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# Add a new Chart of Account

> Learn how to add a new Chart of Account by the Settings API.

Learn how to add a new Chart of Account by the Settings API.

To add a new Chart of Account, see the following request and a sample of 200 response.

HTTP request:

`POST https://rest.zuora.com/settings/chart-of-accounts`

Request body:

```json
{
  "id": "8a90da067e331dd4017e3853a3a20bac",
   "category": "Revenue",
   "type": "SalesRevenue",
   "status": "Active",
   "notes": "Testing",
   "customFieldsValues": 
       {
       "AccountingCodeCustomText__c": "custom text",
       "AccountingCodeCustomDate__c": "2022-02-02",
       "AccountingCodeCustomPickList__c": "Alpha"
       },
   "glaccountName": "",
   "glaccountNumber": "",
   "name": "2000 - Earned Revenue"
   }
```

Response body:

```json
{
   "id": "8a90da067e331dd4017e3853a3a20bac",
   "category": "Revenue",
   "type": "SalesRevenue",
   "status": "Active",
   "notes": "Testing",
   "customFieldsValues": 
       {
           "AccountingCodeCustomText__c": "custom text",
           "AccountingCodeCustomDate__c": "2022-02-02",
           "AccountingCodeCustomPickList__c": "Alpha"
       },
   "glaccountName": "",
   "glaccountNumber": "",
   "name": "2000 - Earned Revenue"
   }
```