# Customers

`Customer` objects allow you to reject [High-Risk](/guides/risks.md) transactions automatically, and to track multiple transactions, that are associated with the same customer. The API allows you to create and update your customers.

Steps to follow:

1. Collect your customers' cryptocurrency addresses that will be used to send illicit funds back to
2. Create a customer object by calling `POST /api/customers`

Customers reference:

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