# Create

## Overview

The `create` method creates a customer record in the payment processor.

## Request Fields

| Field                | Type   | Required | Description             |
| -------------------- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------- |
| `merchantCustomerId` | String | Yes      | Your customer reference |
| `email`              | String | No       | Customer email          |
| `name`               | String | No       | Customer name           |

## Response Fields

| Field                 | Type           | Description            |
| --------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------- |
| `connectorCustomerId` | String         | Customer ID (cus\_xxx) |
| `status`              | CustomerStatus | ACTIVE                 |

## Example

```java
Map<String, Object> request = new HashMap<>();
request.put("merchantCustomerId", "cust_12345");
request.put("email", "john@example.com");

Map<String, Object> response = customerClient.create(request);
```