Create Company

Creates a new Company account. This endpoint also creates a Company user account for the administrator of the business. If you have configured required information fields in your store’s Extra Fields settings for Company accounts or Company users, you must include the field’s name and value in the `extraFields` array of the request body. For more information on extra fields, see [B2B Edition Settings](https://support.bigcommerce.com/s/article/B2B-Edition-Settings) in the Help Center. After you have created a new Company account, you can configure all of its features and settings by using the [Update a Company](#update-a-company) endpoint. ### Independent vs Dependent Companies Behavior When [Independent Company behavior](https://support.bigcommerce.com/s/article/Companies-and-Customer-Groups) is enabled on your store, the system will not automatically create a dedicated customer group for each new Company account. Instead, you can assign a customer group to a Company account as needed using the `customerGroupId` field. If the `customerGroupId` field is not included in the request body, the Company account will be assigned to your configured default customer group. If you have not configured a default customer group or set the value of `customerGroupId` to `0`, the Company account will not be associated with any customer group, and its users will use your storefront’s default catalog visibility and pricing. If your store is using legacy Dependent Company behavior, a new customer group will be automatically created and associated with each new Company account. In this case, you will not use the `customerGroupId` field.