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Create subaccount

This endpoint allows regular accounts to create subaccounts with a secure authentication scheme. Both the main account and subaccount must sign to establish the relationship.

POST /api/v1/account/subaccount/create

Request Body

Field
Type
Need
Description
Example

"main_account"

string

required

Main account wallet address

42trU9A5...

"subaccount"

string

optional

Subaccount wallet address

69trU9A5...

"timestamp"

integer

required

Current timestamp in milliseconds

1716200000000

"main_signature"

string

required

Main account signature

5j1Vy9Uq...

"sub_signature"

string

required

Subaccount signature

4k2Wx8Zq...

"expiry_window"

integer

optional

Signature expiry in milliseconds

30000

{
  "main_account": "42trU9A5...",
  "subaccount": "69trU9A5...",
  "timestamp": 1716200000000,
  "main_signature": "5j1Vy9Uq...",
  "sub_signature": "4k2Wx8Zq...",
  "expiry_window": 30000
}

Response

  • Status 200: Subaccount created successfully

 {
    "success": true
  }
  • Status 400: Bad request

  {
    "error": "Failed to create subaccount",
    "code": 400
  }
  • Status 500: Internal server error

Code Example (Python)

import requests

payload = {
    "main_account": "42trU9A5...",
    "subaccount": "69trU9A5...",
    "timestamp": 1716200000000,
    "main_signature": "5j1Vy9Uq...",
    "sub_signature": "4k2Wx8Zq..."
}

response = requests.post(
    "/api/v1/account/subaccount/create",
    json=payload,
    headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}
)

data = response.json()
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