Creating new Customer using API in site that requires approval

We have recently enabled approval requirement for manual approval for all customers that signs up using our "sign up" form in the main site. 

But I also want to create users using the API, which worked great prior to enabled approval requirement. But now, customers created via API, is requireing manul approval in the admin interface! This is despite that I'm also sending:

 { key = "b2bking_account_approved", value = "yes" }

How can I bypass the approval needed when I'm creating the users using API? 

Hi. 

I have just tried to implement your solution, which now brings me a step closer. Now it seems like the account gets approved, but it overwrites some of information I throw via the API. F.x. the user group isn't transferred, but manuel override of shipment/payment IS tranferred correctly. 

Please see the attached PDF for examples and documentation...

I will also send you both full postman and my C# code for reference - this will be send in a Private post.

Best regards,

Nicolai

After further investigation, I can add a (perhaps) usefull information:

After creation, I have tried to send exactly the same information but as an "update" (PUT) on the newly created user. Then everyhting is updated, including correct B2BGroup and VAT ID.!

So it seems like it has something to do with the sequence of meta-data uploaded via the API?

(Sorry for all the spamming)

I have now temporarily solved it by splitting my customer creation into two in my C# code. First I create the customer with all general data incl. all metadata concerning payment/shipping. Then I wait for 3-4 seconds, and make a new REST API call update to the customer id, with meta data on group  & vat.

So now my site works, but it is not a pretty solution :)