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# Create Customer

POST https://api.npretail.app/{tenant}/{environment}/{company}/customer/
Content-Type: application/json

Create a new customer with optional template application.

Reference: https://docs.navipartner.com/apis/api-reference/customers/service-customer/create-customer

## Authentication

- `x-np-api-key` header (required) — API Key authentication via header

## Request

### Path parameters

- `tenant` (string, required) — Your Entra Tenant ID. [More details.](/paths#1-tenant)
- `environment` (string, required) — Your Business Central Environment. [More details.](/paths#2-environment)
- `company` (string, required) — Your Business Central Company. [More details.](/paths#3-company)

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a CreateCustomerRequest.

- `name` (string, required) — Max. length 100 symbols.
- `no` (string, optional) — Max. length 20 symbols.
- `address` (string, optional) — Max. length 100 symbols.
- `postCode` (string, optional) — Max. length 20 symbols.
- `city` (string, optional) — Max. length 30 symbols.
- `address2` (string, optional) — Max. length 50 symbols.
- `county` (string, optional) — Max. length 30 symbols.
- `countryCode` (string, optional) — Max. length 10 symbols.
- `contact` (string, optional) — Max. length 100 symbols.
- `email` (string, optional) — Max. length 80 symbols.
- `phone` (string, optional) — Max. length 30 symbols.
- `mobilePhone` (string, optional) — Max. length 30 symbols.
- `ean` (string, optional) — Max. length 13 symbols.
- `vatRegistrationNo` (string, optional) — Max. length 20 symbols.
- `customerTemplate` (string, optional) — Customer template code from Customer Templ. table that applies customer-specific defaults. If both `customerTemplate` and `configurationTemplate` are provided, `customerTemplate` takes priority and `configurationTemplate` will be ignored. If neither template is specified, the default template from Ecommerce Setup will be used (Customer Template Code first, then Config Template Code as fallback).
- `configurationTemplate` (string, optional) — Configuration template code from Config. Template Header table that applies general setup defaults. This template will only be applied if `customerTemplate` is not provided. If neither template is specified, the default template from Ecommerce Setup will be used (Customer Template Code first, then Config Template Code as fallback).

## Response

### 201

- `id` (UUID, required)
- `no` (string, required)
- `name` (string, required)
- `address` (string, required)
- `postCode` (string, required)
- `city` (string, required)
- `address2` (string, required)
- `county` (string, required)
- `countryCode` (string, required)
- `contact` (string, required)
- `email` (string, required)
- `phone` (string, required)
- `mobilePhone` (string, required)
- `ean` (string, required)
- `vatRegistrationNo` (string, required)
- `genBusPostingGroup` (string, required)
- `vatBusPostingGroup` (string, required)
- `customerPostingGroup` (string, required)
- `currencyCode` (string, required)
- `customerPriceGroup` (string, required)
- `invoiceDiscCode` (string, required)
- `customerDiscGroup` (string, required)
- `allowLineDisc` (boolean, required)
- `paymentTermsCode` (string, required)
- `paymentMethodCode` (string, required)
- `shipmentMethodCode` (string, required)
- `rowVersion` (integer, required)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "name": "New Corp Ltd",
  "address": "456 Business Ave",
  "postCode": "10002",
  "city": "New York",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "contact": "John Smith",
  "email": "john.smith@newcorp.com",
  "phone": "+1-555-987-6543",
  "mobilePhone": "+1-555-456-7890",
  "customerTemplate": "DOMESTIC"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "no": "CUST-10001",
  "name": "Acme Corporation",
  "address": "123 Main Street",
  "postCode": "10001",
  "city": "New York",
  "address2": "Suite 400",
  "county": "New York",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "contact": "Jane Doe",
  "email": "jane.doe@acme.com",
  "phone": "+1-555-123-4567",
  "mobilePhone": "+1-555-987-6543",
  "ean": "1234567890123",
  "vatRegistrationNo": "US123456789",
  "genBusPostingGroup": "DOMESTIC",
  "vatBusPostingGroup": "DOMESTIC",
  "customerPostingGroup": "DOMESTIC",
  "currencyCode": "USD",
  "customerPriceGroup": "RETAIL",
  "invoiceDiscCode": "STANDARD",
  "customerDiscGroup": "RETAIL",
  "allowLineDisc": true,
  "paymentTermsCode": "NET30",
  "paymentMethodCode": "BANK",
  "shipmentMethodCode": "PICKUP",
  "rowVersion": 12345678901234567000
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.npretail.app/01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef/production/CRONUS%2520International%2520Ltd./customer/"

