CreateAccount operates asynchronously, it can return a successful completion message even though account initialization might still be in progress. You might need to wait a few minutes before you can successfully access the account. To check the status of the request, do one of the following:
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Use the
Idmember of theCreateAccountStatusresponse element from this operation to provide as a parameter to the DescribeCreateAccountStatus operation. -
Check the AWS CloudTrail log for the
CreateAccountResultevent. For information on using AWS CloudTrail with AWS Organizations, see Logging and monitoring in AWS Organizations in the AWS Organizations User Guide.
organizations:CreateAccount permission. If you enabled all features in the organization, AWS Organizations creates the required service-linked role named AWSServiceRoleForOrganizations. For more information, see AWS Organizations and Service-Linked Roles in the AWS Organizations User Guide.
If the request includes tags, then the requester must have the organizations:TagResource permission.
AWS Organizations preconfigures the new member account with a role (named OrganizationAccountAccessRole by default) that grants users in the management account administrator permissions in the new member account. Principals in the management account can assume the role. AWS Organizations clones the company name and address information for the new account from the organization’s management account.
This operation can be called only from the organization’s management account.
For more information about creating accounts, see Creating an AWS Account in Your Organization in the AWS Organizations User Guide.
- When you create an account in an organization using the AWS Organizations console, API, or CLI commands, the information required for the account to operate as a standalone account, such as a payment method and signing the end user license agreement (EULA) is not automatically collected. If you must remove an account from your organization later, you can do so only after you provide the missing information. Follow the steps at To leave an organization as a member account in the AWS Organizations User Guide.
- If you get an exception that indicates that you exceeded your account limits for the organization, contact AWS Support.
- If you get an exception that indicates that the operation failed because your organization is still initializing, wait one hour and then try again. If the error persists, contact AWS Support.
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Using
CreateAccountto create multiple temporary accounts isn’t recommended. You can only close an account from the Billing and Cost Management Console, and you must be signed in as the root user. For information on the requirements and process for closing an account, see Closing an AWS Account in the AWS Organizations User Guide.
External DocumentationTo learn more, visit the AWS documentation.