> ## Documentation Index
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# Create a remitter

> Register the individual or business that will send you a stablecoin payment.

# Step 1: Create a remitter

Before you can accept a stablecoin payment, you need to create a **remitter** — the individual or business that will send you USDC. This is required for compliance purposes and ensures that each payment is associated with a known sender.

## Make the request

Replace `{accountId}`, `{apiKey}`, and `{budgetId}` with your own values. The `requesterIpAddress` field is optional — you can replace `127.0.0.1` with the IP address of the end user making the request, or remove the field entirely.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash Sandbox theme={null}
  curl -i -X POST \
    'https://api-sandbox.equalsmoney.com/stablecoins/remitters?accountId={accountId}' \
    -H 'Authorization: ApiKey {apiKey}' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "budgetId": "{budgetId}",
      "displayName": "John Smith",
      "sourceCurrencyCode": "USDC",
      "destinationCurrencyCode": "USD",
      "details": {
        "type": "INDIVIDUAL",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Smith",
        "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-15",
        "emailAddress": "john.smith@example.com",
        "nationality": "GB",
        "residentialAddress": {
          "streetName": "Upper Thames Street",
          "buildingNumber": "68",
          "buildingName": "Vintners Place",
          "postcode": "EC4V 3BJ",
          "city": "London",
          "region": "Greater London",
          "countryCode": "GB"
        }
      },
      "requesterIpAddress": "127.0.0.1"
    }'
  ```

  ```bash Production theme={null}
  curl -i -X POST \
    'https://api.equalsmoney.com/stablecoins/remitters?accountId={accountId}' \
    -H 'Authorization: ApiKey {apiKey}' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "budgetId": "{budgetId}",
      "displayName": "John Smith",
      "sourceCurrencyCode": "USDC",
      "destinationCurrencyCode": "USD",
      "details": {
        "type": "INDIVIDUAL",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Smith",
        "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-15",
        "emailAddress": "john.smith@example.com",
        "nationality": "GB",
        "residentialAddress": {
          "streetName": "Upper Thames Street",
          "buildingNumber": "68",
          "buildingName": "Vintners Place",
          "postcode": "EC4V 3BJ",
          "city": "London",
          "region": "Greater London",
          "countryCode": "GB"
        }
      },
      "requesterIpAddress": "127.0.0.1"
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Expected response

If your request is successful, you'll receive a `201` response containing the new remitter's details, including its `id`. Save this `id` — you'll need it in the next step to create a payment.

```json 201 Created theme={null}
{
  "id": "e9293471-5eb3-4dbc-916c-dbaf9e2deefd",
  "accountId": "F50091",
  "budgetId": "775596ae-2624-40af-a9dc-9756110a4a03",
  "status": "OPEN",
  "displayName": "John Smith",
  "sourceCurrencyCode": "USDC",
  "destinationCurrencyCode": "USD",
  "details": {
    "type": "INDIVIDUAL",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-15",
    "emailAddress": "john.smith@example.com",
    "nationality": "GB",
    "residentialAddress": {
      "streetName": "Upper Thames Street",
      "buildingNumber": "68",
      "buildingName": "Vintners Place",
      "postcode": "EC4V 3BJ",
      "city": "London",
      "region": "Greater London",
      "countryCode": "GB"
    }
  },
  "link": {
    "url": "https://pay.sandbox.example.com/channel?uuid=9d1f67f2-a647-404b-9b02-247c77be81d0",
    "chains": [
      {
        "protocol": "ETH",
        "address": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
      }
    ]
  },
  "createdBy": "John Smith",
  "createdAt": "2025-01-30T09:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2025-01-30T09:00:00Z"
}
```

<Info>
  To create a business remitter instead of an individual, change `details.type` to `BUSINESS` and replace the individual-specific fields with: `legalName`, `registrationNumber`, `registeredAddress`, and `registeredCountryCode`. For full details and a sample request, see [Manage stablecoin remitters](/pages/payments/manage-stablecoin-remitters).
</Info>