This topic explains how to create a subscription using the REST API by utilizing the "Create an order" operation.

1. Determine the values of the following variables:

   Variable	Description
   $AccountNum	The number of the account that will own the order and the subscription. For example, A00000001 . To create the order under a new account instead of an existing account, specify the newAccount field instead of the existingAccountNumber field.
   $productRatePlanId	The ID of the product rate plan to subscribe to. For example, 2c92c0f85e5019d7015e513826e650f7 .
   $Today	Today's date. For example, 2017-09-30 .

2. Use the "Create an order" operation to create an order under an existing account:

   Request

   POST /v1/orders/

   Request Body

   { "orderDate": "$Today", "existingAccountNumber": "$AccountNum", "subscriptions": [ { "orderActions": [ { "type": "CreateSubscription", "triggerDates": [ { "name": "ContractEffective", "triggerDate": "$Today" }, { "name": "ServiceActivation", "triggerDate": "$Today" }, { "name": "CustomerAcceptance", "triggerDate": "$Today" } ], "createSubscription": { "terms": { "initialTerm": { "startDate": "$Today", "period": 12, "periodType": "Month", "termType": "TERMED" }, "renewalSetting": "RENEW_WITH_SPECIFIC_TERM", "renewalTerms": [ { "period": 12, "periodType": "Month" } ] }, "subscribeToRatePlans": [ { "productRatePlanId": "$productRatePlanId" } ] } } ] } ], "processingOptions": { "runBilling": false, "collectPayment": false } }