the seller is marked as premium.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="members" type="object[]">The seller's members.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">Creation timestamp.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">Last update timestamp.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9000/admin/sellers' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "name": "Acme",
      "email": "hello@acme.co",
      "currency_code": "usd",
      "member": { "email": "owner@acme.co" }
    }'
  ```

  ```ts JS Client theme={null}
  const { seller } = await client.admin.sellers.mutate({
    name: "Acme",
    email: "hello@acme.co",
    currency_code: "usd",
    member: { email: "owner@acme.co" },
  })
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 201 theme={null}
  {
    "seller": {
      "id": "sel_01HXYZABCDEF",
      "name": "Acme",
      "handle": "acme",
      "email": "hello@acme.co",
      "currency_code": "usd",
      "status": "pending_approval",
      "is_premium": false,
      "created_at": "2026-06-01T10:00:00.000Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-06-01T10:00:00.000Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>