Add a director or shareholder
POST
https://app.speybooks.com/api/v1/directors/Adds a director or shareholder. Only the full name is required; the share class defaults to Ordinary and the record is created active. To link a connected person for S455, supply both connectedToDirectorId and a relationship, or neither; the connected director must already exist. The created record is returned.
Body parameters
activestringoptionalWhether the director is currently active. Set to false on resignation.
addressstringoptionalPostal address, or null.
appointedDatestringoptionalDate of appointment (YYYY-MM-DD), or null.
connectedToDirectorIdstringoptionalPrefixed director ID of the person this director is connected to for S455, or null. Set together with relationship.
emailstringoptionalEmail address, or null.
fullNamestringoptionalFull legal name of the director or shareholder.
isShareholderstringoptionalWhether this person is a shareholder. A dividend can only be declared to a shareholder.
relationshipstringoptionalRelationship to the connected director, one of
spouse, child, parent, or associate, or null. Set together with connectedToDirectorId.resignedDatestringoptionalDate of resignation (YYYY-MM-DD), or null while active. Once stamped it is preserved.
shareClassstringoptionalShare class held (for example Ordinary). Defaults to Ordinary.
sharesHeldstringoptionalNumber of shares held, or null. Feeds per-share dividend arithmetic.
userIdstringoptionalPrefixed user ID when the director has a linked platform account, otherwise null (for example a spouse who holds shares but does not log in).
Response
201Director created. Returns the full director object with prefixed ID.
Show response fields
activebooleanconnectedToDirectorIdstringfullNamestringidstringisShareholderbooleanrelationshipstringError codes
400Validation error or invalid connected director reference.