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# Create an additional Visa Alias

> Use this endpoint to create additional Visa Aliases associated with an existing main Visa Alias.

POST/digitalwallets/aliasdirectory/visa/aliases/\{aliasId}/additionalAlias

Use this endpoint to create additional Visa Aliases associated with an existing main Visa Alias.

## Header parameter

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| req-sys-id string  Required | Identifier generated by the card program. These identifiers are used for troubleshooting requests between the card program and Marqeta. **Allowable Values:**  36 char max |
| participant-id string  Required | Visa Business Identifier (BID) that is assigned to the program. **Allowable Values:**  Existing participant ID |

## URL path parameters

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| aliasId string  Required | Unique identifier of the Visa Alias. **Allowable Values:**  Existing Visa Alias ID |

## Request body

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| type string  Required | Type of the additional Visa Alias. **Allowable Values:**  `EMAIL`, `PHONE`, `DIRECTORY_ALIASID`, `PAYNAME` |
| value string  Required | Unique identifier that represents the customer in the payment ecosystem. **Allowable Values:**  1–128 chars |

## Sample request body

```json JSON expandable lines wrap theme={null}
{
  "type": "EMAIL",
  "value": "1231231234"
}
```

## Response body

| Fields | Description |
| - | - |
| id string  Returned | UUID generated by Alias Directory, which identifies the Visa Alias. **Allowable Values:**  1–36 chars |

## Sample response body

```json JSON expandable lines wrap theme={null}
{
  "id": "my_alias_id_1234"
}
```


## Related topics

- [Visa Aliases Overview](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/digital-wallets-management/visa-aliases.md)
- [Digital Wallets Management Overview](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/digital-wallets-management.md)
- [Create a Visa Alias](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/digital-wallets-management/visa-aliases/create-visa-alias.md)
- [Delete an additional Visa Alias](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/digital-wallets-management/visa-aliases/delete-additional-visa-alias.md)
- [Create Visa Alias payment credential](https://www.marqeta.com/docs/core-api/digital-wallets-management/visa-alias-payment-credentials/create-visa-alias-payment-credential.md)