diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 183377c..1fc78ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 Changelog
 =========
+1.7.2
+-------------------
+- Added field 'accountId' to PayPal.
+- PayPal account creation allowed using field 'accountId' which accepts Email, Phone Number, PayPal PayerID.
+- Venmo account creation allowed using field 'accountId' which accepts Email, Phone Number, Venmo Handle, Venmo External ID.
+
 1.7.1
 -------------------
 - Added attribute 'isDefaultTransferMethod' to identify default accounts.
diff --git a/hyperwallet/api.py b/hyperwallet/api.py
index 1c938ed..7fa6dbd 100644
--- a/hyperwallet/api.py
+++ b/hyperwallet/api.py
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ def createPayPalAccount(self,
         :param userToken:
             A token identifying the User. **REQUIRED**
         :param data:
-            A dictionary containing PayPal Account information. **REQUIRED**
+            A dictionary containing PayPal Account information. Required fields transferMethodCountry, transferMethodCurrency , email or accountId **REQUIRED**
         :returns:
             A PayPal Account.
         '''
@@ -1554,8 +1554,8 @@ def createPayPalAccount(self,
         if not ('transferMethodCurrency' in data) or not (data['transferMethodCurrency']):
             raise HyperwalletException('transferMethodCurrency is required')
 
-        if not ('email' in data) or not (data['email']):
-            raise HyperwalletException('email is required')
+        if (not ('email' in data) or not (data['email'])) and (not ('accountId' in data) or not (data['accountId'])):
+            raise HyperwalletException('email or accountId is required')
 
         response = self.apiClient.doPost(
             self.__buildUrl('users', userToken, 'paypal-accounts'),
diff --git a/hyperwallet/models.py b/hyperwallet/models.py
index f432c5e..9e9a39e 100644
--- a/hyperwallet/models.py
+++ b/hyperwallet/models.py
@@ -548,7 +548,8 @@ def __init__(self, data):
         super(PayPalAccount, self).__init__(data)
 
         self.defaults = {
-            'email': None
+            'email': None,
+            'accountId': None
         }
 
         for (param, default) in self.defaults.items():
diff --git a/hyperwallet/tests/test_api.py b/hyperwallet/tests/test_api.py
index bb47602..0f73566 100644
--- a/hyperwallet/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/hyperwallet/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ def test_create_paypal_account_fail_need_email(self):
         with self.assertRaises(HyperwalletException) as exc:
             self.api.createPayPalAccount('token', paypal_account_data)
 
-        self.assertEqual(exc.exception.message, 'email is required')
+        self.assertEqual(exc.exception.message, 'email or accountId is required')
 
     @mock.patch('hyperwallet.utils.ApiClient._makeRequest')
     def test_create_paypal_account_success(self, mock_post):
@@ -1549,6 +1549,19 @@ def test_create_paypal_account_success(self, mock_post):
 
         self.assertTrue(response.email, paypal_account_data.get('token'))
 
+    @mock.patch('hyperwallet.utils.ApiClient._makeRequest')
+    def test_create_paypal_account_accountId_success(self, mock_post):
+
+        paypal_account_data = {
+            'transferMethodCountry': 'test-transfer-method-country',
+            'transferMethodCurrency': 'test-transfer-method-currency',
+            'accountId': 'test-email'
+        }
+        mock_post.return_value = paypal_account_data
+        response = self.api.createPayPalAccount('token', paypal_account_data)
+
+        self.assertTrue(response.accountId, paypal_account_data.get('token'))
+
     def test_update_paypal_account_fail_need_user_token(self):
 
         with self.assertRaises(HyperwalletException) as exc: