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POST
/
transactions
curl --request POST \
  --url http://localhost:5001/transactions \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "amount": 1250.34,
    "currency": "USD",
    "precision": 100,
    "reference": "ref_2ye281ewiu-1e17-dh17-eh18728hd245",
    "source": "@WorldUSD",
    "destination": "@MyBalance",
    "description": "Fund with starting balance amount",
    "meta_data": {}
  }'

{
    "amount": 1250.34,
    "rate": 0,
    "precision": 100,
    "precise_amount": 125034,
    "transaction_id": "txn_c4e70eb8-e4d6-4e04-a2e2-92a43b969e0c",
    "parent_transaction": "",
    "source": "bln_f344b673-e855-4bda-b769-3e94a02c1941",
    "destination": "bln_d5cbde84-d20a-485b-8ce8-6677d782c3a1",
    "reference": "ref_2ye281ewiu-1e17-dh17-eh18728hd245",
    "currency": "USD",
    "description": "Card payment on Stripe",
    "status": "QUEUED",
    "hash": "0b9c25fb5b00d6c71cb4ca87026bf6dc316e63353d3330deb588bd0b3d74dcc0",
    "allow_overdraft": false,
    "inflight": false,
    "created_at": "2024-11-26T09:33:35.265582042Z",
    "scheduled_for": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "inflight_expiry_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}

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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: Secure your Blnk server

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Body

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amount
float
required
The transaction amount. If you need to work with amounts that have more than 15 digits, use precise_amount instead. See also: Precision.
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precise_amount
integer
The transaction amount with precision applied. Recommended for amounts with more than 15 digits.
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currency
string
required
The currency of the transaction amount is in.
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precision
integer
default:"1"
required
Precision for the transaction’s currency. See also: Precision.
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reference
string
required
The unique transaction reference number for the transaction.
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source
string
required
The unique id of the balance sending the amount. @ prefix indicates that the balance is an internal balance.
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destination
string
required
The unique id of the balance receiving the amount. @ prefix indicates that the balance is an internal balance.
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description
string
required
Narration of the transaction.
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scheduled_for
string
Indicates the date and time of a scheduled transaction.Always format the date input as ‘YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+00:00’ (e.g., 2024-04-22T15:28:03+00:00), where +00:00 specifies the timezone. It is UTC by default.
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allow_overdraft
boolean
default:"false"
Specifies whether the transaction should proceed even if the source’s balance is insufficient. If enabled and the source has less than the required amount, the balance will become negative. See also: Overdrafts
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inflight
boolean
default:"false"
Specifies that the transaction should be held until certain conditions are met. See also: Inflight transactions.
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inflight_expiry_date
string
Specifies the date and time when an inflight transaction should expire. Once expired, the transaction is voided and the amount is rolled back.Always format the date input as ‘YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS+00:00’ (e.g., 2024-04-22T15:28:03+00:00), where +00:00 specifies the timezone. It is UTC by default.
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effective_date
string
Specifies the actual date the transaction occurred. Learn more: Backdated transactions.
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skip_queue
boolean
When true, it bypasses the default transaction queuing system and processes transactions directly. See also: Skip transaction queue.
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meta_data
object
Additional metadata of the transaction.

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Response

All parameters from the request body also mean the same in the corresponding response JSON.
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precise_amount
integer
This is computed by amount x precision. Learn why this is important: Why use precision
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transaction_id
string
Unique id of the transaction.
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parent_transaction
string
The transaction ID of the parent transaction. A parent transaction is one that impacts the creation of a new transaction, such as an inflight transaction, a scheduled transaction, or similar.For instance, refunding a sample transaction A creates a new transaction B; therefore A is the parent transaction of B.
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status
string
The status of the transaction. See the following: Transaction statuses.
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hash
string
SHA-256 hash of the transaction details. Learn more: Transaction hashing
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created_at
string
Indicates the date & time the transaction was created.
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meta_data
User Object
Additional metadata of the transaction.
curl --request POST \
  --url http://localhost:5001/transactions \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "amount": 1250.34,
    "currency": "USD",
    "precision": 100,
    "reference": "ref_2ye281ewiu-1e17-dh17-eh18728hd245",
    "source": "@WorldUSD",
    "destination": "@MyBalance",
    "description": "Fund with starting balance amount",
    "meta_data": {}
  }'

{
    "amount": 1250.34,
    "rate": 0,
    "precision": 100,
    "precise_amount": 125034,
    "transaction_id": "txn_c4e70eb8-e4d6-4e04-a2e2-92a43b969e0c",
    "parent_transaction": "",
    "source": "bln_f344b673-e855-4bda-b769-3e94a02c1941",
    "destination": "bln_d5cbde84-d20a-485b-8ce8-6677d782c3a1",
    "reference": "ref_2ye281ewiu-1e17-dh17-eh18728hd245",
    "currency": "USD",
    "description": "Card payment on Stripe",
    "status": "QUEUED",
    "hash": "0b9c25fb5b00d6c71cb4ca87026bf6dc316e63353d3330deb588bd0b3d74dcc0",
    "allow_overdraft": false,
    "inflight": false,
    "created_at": "2024-11-26T09:33:35.265582042Z",
    "scheduled_for": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "inflight_expiry_date": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}

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