Step 1: Create a corporate profile

POST
https://api.sokin.com/corporates

This endpoint initiates onboarding by creating a draft corporate profile in Sokin’s system.

When called successfully, it:

Registers the corporate entity

Creates an onboarding session in PENDING status

Generates a unique identifier for the application

The response contains a unique identifier (externalReference). This ID is critical.

You must store it securely and use it in all subsequent onboarding calls, including:

Adding associates

Uploading documents

Finalising the application

Without this ID, the onboarding flow cannot continue.

At this stage:

The corporate profile exists in Sokin’s system

The onboarding is not complete

The client is not approved

No accounts are provisioned

The profile remains incomplete until required associates and documents are submitted and the application is finalised.

You may choose to stagger onboarding.

For example:

Create the corporate profile first

Collect associate details later

Upload documents at a later stage

Finalise only when the full onboarding file is ready

This allows you to structure onboarding around your own product flow without blocking the initial corporate registration.

The onboarding will remain in PENDING status until explicitly finalised.

After creating the corporate profile, continue with:

Add associates

Upload required documents (model-dependent)

Finalise the onboarding request

Refer to:

Associate submission guide

Document requirements by model

Finalisation and review lifecycle