payload = {
    "name": "New Corp Ltd",
    "address": "456 Business Ave",
    "postCode": "10002",
    "city": "New York",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "contact": "John Smith",
    "email": "john.smith@newcorp.com",
    "phone": "+1-555-987-6543",
    "mobilePhone": "+1-555-456-7890",
    "customerTemplate": "DOMESTIC"
}
headers = {
    "x-np-api-key": "<NaviPartner API Key>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.npretail.app/01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef/production/CRONUS%2520International%2520Ltd./customer/';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'x-np-api-key': '<NaviPartner API Key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"name":"New Corp Ltd","address":"456 Business Ave","postCode":"10002","city":"New York","countryCode":"US","contact":"John Smith","email":"john.smith@newcorp.com","phone":"+1-555-987-6543","mobilePhone":"+1-555-456-7890","customerTemplate":"DOMESTIC"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

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

func main() {

	url := "https://api.npretail.app/01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef/production/CRONUS%2520International%2520Ltd./customer/"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"New Corp Ltd\",\n  \"address\": \"456 Business Ave\",\n  \"postCode\": \"10002\",\n  \"city\": \"New York\",\n  \"countryCode\": \"US\",\n  \"contact\": \"John Smith\",\n  \"email\": \"john.smith@newcorp.com\",\n  \"phone\": \"+1-555-987-6543\",\n  \"mobilePhone\": \"+1-555-456-7890\",\n  \"customerTemplate\": \"DOMESTIC\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("x-np-api-key", "<NaviPartner API Key>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.npretail.app/01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef/production/CRONUS%2520International%2520Ltd./customer/")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-np-api-key"] = '<NaviPartner API Key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"name\": \"New Corp Ltd\",\n  \"address\": \"456 Business Ave\",\n  \"postCode\": \"10002\",\n  \"city\": \"New York\",\n  \"countryCode\": \"US\",\n  \"contact\": \"John Smith\",\n  \"email\": \"john.smith@newcorp.com\",\n  \"phone\": \"+1-555-987-6543\",\n  \"mobilePhone\": \"+1-555-456-7890\",\n  \"customerTemplate\": \"DOMESTIC\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.npretail.app/01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef/production/CRONUS%2520International%2520Ltd./customer/")
  .header("x-np-api-key", "<NaviPartner API Key>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"New Corp Ltd\",\n  \"address\": \"456 Business Ave\",\n  \"postCode\": \"10002\",\n  \"city\": \"New York\",\n  \"countryCode\": \"US\",\n  \"contact\": \"John Smith\",\n  \"email\": \"john.smith@newcorp.com\",\n  \"phone\": \"+1-555-987-6543\",\n  \"mobilePhone\": \"+1-555-456-7890\",\n  \"customerTemplate\": \"DOMESTIC\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.npretail.app/01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef/production/CRONUS%2520International%2520Ltd./customer/', [
  'body' => '{
  "name": "New Corp Ltd",
  "address": "456 Business Ave",
  "postCode": "10002",
  "city": "New York",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "contact": "John Smith",
  "email": "john.smith@newcorp.com",
  "phone": "+1-555-987-6543",
  "mobilePhone": "+1-555-456-7890",
  "customerTemplate": "DOMESTIC"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'x-np-api-key' => '<NaviPartner API Key>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.npretail.app/01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef/production/CRONUS%2520International%2520Ltd./customer/");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("x-np-api-key", "<NaviPartner API Key>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"name\": \"New Corp Ltd\",\n  \"address\": \"456 Business Ave\",\n  \"postCode\": \"10002\",\n  \"city\": \"New York\",\n  \"countryCode\": \"US\",\n  \"contact\": \"John Smith\",\n  \"email\": \"john.smith@newcorp.com\",\n  \"phone\": \"+1-555-987-6543\",\n  \"mobilePhone\": \"+1-555-456-7890\",\n  \"customerTemplate\": \"DOMESTIC\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "x-np-api-key": "<NaviPartner API Key>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "name": "New Corp Ltd",
  "address": "456 Business Ave",
  "postCode": "10002",
  "city": "New York",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "contact": "John Smith",
  "email": "john.smith@newcorp.com",
  "phone": "+1-555-987-6543",
  "mobilePhone": "+1-555-456-7890",
  "customerTemplate": "DOMESTIC"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.npretail.app/01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef/production/CRONUS%2520International%2520Ltd./customer/")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```