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POST
/
balance-monitors
curl -X POST "http://localhost:5001/balance-monitors" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "balance_id": "bln_0be360ca-86fe-457d-be43-daa3f966d8f0",
    "condition": {
      "field": "debit_balance",
      "operator": ">",
      "value": 100000
    },
    "call_back_url": "https://api.myapp.com/balancemonitor"
  }'

{
  "monitor_id": "mon_e0e77b0c-4985-472a-9bf5-76a48b0259b0",
  "balance_id": "bln_0be360ca-86fe-457d-be43-daa3f966d8f0",
  "condition": {
    "field": "debit_balance",
    "operator": ">",
    "value": 100000
  },
  "call_back_url": "https://api.myapp.com/balancemonitor",
  "description": "",
  "created_at": "2024-02-20T05:56:58.257315054Z"
}
If you’re using the auto-provisioned Enterprise Core instance included with your Production License deployment, set the base URL to: https://ENTERPRISE_PUBLIC_URL/core.If you’re connecting to a different Core instance, use the publicly accessible base URL for that instance instead.

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Authorization

If set, the API uses an API key for authentication. Include the following header in your requests: X-blnk-key: <api-key>. Replace <api-key> with your secret API key. Ensure the key is kept secure and not exposed in public repositories or client-side code. See also: Scoped API keys and Secure your Blnk server.

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Body

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balance_id
string
required
Specifies the balance id of the ledger balance to be monitored.
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conditions
object
required
Defines the criteria for monitoring a specific balance type.
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call_back_url
string
required
Specifies the URL where notifications will be sent when the balance crosses the defined threshold.
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description
string
A brief explanation of the purpose of the monitor.

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Response

All parameters from the request body also mean the same in the corresponding response JSON.
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monitor_id
string
The unique id of the balance monitor.
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created_at
string
Date and time when the monitor was created.
curl -X POST "http://localhost:5001/balance-monitors" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "balance_id": "bln_0be360ca-86fe-457d-be43-daa3f966d8f0",
    "condition": {
      "field": "debit_balance",
      "operator": ">",
      "value": 100000
    },
    "call_back_url": "https://api.myapp.com/balancemonitor"
  }'

{
  "monitor_id": "mon_e0e77b0c-4985-472a-9bf5-76a48b0259b0",
  "balance_id": "bln_0be360ca-86fe-457d-be43-daa3f966d8f0",
  "condition": {
    "field": "debit_balance",
    "operator": ">",
    "value": 100000
  },
  "call_back_url": "https://api.myapp.com/balancemonitor",
  "description": "",
  "created_at": "2024-02-20T05:56:58.257315054Z"
}

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