# Create pool account

Creates a Ripplenet pool account, which points to one or more RippleNet accounts using the same currency. With pool accounts, you can view the combined balance of all RippleNet accounts within the pool.

Endpoint: POST /config/pool_accounts
Version: 4.0.0
Security: Bearer

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `pool_account_name` (string, required)
    The name of the pool account.

  - `currency` (string, required)
    The currency of the pool account.
    Example: "USD"

  - `owner` (string, required)
    The RippleNet address of the owner of the pool account.
    Example: "rn.us.ca.san_francisco"

  - `description` (string)
    The description of the pool account.

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `pool_account_id` (string)
    The Account ID of the pool account.

  - `pool_account_name` (string)
    The name of the pool account.

  - `currency` (string)
    Currency of the pool account.

  - `description` (string)
    Description of the pool account.

  - `owner` (string)
    RippleNet address of the owner of the pool account.
    Example: "rn.us.ca.san_francisco"

  - `linkedAccountNames` (array)
    RippleNet accounts linked to the pool account.

## Response 400 fields (application/json):

  - `type` (string)
    URL to the error documentation.
    Example: "https://errors.ripplenet.ripple.com/error/json-processing-error"

  - `title` (string)
    Summary of the returned problem.
    Example: "Invalid Request Object"

  - `detail` (string)
    Description of the returned problem.
    Example: "The request parameter [account_id] is not in the correct format."

  - `status` (number)
    HTTP error code.
    Example: 400

  - `ripplenet_error_code` (string)
    RippleNet specific error code.
    Example: "E0104"

  - `finality` (string)
    Specifies if the request can be retried for a successful response.
    Example: "PERMANENT"