> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dexxify.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a new business

> Creates a new business workspace for the current user. Use POST /auth/select-business to switch into it.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /api/v1/businesses
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Dexxify API
  description: >-
    Crypto Infrastructure API for Africa (Wallets, Payouts, Offramp, Onramp,
    KYC, KYB)
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Dexxify
    url: https://www.dexxify.com
    email: dexxifyhq@gmail.com
servers: []
security: []
tags: []
paths:
  /api/v1/businesses:
    post:
      tags:
        - Businesses
      summary: Create a new business
      description: >-
        Creates a new business workspace for the current user. Use POST
        /auth/select-business to switch into it.
      operationId: BusinessesController_create
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateBusinessDto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Business created successfully.
        '401':
          description: Missing, invalid, or expired authentication.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponseDto'
        '404':
          description: The requested resource could not be found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponseDto'
      security:
        - api-key: []
components:
  schemas:
    CreateBusinessDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Business name
          example: Acme Corp
        email:
          type: string
          description: Business email
          example: acme@gmail.com
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - ecommerce
            - saas
            - marketplace
            - fintech
            - healthcare
            - education
            - logistics
            - real_estate
            - travel
            - food_and_beverage
            - media_and_entertainment
            - gaming
            - retail
            - professional_services
            - nonprofit
            - freelance
            - other
          example: ecommerce
      required:
        - name
        - email
        - type
    ErrorResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        status:
          type: number
          example: 400
        message:
          type: string
          example: Validation failed.
        errors:
          type: object
          example:
            - amount must not be less than 0
        timestamp:
          type: string
          example: '2026-09-17T12:00:00.000Z'
      required:
        - success
        - status
        - message
        - timestamp
  securitySchemes:
    api-key:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http
      description: API key for /api/v1/* endpoints

````