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# Create Seller

> Register a new seller account with its first member.

Creates a seller account, optionally with an initial address, professional details, and payment details.

<Note>
  This is a public route — no `Authorization` or `x-seller-id` header is required. When called without an authenticated member, `member_email` is required so the owner member can be created.
</Note>

## Body parameters

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  The seller's display name.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="email" type="string" required>
  The seller's contact email.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="currency_code" type="string" required>
  The seller's default currency code (e.g. `usd`).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="handle" type="string">
  Unique handle for the seller's storefront URL.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="phone" type="string">
  The seller's contact phone number.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="member_email" type="string">
  Email for the owner member — required when there is no authenticated member.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="first_name" type="string">
  First name of the owner member.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="last_name" type="string">
  Last name of the owner member.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Description of the seller's store.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="address" type="object">
  The seller's address.

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ParamField body="name" type="string">Address label.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="company" type="string">Company name.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="first_name" type="string">Contact first name.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="last_name" type="string">Contact last name.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="address_1" type="string">Street address.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="address_2" type="string">Apartment, suite, etc.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="city" type="string">City.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="country_code" type="string">Two-letter country code.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="province" type="string">Province or state.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="postal_code" type="string">Postal code.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="phone" type="string">Phone number.</ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="professional_details" type="object">
  The seller's business registration details.

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ParamField body="corporate_name" type="string">Registered corporate name.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="registration_number" type="string">Business registration number.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="tax_id" type="string">Tax identification number.</ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="payment_details" type="object">
  The seller's bank account details.

  <Expandable title="properties">
    <ParamField body="country_code" type="string">Bank country code.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="holder_name" type="string">Account holder name.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="bank_name" type="string">Bank name.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="iban" type="string">IBAN.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="bic" type="string">BIC / SWIFT code.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="routing_number" type="string">Routing number.</ParamField>
    <ParamField body="account_number" type="string">Account number.</ParamField>
  </Expandable>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="metadata" type="object">
  Custom key-value pairs.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="additional_data" type="object">
  Custom 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">The seller's name.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="handle" type="string">The seller's handle.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="email" type="string">The seller's email.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="status" type="enum">One of `open`, `pending_approval`, `suspended`, `terminated`.</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="currency_code" type="string">The seller's default currency.</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'http://localhost:9000/vendor/sellers' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "name": "Acme Store",
      "email": "store@acme.com",
      "currency_code": "usd",
      "member_email": "owner@acme.com",
      "first_name": "Jane",
      "last_name": "Doe"
    }'
  ```

  ```ts JS Client theme={null}
  const { seller } = await client.vendor.sellers.mutate({
    name: "Acme Store",
    email: "store@acme.com",
    currency_code: "usd",
    member_email: "owner@acme.com",
    first_name: "Jane",
    last_name: "Doe",
  })
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 201 theme={null}
  {
    "seller": {
      "id": "sel_01HXYZ",
      "name": "Acme Store",
      "handle": "acme-store",
      "email": "store@acme.com",
      "status": "pending_approval",
      "currency_code": "usd"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>