# Renames a Person object relationship attribute ## What’s new Renames the `relationship[account_opener]` field to `relationship[representative]` on a `Person` object. ## Impact Lets you more accurately and intuitively identify the person who is designated as the representative for an account. By renaming the `relationship[account_opener]`field to `relationship[representative]`, the terminology better reflects the role and purpose of this person within the account. ## Changes #### REST API | Parameters | Change | Resources or endpoints | | --- | --- | --- | | `account_opener` | Removed | [Account#persons.relationship](/api/persons/list?api-version=2024-06-20#list_person-relationship), [AccountPerson#create.relationship](/api/persons/create?api-version=2024-06-20#create_person-relationship), [AccountPerson#update.relationship](/api/persons/update?api-version=2024-06-20#update_person-relationship), [Person.relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship), [Token#create.person.relationship](/api/tokens/create_bank_account?api-version=2024-06-20#create_bank_account_token-person-relationship) | | `representative` | Added | [Person.relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship-representative) | #### Ruby | Parameters | Change | Resources or methods | | --- | --- | --- | | `account_opener` | Removed | [AccountPersonCreateParams::Relationship](/api/persons/create?api-version=2024-06-20#create_person-relationship), [AccountPersonUpdateParams::Relationship](/api/persons/update?api-version=2024-06-20#update_person-relationship), [AccountPersonsParams::Relationship](/api/persons/list?api-version=2024-06-20#list_person-relationship), [Person::Relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship), [TokenCreateParams::Person::Relationship](/api/tokens/create_bank_account?api-version=2024-06-20#create_bank_account_token-person-relationship) | | `representative` | Added | [Person::Relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship-representative) | #### Python | Parameters | Change | Resources or methods | | --- | --- | --- | | `account_opener` | Removed | [AccountCreatePersonParamsRelationship](/api/persons/create?api-version=2024-06-20#create_person-relationship), [AccountModifyPersonParamsRelationship](/api/persons/update?api-version=2024-06-20#update_person-relationship), [AccountPersonsParamsRelationship](/api/persons/list?api-version=2024-06-20#list_person-relationship), [Person.Relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship), [TokenCreateParamsPersonRelationship](/api/tokens/create_bank_account?api-version=2024-06-20#create_bank_account_token-person-relationship) | | `representative` | Added | [Person.Relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship-representative) | #### PHP | Parameters | Change | Resources or methods | | --- | --- | --- | | `account_opener` | Removed | [Person.all().$params.relationship](/api/persons/list?api-version=2024-06-20#list_person-relationship), [Person.create().$params.relationship](/api/persons/create?api-version=2024-06-20#create_person-relationship), [Person.relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship), [Person.update().$params.relationship](/api/persons/update?api-version=2024-06-20#update_person-relationship), [Token.create().$params.person.relationship](/api/tokens/create_bank_account?api-version=2024-06-20#create_bank_account_token-person-relationship) | | `representative` | Added | [Person.relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship-representative) | #### Java | Parameters | Change | Resources or methods | | --- | --- | --- | | `accountOpener` | Removed | [AccountPersonsParams.relationship](/api/persons/list?api-version=2024-06-20#list_person-relationship), [Person.relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship), [PersonCreateParams.relationship](/api/persons/create?api-version=2024-06-20#create_person-relationship), [PersonUpdateParams.relationship](/api/persons/update?api-version=2024-06-20#update_person-relationship), [TokenCreateParams.person.relationship](/api/tokens/create_bank_account?api-version=2024-06-20#create_bank_account_token-person-relationship) | | `representative` | Added | [Person.relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship-representative) | #### Node.js | Parameters | Change | Resources or methods | | --- | --- | --- | | `account_opener` | Removed | [AccountCreatePersonParams.relationship](/api/persons/create?api-version=2024-06-20#create_person-relationship), [AccountPersonsParams.relationship](/api/persons/list?api-version=2024-06-20#list_person-relationship), [AccountUpdatePersonParams.relationship](/api/persons/update?api-version=2024-06-20#update_person-relationship), [Person.relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship), [TokenCreateParams.person.relationship](/api/tokens/create_bank_account?api-version=2024-06-20#create_bank_account_token-person-relationship) | | `representative` | Added | [Person.relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship-representative) | #### Go | Parameters | Change | Resources or methods | | --- | --- | --- | | `AccountOpener` | Removed | [AccountPersonRelationshipParams](/api/persons/update?api-version=2024-06-20#update_person-relationship), [AccountPersonsRelationshipParams](/api/persons/list?api-version=2024-06-20#list_person-relationship), [PersonRelationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship), [TokenPersonRelationshipParams](/api/tokens/create_bank_account?api-version=2024-06-20#create_bank_account_token-person-relationship) | | `Representative` | Added | [PersonRelationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship-representative) | #### .NET | Parameters | Change | Resources or methods | | --- | --- | --- | | `AccountOpener` | Removed | [AccountPersonRelationshipOptions](/api/persons/update?api-version=2024-06-20#update_person-relationship), [AccountRelationshipOptions](/api/persons/list?api-version=2024-06-20#list_person-relationship), [Person.Relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship), [TokenPersonRelationshipOptions](/api/tokens/create_bank_account?api-version=2024-06-20#create_bank_account_token-person-relationship) | | `Representative` | Added | [Person.Relationship](/api/persons/object?api-version=2024-06-20#person_object-relationship-representative) | ## Upgrade #### REST API 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 2. If you use an SDK, upgrade to the corresponding SDK version for this API version. - If you don’t use an SDK, update your [API requests](https://docs.stripe.com/api/versioning.md) to include `Stripe-Version: 2019-10-08` 3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Ruby 1. 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Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### PHP 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 2. Upgrade your PHP SDK to the latest version. 3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Java 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 2. Upgrade your Java SDK to the latest version. 3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Node.js 1. [View your current API version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#view-your-api-version-and-the-latest-available-upgrade-in-workbench) in Workbench. 2. Upgrade your Node SDK to the latest version. 3. Upgrade the API version used for [webhook endpoints](https://docs.stripe.com/webhooks/versioning.md). 4. [Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md) against the new version. 5. If you use Connect, [test your Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/testing.md). 6. In Workbench, [perform the upgrade](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#perform-the-upgrade). You can [roll back the version](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md#roll-back-your-api-version) for 72 hours. Learn more about [Stripe API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md). #### Go 1. 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