# Create an account pool
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To use the AWS CLI to create an account pool, you run the **create-account-pool** command and provide the source. 
+ **For Lambda handler sources**: Provide the Lambda function and an IAM role with permissions to invoke the lambda, and trusts the `datazone.amazonaws.com` service principal. 
+ **For static account sources**: Provide a list of account and region pairs as key-value pairs in the command.

Once configured in your domain, account pools automatically provide account and region information when creating new projects.

**Topics**
+ [Create an account pool with a custom handler source](account-pools-create-handler.md)
+ [Create an account pool with a static list of account and region pairs](account-pools-create-static.md)