diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.controller.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.controller.spec.ts
index 13fb2bd..3fe9cdd 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.controller.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.controller.spec.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ import { AccountsService } from './accounts.service';
 const mockAccounts = [
   { id: 'acc_1', platform: 'whatsapp', jid: '111@s.whatsapp.net', displayName: 'Test', status: 'ACTIVE' },
 ];
+const mockCreated = { id: 'acc_new', platform: 'whatsapp', jid: 'pending_x@placeholder', displayName: 'New', status: 'ACTIVE' };
+
 const mockService = {
   list: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockAccounts),
   getQr: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ status: 'DISCONNECTED', qrDataUrl: 'data:image/png;base64,fake' }),
+  create: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockCreated),
 };
 
 describe('AccountsController', () => {
@@ -33,4 +36,15 @@ describe('AccountsController', () => {
     expect(mockService.getQr).toHaveBeenCalledWith('acc_1');
     expect(result.qrDataUrl).toBe('data:image/png;base64,fake');
   });
+
+  it('create() calls service with displayName from body', async () => {
+    const result = await controller.create({ displayName: 'New' });
+    expect(mockService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith('New');
+    expect(result).toEqual(mockCreated);
+  });
+
+  it('create() calls service with undefined when no displayName', async () => {
+    await controller.create({});
+    expect(mockService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.controller.ts
index 411e2dd..09ea552 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.controller.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Controller, Get, Param } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Controller, Get, Param, Post, Body } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { AccountsService } from './accounts.service';
 
 @Controller('accounts')
@@ -14,4 +14,9 @@ export class AccountsController {
   getQr(@Param('id') id: string) {
     return this.service.getQr(id);
   }
+
+  @Post()
+  create(@Body() body: { displayName?: string }) {
+    return this.service.create(body.displayName);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.module.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.module.ts
index 0e18141..1018a20 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.module.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { AccountsController } from './accounts.controller';
 import { AccountsService } from './accounts.service';
 
 @Module({
+  imports: [ConfigModule],
   controllers: [AccountsController],
   providers: [AccountsService],
 })
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.spec.ts
index 1ecc065..005704e 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { AccountsService } from './accounts.service';
 import { PrismaService } from '../../prisma/prisma.service';
 import * as QRCode from 'qrcode';
@@ -11,13 +12,28 @@ const mockAccounts = [
   { id: 'acc_1', platform: 'whatsapp', jid: '111@s.whatsapp.net', displayName: 'Test Account', status: 'ACTIVE' },
 ];
 
+const mockCreatedAccount = {
+  id: 'acc_new',
+  platform: 'whatsapp',
+  jid: 'pending_uuid@placeholder',
+  displayName: 'My Number',
+  status: 'ACTIVE',
+};
+
 const mockPrisma = {
   account: {
     findMany: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockAccounts),
     findUnique: jest.fn(),
+    create: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockCreatedAccount),
   },
 };
 
+const mockConfig = {
+  get: jest.fn().mockImplementation((key: string, def: string) =>
+    key === 'WHATSAPP_SESSION_PATH' ? './sessions' : def,
+  ),
+};
+
 describe('AccountsService', () => {
   let service: AccountsService;
 
@@ -27,6 +43,7 @@ describe('AccountsService', () => {
       providers: [
         AccountsService,
         { provide: PrismaService, useValue: mockPrisma },
+        { provide: ConfigService, useValue: mockConfig },
       ],
     }).compile();
     service = module.get<AccountsService>(AccountsService);
@@ -63,4 +80,42 @@ describe('AccountsService', () => {
       expect(result).toEqual({ status: 'not_found', qrDataUrl: null });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('create()', () => {
+    it('creates account with platform whatsapp and status ACTIVE', async () => {
+      await service.create('My Number');
+      expect(mockPrisma.account.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          data: expect.objectContaining({
+            platform: 'whatsapp',
+            status: 'ACTIVE',
+            displayName: 'My Number',
+          }),
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('generates a unique sessionPath under WHATSAPP_SESSION_PATH', async () => {
+      await service.create();
+      const call = mockPrisma.account.create.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(call.data.sessionPath).toMatch(/^\.\/sessions\/.+/);
+    });
+
+    it('generates a placeholder jid prefixed with pending_', async () => {
+      await service.create();
+      const call = mockPrisma.account.create.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(call.data.jid).toMatch(/^pending_/);
+    });
+
+    it('sets displayName to null when not provided', async () => {
+      await service.create();
+      const call = mockPrisma.account.create.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(call.data.displayName).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('returns the created account summary', async () => {
+      const result = await service.create('My Number');
+      expect(result).toEqual(mockCreatedAccount);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
index 47706ca..84285a5 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+import { randomUUID } from 'crypto';
 import { PrismaService } from '../../prisma/prisma.service';
 import * as QRCode from 'qrcode';
 
@@ -17,7 +19,10 @@ export interface AccountQr {
 
 @Injectable()
 export class AccountsService {
-  constructor(private readonly prisma: PrismaService) {}
+  constructor(
+    private readonly prisma: PrismaService,
+    private readonly config: ConfigService,
+  ) {}
 
   list(): Promise<AccountSummary[]> {
     return this.prisma.account.findMany({
@@ -36,4 +41,19 @@ export class AccountsService {
     const qrDataUrl = await QRCode.toDataURL(account.qrCode);
     return { status: account.status, qrDataUrl };
   }
+
+  async create(displayName?: string): Promise<AccountSummary> {
+    const sessionBase = this.config.get<string>('WHATSAPP_SESSION_PATH', './sessions');
+    const uid = randomUUID();
+    return this.prisma.account.create({
+      data: {
+        platform: 'whatsapp',
+        jid: `pending_${uid}@placeholder`,
+        sessionPath: `${sessionBase}/${uid}`,
+        displayName: displayName ?? null,
+        status: 'ACTIVE',
+      },
+      select: { id: true, platform: true, jid: true, displayName: true, status: true },
+    });
+  }
 }