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# Create Business

## POST /businesses

Create a new business in the marketplace API domain.

### Request

```json
POST https://marketplace.cloutly.com/api/v2/businesses

{
  "name": "My Business Name",
  "senderName": "Business Short Name",
  "address": "12 Main St, Gold Coast, Australia",
  "industry": "Restaurant and Hospitality",
  "website": "www.abc.com",
  "logoUrl": "https://your-hosted-url.com/business-1",
  "googlePlaceId": "XXXX",
  "facebookUrl": "https://facebook.com/XXXX"
}
```

### Response

```json
{
  "id": "5ef7b45b-2fd2-4719-88fd-96ef62f9d4a4",
  "name": "My Business Name",
  "senderName": "Business Short Name",
  "website": "www.abc.com",
  "googlePlaceId": "XXXXX"
}
```

### Notes

* Keep `name` as close as possible to the official business profile name.
* Use `senderName` for external-friendly display labels.
* Add `facebookUrl` to enable Facebook source setup.