# A access request can be submitted through IDN's API without an account or source **URL:** \ **Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\ **Tags:** access-requests, identity-security-cloud\ **Created:** [April 18, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/a-access-request-can-be-submitted-through-idns-api-without-an-account-or-source/113165 "2025-04-18T20:42:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RahulMekala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@RahulMekala](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/RahulMekala)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/a-access-request-can-be-submitted-through-idns-api-without-an-account-or-source/113165/1 "2025-04-18T20:42:29Z")
we have tried submitting a access request IDN’s API without an account or source but it is throwing error. we are unable to do it. ---
**Author:** ![agutschow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/agutschow/32/8543_2.png) [@agutschow](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/agutschow)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/a-access-request-can-be-submitted-through-idns-api-without-an-account-or-source/113165/2 "2025-04-18T20:47:16Z")
I am not sure that I understand what you are trying to do. The access request API can grant access to Roles, Access Profiles, or Entitlements. Once approved, if you do not already have an account on the source, ISC will create it. > **[create-access-request | SailPoint Developer Community](https://developer.sailpoint.com/docs/api/v2025/create-access-request)** > > \ **Author:** ![RahulMekala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@RahulMekala](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/RahulMekala)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/a-access-request-can-be-submitted-through-idns-api-without-an-account-or-source/113165/3 "2025-04-18T20:51:36Z") Hi , It is throwing error if that user or identity doesnot has that account or source requested for ---
**Author:** ![RahulMekala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@RahulMekala](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/RahulMekala)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/a-access-request-can-be-submitted-through-idns-api-without-an-account-or-source/113165/4 "2025-04-18T21:04:01Z")
? , It is throwing error if that user or identity doesnot has that account or source requested for ---
**Author:** ![iamology](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/iamology/32/6964_2.png) [@iamology](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/iamology)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/a-access-request-can-be-submitted-through-idns-api-without-an-account-or-source/113165/5 "2025-04-19T15:16:22Z")
If you are submitting access request via API, **the access item being requested should already be marked as requestable** , without which the API will return error. This is not the case in the Request center in UI as only access items marked as requestable will be listed. Once the request is submitted successfully, ISC will check if the user already has an account in the target system. If they do then only entitlements will be provisioned to target system. If no account is found, an account will be created first and then entitlements added ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/original/2X/f/f2136700ed5e3703e0b85e02f6be799dacca7735.png) [@system](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/a-access-request-can-be-submitted-through-idns-api-without-an-account-or-source/113165/6 "2025-06-18T15:16:52Z")
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