# Add Accounts

### Links to Endpoint Guides

* Create Account: <https://docs.galileo-ft.com/pro/reference/post_createaccount>
* Add Account: <https://docs.galileo-ft.com/pro/reference/post_addaccount>

#### **Use Cases**

<table><thead><tr><th>Create Account</th><th width="65">VS</th><th>Add Account</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Onboard a new customer for a physical card.</td><td></td><td>Add a secondary account to an existing account holder, such as a savings or overdraft account. For overdraft accounts, also consult the <em>Creating an Overdraft Account</em> guide.</td></tr><tr><td>Onboard a new customer for a virtual card.</td><td></td><td>Add a secondary card product to an existing account holder, either a virtual or personalized card.</td></tr><tr><td>Create a secondary account for a different customer other than the primary account holder, such as a spouse or child.</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### **Do not follow this procedure to:**

<table><thead><tr><th>Create Account</th><th width="58">VS</th><th>Add Account</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Add a secondary account to an existing customer; instead, see the <em>Adding an Account</em> guide.</td><td></td><td>Onboard a new customer for a physical or virtual card; instead, see the <em>Creating an Account</em> guide.</td></tr><tr><td>Add an overdraft account; instead, see the <em>Creating an Overdraft Account</em> guide.</td><td></td><td>Deposit funds into an account at the time of account creation; instead, see the <em>Creating an Account</em> guide.</td></tr><tr><td>Create an instant-issue card; instead, see <em>Setup for Instant Issue</em>.</td><td></td><td>Create a secondary account for a different customer other than the primary account holder, such as a spouse or child; instead, see the <em>Creating an Account</em> guide.</td></tr><tr><td>Create an account for a Digital First account, where you provide a digital version of the card for customers to use while the physical card arrives; instead, consult <em>Digital First cards</em> in the <em>Choose a Card Strategy</em> guide.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Break out the account-creation steps into component parts, such as passing Galileo CIP before creating an account; instead, use Start Enrollment and Complete Enrollment. For directions see the <em>Start Enrollment</em> process in <em>Customer ID Verification</em> (KYC/CIP).</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
