Account API

adyen · Company

Company No Auth Free & Open payment Sandbox

This API is used for the classic integration. If you are just starting your implementation, refer to our [new integration guide](https://docs.adyen.com/marketplaces-and-platforms) instead. The Account API provides endpoints for managing account-related entities on your platform. These related entities include account holders, accounts, bank accounts, shareholders, and verification-related documents. The management operations include actions such as creation, retrieval, updating, and deletion of

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

POST Trigger verification

Triggers the verification of an account holder even if the checks are not yet required for the volume that they are currently processing.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/checkAccountHolder

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/checkAccountHolder"

import requests
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/checkAccountHolder",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/checkAccountHolder';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/checkAccountHolder"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/checkAccountHolder")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/checkAccountHolder";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

POST Close an account

Closes an account. If an account is closed, you cannot process transactions, pay out its funds, or reopen it. If payments are made to a closed account, the payments are sent to your liable account.

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccount

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccount"

import requests
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccount",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccount';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccount"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccount")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccount";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

POST Close an account holder

Changes the [status of an account holder](https://docs.adyen.com/marketplaces-and-platforms/classic/account-holders-and-accounts#account-holder-statuses) to **Closed**. This state is final. If an account holder is closed, you can't process transactions, pay out funds, or reopen it. If payments are m

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccountHolder

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccountHolder"

import requests
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccountHolder",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccountHolder';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccountHolder"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccountHolder")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com/AccountService/6/closeAccountHolder";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with Account API?

Account API is a Company API. Developers commonly use company APIs for:

enriching CRM records with company firmographics
building lead-generation and prospecting tools
verifying business identity and registration details
monitoring competitors and market intelligence
powering B2B data enrichment pipelines

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Account API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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