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Updated on 2024-05-28 GMT+08:00

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Moving an Account

Function

This API is used to move an account from its current source location (root or OU) to the specified destination location (root or OU).

Debugging

You can debug this API through automatic authentication in API Explorer or use the SDK sample code generated by API Explorer.

URI

POST /v1/organizations/accounts/{account_id}/move

**Table 1** Path Parameters
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
account_id	Yes	String	Unique ID of an account. Maximum: 64

Request Parameters

**Table 2** Request header parameters
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
X-Security-Token	No	String	Security token (session token) of your temporary security credentials. If a temporary security credential is used, this header is required. Minimum: 1

**Table 3** Request body parameters
Parameter	Mandatory	Type	Description
source_parent_id	Yes	String	Unique ID of the root or OU which you want to move the account from. Maximum: 100
destination_parent_id	Yes	String	Unique ID of the root or OU which you want to move the account to. Maximum: 100

Response Parameters

None

Example Requests

Moving an account

POST https://{hostname}/v1/organizations/accounts/{account_id}/move

{
  "source_parent_id" : "r-upg5m6wbw042",
  "destination_parent_id" : "ou-a6bjn4hat8o2txs5wduj19unte80"
}