What are Holders?
A Holder represents individuals (Natural Person) or companies (Legal Person) associated with your Midaz accounts. Each holder stores:- Identity information - Name, document number (CPF/CNPJ), and lifecycle status
- Contact details - Email addresses and phone numbers for communication
- Address information - Primary and additional addresses with complete location data
- Person-specific data - Personal details for individuals or business information for companies
- Custom metadata - Additional fields for integration and business-specific needs
Accessing the Holders page
To open the Holders page, select the Holders option from the Accounts section of the left-side menu. The Holders page displays a table listing all Holders in your system.
Available actions
From the Holders page, you can:Create a Holder
Add new individuals or companies to your CRM system
Edit a Holder
Update holder information, contact details, and status
Delete a Holder
Remove holders using soft delete (recoverable) or hard delete (permanent)
Understanding Holder types
When creating a Holder in ,you’ll need to select the holder type. This determines which fields and information you can manage:
Natural Person (Individual)
For individual customers, ther will be fields for:- Basic information: Full name, document (CPF), contact details
- Personal details: Favorite name, social name, gender, birth date
- Family information: Civil status, mother’s name, father’s name
- Demographics: Nationality, country of origin
Legal Person (Company)
For corporate customers, there will be fields for:- Basic information: Company name, document (CNPJ), contact details
- Business details: Trade name, company activity, founding date
- Structure: Company size, company type, business status
- Legal representation: Representative name, document, role, contact
Managing Holder status
The console allows you to manage the holder lifecycle through status changes:
- ACTIVE - Holder is operational and can be associated with active accounts
- INACTIVE - Holder is temporarily disabled, preserving history while preventing new operations
- SUSPENDED - Holder access is restricted, useful for compliance or risk management
- CLOSED - Holder relationship is terminated, typically before deletion
Status changes can be made when editing a holder. The current status is always visible in the holders list.
Common use cases
Setting up individual customers
Setting up individual customers
When onboarding individual customers in the console:
- Create a Natural Person holder with personal details
- Add primary address and contact information
- Link to checking/savings accounts via Alias Accounts
- Use metadata for customer-specific attributes (loyalty tier, risk profile, etc.)
Managing business customers
Managing business customers
When managing corporate accounts in the console:
- Create a Legal Person holder with company information
- Add legal representative details for compliance
- Include business addresses and contact points
- Link to corporate treasury and operational accounts
- Track company size and activity sector for reporting
Integrating with external systems
Integrating with external systems
Use External ID field in the console to maintain synchronization:
- Map each holder to your existing CRM using External ID
- Keep document numbers consistent across systems
- Use metadata for integration-specific fields
- Update status in console to reflect external system changes
Best practices
1
Choose the correct holder type at creation
Select Natural Person for individuals and Legal Person for companies when creating. This cannot be changed later and determines available fields in the console forms.
2
Keep document numbers accurate
Document numbers (CPF, CNPJ) must be unique and properly formatted. The console validates format, but ensure accuracy for regulatory compliance.
3
Maintain updated contact information
Regularly update email addresses and phone numbers in the console to ensure effective customer communication.
4
Use External ID for integration
When creating holders, fill in the External ID field to map to your existing customer database for seamless system integration.
5
Leverage metadata for custom needs
Use the Metadata tab in holder forms to store additional information without modifying the core structure.
6
Manage status transitions properly
Use status updates (Active → Suspended → Inactive → Closed) to reflect customer relationship changes before deletion.

