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# Create Business (POST)

> Creates a new business entity



## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /business
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Business API
  description: >-
    API for managing business entities, KYB (Know Your Business) processes, and
    business verification
  license:
    name: MIT
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: http://sandbox.mintlify.com
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /business:
    post:
      description: Creates a new business entity
      requestBody:
        description: Business information to create
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/NewBusiness'
        required: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Business created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Business'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    NewBusiness:
      required:
        - name
        - email
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          description: Business name
          type: string
        email:
          description: Business email address
          type: string
          format: email
        description:
          description: Business description
          type: string
    Business:
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - email
        - status
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: Unique business identifier
          type: string
        name:
          description: Business name
          type: string
        email:
          description: Business email address
          type: string
          format: email
        status:
          description: Business status
          type: string
          enum:
            - active
            - pending
            - suspended
            - verified
        created_at:
          description: Business creation timestamp
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          description: Last update timestamp
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Error:
      required:
        - error
        - message
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        message:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````