Create an Individual

Creates a new individual Entity. An Entity can be created with an empty object and progressively updated with more information from your end user.

Entities are not checked for existing duplicate Entities.

Body

Returns

Returns the Entity associated with the ID.

cURL

curl https://production.methodfi.com/entities \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "type": "individual",
  "individual": {
    "first_name": "Kevin",
    "last_name": "Doyle",
    "phone": "[phone]",
    "email": "[e-mail]",
    "dob": "1997-03-18"
  },
  "address": {
    "line1": "3300 N Interstate 35",
    "line2": null,
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "zip": "78705"
  }
}'

{
  "id": "ent_BzirqpLEm3BW7",
  "type": "individual",
  "individual": {
    "first_name": "Kevin",
    "last_name": "Doyle",
    "phone": "[phone]",
    "dob": "1997-03-18",
    "email": "[e-mail]",
    "ssn_4": null,
    "ssn": null
  },
  "error": null,
  "address": {
    "line1": "3300 N Interstate 35",
    "line2": null,
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "zip": "78705"
  },
  "status": "incomplete",
  "verification": {
    "identity": {
      "verified": false,
      "matched": false,
      "latest_verification_session": null,
      "methods": [
        "element",
        "kba"
      ]
    },
    "phone": {
      "verified": true,
      "latest_verification_session": "evf_P4QXNj93Y9J8L",
      "methods": []
    }
  },
  "connect": null,
  "credit_score": null,
  "products": [
    "identity"
  ],
  "restricted_products": [
    "connect",
    "credit_score",
    "attribute"
  ],
  "subscriptions": [],
  "available_subscriptions": [
    "connect",
    "credit_score"
  ],
  "restricted_subscriptions": [],
  "metadata": null,
  "created_at": "2023-10-24T21:50:53.024Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-10-24T21:50:53.024Z"
}