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Account → Create
AI-generatedSummary
Creates a new account in Fortnox.
Inputs
- Description (required) — Description of the account
- Number (required) — Account number
- Additional Fields — Additional optional fields for the account type collection; each sub‑field may be set as needed. If omitted, defaults are used where applicable (Active = true, others = 0 or empty string). The supported sub‑fields are: Active (boolean), BalanceBroughtForward (number), CostCenter (string), CostCenterSettings (options: ALLOWED, MANDATORY, NOTALLOWED), Project (string), ProjectSettings (options: ALLOWED, MANDATORY, NOTALLOWED), SRU (number), TransactionInformation (string), TransactionInformationSettings (options: ALLOWED, MANDATORY, NOTALLOWED), VATCode (string), Year (number).
Output shape
object
Returns the account object as supplied by the Fortnox API after creation (typically includes the created account’s ID, description, number, and any fields that were set).
Examples
Example 1: Creating a standard expense account
Description set to 'Office Supplies', Number set to 1500, Additional Fields left empty (defaults to Active = true).