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# Create Business

> Create a new business or sub-account under the reseller or account.

```
create_business
```

## Description

Creates a new business (sub-account) under the reseller or account. Use it to onboard a new business or location, add a sub-account under a reseller, or create a physical location or individual provider entity. Returns the new `businessId`.

<Warning>
  This is a **write tool** — it creates a real, live business record and is **not idempotent**: calling it twice creates two businesses. Confirm the details with the user before calling; do not create a business speculatively or to test.
</Warning>

## Parameters

| Parameter        | Type    | Required | Default               | Description                                                                                                                                    |
| ---------------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `businessName`   | string  | Yes      | —                     | Name of the business to create                                                                                                                 |
| `zip`            | string  | Yes      | —                     | Postal code of the business location                                                                                                           |
| `phone`          | string  | Yes      | —                     | Business phone number                                                                                                                          |
| `businessEmail`  | string  | No       | —                     | Business email address for the new account                                                                                                     |
| `type`           | string  | No       | `"Business"`          | Business type. Valid values: `"Business"`, `"Enterprise-Location"`, `"Enterprise-Product"`, `"Reseller"`, or an existing custom hierarchy type |
| `entityCategory` | string  | No       | `"physical_location"` | `"physical_location"` (a physical office, branch, or storefront) or `"provider"` (an individual practitioner)                                  |
| `countryCode`    | string  | No\*     | —                     | 2-letter country code (e.g. `"AU"`, `"CA"`, `"UK"`). \*Required for non-US businesses                                                          |
| `aggrOptions`    | integer | No       | Enabled               | `0` to disable Search Business, `1` to enable it                                                                                               |
| `resellerId`     | integer | No       | Authenticated account | ID of the reseller to create the business under                                                                                                |

## Example Usage

```
Create a new business called Acme Dental, zip 94105, phone 4155551234.
```

```
Add a sub-account "Bright Smiles", zip 10001, phone 2125550100, email hello@brightsmiles.com.
```

```
Create an Australian business "Sydney Clinic", zip 2000, phone 0298765432, country AU.
```

## Example Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "businessId": 169744180007807
}
```

## Response Fields

| Field        | Description                                                        |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `businessId` | ID of the newly created business. Use it with location-level tools |

## Notes

* The call is **not idempotent** — each call creates a new business record. Confirm the details before calling.
* `countryCode` is mandatory for businesses outside the US; creation fails without it.
* `businessName`, `zip`, and `phone` are supplied directly by the user — do not resolve them from another tool.