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# Create reward entry

> Create a reward entry for a specific reward account.

POST/credit/rewards/accounts/\{token}/entries

Create a reward entry for a specific reward account.

## URL path parameters

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| token string  Required | Unique identifier of the reward account. **Allowable Values:**  Existing reward account token |

## Request body

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| token string  Optional | Unique identifier of the reward entry. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| value decimal  Required | Value of the reward granted to the account. **Allowable Values:**  0.001 min  Format: 0.000 |
| note string  Required | Note explaining why the reward entry is being created. **Allowable Values:**  255 char max |
| created\_time datetime  Optional | Date and time when the reward entry was created on the Marqeta platform, in UTC. **Allowable Values:**  Format: yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ssZ |

## Sample request body

```json JSON lines wrap theme={null}
{
  "value": 5000,
  "note": "Account awarded 5000 bonus points for completing customer feedback survey."
}
```

## Response body

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| token string  Returned | Unique identifier of the reward entry. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| reward\_account\_token string  Returned | Unique identifier of the reward account for which to return reward entries. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| rule\_token string  Conditionally returned | Unique identifier of the rule used to determine the value of the reward entry. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| transaction\_amount decimal  Conditionally returned | Transaction amount to which the rule was applied. Used to determine the value of the reward entry. **Allowable Values:**  Format: 0.00 |
| value decimal  Returned | Value of the reward entry. **Allowable Values:**  Format: 0.00 |
| related\_journal\_entry\_token string  Conditionally returned | Unique identifier of the related journal entry to which the rule was applied that triggered the reward entry. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max  Existing journal entry token |
| related\_redemption\_token string  Conditionally returned | Unique identifier of the related redemption token that triggered the reward entry. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| related\_entry\_token string  Conditionally returned | Unique identifier of the related reward entry token for a given dispute. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| note string  Returned | Note providing information on the reward entry. **Allowable Values:**  255 char max |
| created\_time datetime  Conditionally returned | Date and time when the reward entry was created on the Marqeta platform, in UTC. **Allowable Values:**  Format: yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ssZ |

## Sample response body

```json JSON lines wrap theme={null}
{
  "token": "948d82d0-2f6f-46e9-bfa2-68e0f2e1192a",
  "reward_account_token": "bb0bbc60-ba92-42c8-8556-f4b807fafb2f",
  "value": 5000,
  "note": "Account completed customer feedback survey for 5000 bonus points.",
  "created_time": "2024-01-04T20:37:11Z"
}
```


## Related topics

- [Reward Entries Overview](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/credit-reward-accounts/reward-entries.md)
- [Reward Accounts Overview](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/credit-reward-accounts.md)
- [Retrieve reward entry](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/credit-reward-accounts/reward-entries/retrieve-entry.md)
- [Create reward redemption](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/credit-reward-redemptions/create-reward-redemption.md)
- [List reward entries for a reward account](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/credit-reward-accounts/reward-entries/list-entries.md)