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# Create account dispute

> Create a dispute of a journal entry on a credit account.

POST/credit/accounts/\{account\_token}/disputes

Create a dispute of a journal entry on a credit account.

## URL path parameters

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| account\_token string  Required | Unique identifier of the credit account for which to create a dispute. Send a `GET` request to `/credit/accounts` to retrieve existing credit account tokens. **Allowable Values:**  Existing account token |

## Request body

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| token string  Optional | Unique identifier of the dispute. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| ledger\_entry\_token string  Required | Unique identifier of the journal entry (`authorization.clearing` type only) in dispute. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max  Existing `authorization.clearing` type journal entry token |
| amount decimal  Required | Amount of the dispute. Max value is equal to the value of the original transaction. **Allowable Values:**  0.01 min |
| category string  Required | Category to which the dispute belongs. **Allowable Values:**  `FRAUD`, `AUTH`, `PROCESSING_ERROR`, `CONSUMER_DISPUTE` |
| notes string  Optional | Additional information on the dispute (for example, a reason for the dispute). **Allowable Values:**  750 char max |

## Sample request body

```json JSON lines wrap theme={null}
{
  "token": "dispute_token_1234",
  "ledger_entry_token": "journal_entry_token1222",
  "amount": 500,
  "category": "FRAUD"
}
```

## Response body

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| token string  Returned | Unique identifier of the dispute. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| ledger\_entry\_token string  Returned | Unique identifier of the journal entry (`authorization.clearing` type only) in dispute. **Allowable Values:**  Existing journal entry token |
| account\_token string  Returned | Unique identifier of the credit account on which the dispute was created. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max  Existing account token |
| amount decimal  Returned | Amount of the dispute. **Allowable Values:**  Format: 0.00 |
| status string  Returned | Status of the dispute. - `ACTIVE` - The dispute is active and awaiting resolution. - `REVERSED` - The dispute has been reversed and is no longer active. - `AH_WON` - The account holder won the dispute. - `AH_LOST` - The account holder lost the dispute. **Allowable Values:**  `ACTIVE`, `REVERSED`, `AH_WON`, `AH_LOST`, `REFUNDED` |
| category string  Returned | Category to which the dispute belongs. **Allowable Values:**  `FRAUD`, `AUTH`, `PROCESSING_ERROR`, `CONSUMER_DISPUTE` |
| notes string  Conditionally returned | Additional information on the dispute (for example, a reason for the dispute). **Allowable Values:**  750 char max |
| resolved\_at datetime  Conditionally returned | Date and time when the dispute was resolved and no longer in `ACTIVE` status. **Allowable Values:**  Format: yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ssZ |
| updated\_time datetime  Returned | Date and time when the dispute was last updated on Marqeta's credit platform, in UTC. **Allowable Values:**  Format: yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ssZ |
| created\_time datetime  Returned | Date and time when the dispute was created on Marqeta's credit platform, in UTC. **Allowable Values:**  Format: yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ssZ |

## Sample response body

```json JSON lines wrap theme={null}
{
  "token": "dispute_token_1234",
  "ledger_entry_token": "journal_entry_token1222",
  "account_token": "account_token_12",
  "amount": 500,
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "category": "FRAUD",
  "notes": "fraudulent purchase",
  "resolved_at": "2023-07-01T00:27:09Z",
  "updated_time": "2023-07-01T00:27:09Z",
  "created_time": "2023-07-01T00:27:09Z"
}
```


## Related topics

- [Credit Account Disputes Overview](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/credit-account-disputes.md)
- [Create dispute case](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/disputes-visa/dispute-cases-visa/create-dispute-case-visa.md)
- [Create a Dispute](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/developer-guides/disputes-sandbox/disputes-sandbox-submit-manage.md)
- [Create account adjustment](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/credit-account-adjustments/create-account-adjustment.md)
- [About Credit Account Disputes](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/developer-guides/about-credit-account-disputes.md)