# Generate a claim account code

Generate a short-lived claim_account_code that allows a customer to take ownership of an account. Use the code when redirecting the customer to Wise to finalize their account setup.

Endpoint: POST /v1/user/claim-account
Security: UserToken

## Header parameters:

  - `X-External-Correlation-Id` (string)
    Optional UUID for correlating requests across systems. If provided, Wise echoes it back in the response. Maximum 36 characters. Learn more.
    Example: "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479"

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `registrationCode` (string, required)
    The registration_code obtained when [creating the user](/api-reference/user/usercreate).

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `claimAccountCode` (string)
    The claim_account_code to be used in the redirect to Wise.