# Claim Account

Allow a customer to take ownership of an account [created on their behalf](/api-reference/legacy/user/usercreate). Generate a short-lived `claim_account_code` and use it when [redirecting the customer to Wise](/guides/product/kyc/wise-kyc/redirect-to-wise/claim-account) to finalize their account setup.

 - [POST /v1/user/claim-account](https://docs.wise.com/api-reference/legacy/claim-account/claimaccountcreate.md): 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](/guides/product/kyc/wise-kyc/redirect-to-wise/c