# customerCreate

Creates a new customer account and returns an access token.

## Authentication

> **Authentication Required**: Secret API key with scope `customer:write`

## Mutation Structure

```graphql
mutation {
  customerCreate(input: CustomerCreateInput!) {
    customer {
      id
      email
      firstName
      lastName
    }
    customerAccessToken {
      accessToken
      expiresAt
    }
    customerUserErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

## Input Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| input | CustomerCreateInput | Yes | The input for creating a new customer |

## Return Type

[CustomerCreatePayload](/reference/storefront/v1/objects/customer-create-payload) - Payload returned by the customerCreate mutation. Contains the created customer, access token for authentication, and any validation errors that occurred during the operation.

## Example

```graphql
mutation {
  customerCreate(input: {
    email: "john.doe@example.com"
    password: "SecurePassword123!"
    firstName: "John"
    lastName: "Doe"
  }) {
    customer {
      id
      email
      firstName
      lastName
    }
    customerAccessToken {
      accessToken
      expiresAt
    }
    customerUserErrors {
      field
      message
    }
  }
}
```

## Related Types

- [CustomerCreatePayload](/reference/storefront/v1/objects/customer-create-payload)
- [CustomerCreateInput](/reference/storefront/v1/inputs/customer-create-input)