Create a new virtual account for receiving payments. Virtual accounts can be used to collect payments from customers and are automatically generated with unique account numbers.
Virtual accounts are bank accounts that are created on-demand for receiving payments. Each virtual account has a unique account number that customers can send payments to. Funds received in virtual accounts are automatically credited to your main Pooler account.
status: The status of the virtual account. The status will always be pending. Webhook event will be sent to you with the final status of the virtual account
account_type: The type of account you are trying to create. Individual
The account number is unique and can be shared with customers for receiving payments. All payments to this account will be automatically credited to your Pooler account.
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