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POST
Close a business account
Authentication: API key OAuth 2.0
Scope: bank_account.write
Accessible only using Strong Customer Authentication.
Example of SCA usage: Postman visual flow
Once closed, the account can no longer be used for transactions. Before closing an account, ensure it has a zero balance and no pending transactions. The main account cannot be closed. Restrictions:
  • You cannot close your main account.
  • You cannot close an businesss account with a non-zero balance.
  • External businesss accounts cannot be closed through this API.

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authorization header: Bearer <token>, where <token> is the access token received from the authorization server at the end of the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Headers

X-Qonto-Staging-Token
string

Required only for Sandbox API requests; to get one, please sign up to the Developer Portal.

X-Qonto-Sca-Session-Token
string

SCA session token for strong customer authentication

X-Qonto-MFA
string

MFA token for strong customer authentication

X-Qonto-2fa-Preference
string

2FA preference for the request

Path Parameters

id
string
required

ID of the business account to close

Response

Business account closed successfully

bank_account
object
required