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Credit Card vs Check
Transactions require either a credit card or a check, but not both.

Properties

Property	Type	Description	Example
`id`	`Number`(integer)	A read-only unique identifier.	`1234567890`
`amount`*	`Number`(float)	Required amount in dollars. Must be `0` or greater. Dual Pricing / Surcharge fees will automatically be added if surcharging is enabled on merchant's account. Do not include surcharge fees in this amount.	`1.07`
`fees`	`Array`(of Fee objects)	These fees will be added to the total amount charged on the card. Do not add dual pricing / surcharge fees here.	See Fee Example
`input_method`	`String`	`"chip"`, `"swipe"`, `"keyed" **This is a response field only and is not passed in to the API.	`"chip"`
`type`	`String`	Optional. If omitted and amount is `0`, defaults to `"auth"`. If omitted and amount is greater than `0`, defaults to `"sale"`.	`"auth"`
`status`	`String`	Approved, Declined, Error This is a response field only and is not passed in to the API.	`"approved"`
`custom_fields`	`Array`(of Custom Field objects)	Custom Fields associated to the transaction.	See Custom Field Example
`source`	`String`	api, etc.	`"api"`
`avs_result`	`Boolean`	The AVS result. ** This is a response field only and is not passed in to the API.	`true`
`ip`	`String`	Read-only IP address.	`"127.0.0.1"`
`ip_address`	`String`	Cardholder IP address. This field is sent in to the PaidYET API and is used in the PaidYET fraud prevention tools. This is a recommended field.	`"35.1.2.3"`
`billing_address`	`Object`(Address object)	The billing address for the transaction.	See Address Example
`email`	`String`(email format)	The customer's email address.	`"first.last@test.test"`
`phone`	`String`	The Customer's phone number for SMS receipt	"555-555-5555"
`schedule`	`Object`(Schedule object)	The Schedule for the transaction.	See Schedule Example
`date_created`	`String`(YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) in UTC	Read-only datetime.	`"2023-01-01 05:06:07"`
`customer`	`Object`(Customer object)	The customer associated to the transaction. Customer's are stored in a merchant's Customer database.	See Customer Example
`order_id`	`String`	The Order ID.	`"1234567890"`
`invoice`	`String`	Optional invoice number.	`"1234567890"`
`purchase_order_number`	`String`	Optional PO number. (max 25 characters)	`"1234567890"`
`comments`	`String`	Optional comments about the transaction.	`"A comment about the transaction."`
`error`	`String`	Read-only. Contains the response code and authorization response message for the transaction. The format of the string is not guaranteed. Please see the REST API guide for more details. **This is a response field only and is not passed in to the API.	`"N7: CVV2 MISMATCH"`
`result`	`String`	The result of the transaction.	`"OK"`
`lodging`	`Object`(Lodging object)	The lodging information associated with the transaction.	See Lodging Example
`batch`	`Object`(Batch object)	The batch to which the transaction is associated.	See Batch Example
`send_receipt`	`Boolean`	If `true`, a receipt will be sent to the customer's email address.	`true`
`external_id`	`String`	Unique identifier used to look up customer. This is not generated by PaidYET.	`"1234567890"`
`credit_card`**	`Object`(Credit Card object)	The card associated to the transaction.	See Credit Card Examples
`check`**	`Object`(Check object)	The check associated to the transaction.	See Check Example
`emv_data`**	`String`	Collection of BER-TLV objects for EMV transactions. Please see the EMV Transaction guide for more information.	`"5F2A0208405F30020701..."`

Requirements

*Required for all Transactions, optional when type is "capture".

**Only one of these items can be sent in the transaction, not multiple.

**This is a response field only and is not passed in to the API.

Examples

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Not all properties are required
With the following examples, many of the properties shown are not required. Most of them should be specified only if needed except as noted in the Requirements.

Sample Request - With a Credit Card

{
  "credit_card": {
    "billing_address": {
      "address": "1234 Test Street S.",
      "city": "Test City",
      "state": "CA",
      "postal": 50001
    },
    "number": "4000100011112224",
    "external_id": "1234567890",
    "name": "Firstname M Lastname",
    "email": "firstname.lastname@test.test",
    "description": "This is an example card."
  },
  "billing_address": {
    "address": "1234 Test Street S.",
    "city": "Test City",
    "state": "CA",
    "postal": 50001
  },
  "amount": 1.07,
  "type": "sale",
  "custom_fields": [
    {
      "key": "shoesize",
      "value": "9"
    }
  ],
  "email": "firstname.lastname@test.test",
  "order_id": "1234567890",
  "invoice": "1234567890",
  "purchase_order_number": "1234567890",
  "comments": "A comment about the transaction.",
  "send_receipt": true,
  "external_id": "1234567890"
}

Sample Response- With a Credit Card

{
  "credit_card": {
    "billing_address": {
      "address": "1234 Test Street S.",
      "city": "Test City",
      "state": "CA",
      "postal": 50001
    },
    "token": "abcd1234",
    "bin": 516693,
    "last4": "XXXXXXXXXXXX1111",
    "external_id": "1234567890",
    "type": "MasterCard",
    "name": "Firstname M Lastname",
    "email": "firstname.lastname@test.test",
    "description": "This is an example card.",
    "funding": "credit",
    "product_segment": "all",
    "product_name": "Visa Classic",
    "issuing_country": "US",
    "issuer": "Visa"
  },
  "billing_address": {
    "address": "1234 Test Street S.",
    "city": "Test City",
    "state": "CA",
    "postal": 50001
  },
  "batch": {
    "date_opened": "2023-01-01 05:06:07",
    "date_closed": "2023-01-01 05:06:07",
    "external_id": "1234567890"
  },
  "amount": 1.07,
  "input_method": "api",
  "type": "sale",
  "custom_fields": [
    {
      "key": "shoesize",
      "value": "9"
    }
  ],
  "source": "api",
  "avs_result": "M",
  "email": "firstname.lastname@test.test",
  "order_id": "1234567890",
  "invoice": "1234567890",
  "purchase_order_number": "1234567890",
  "comments": "A comment about the transaction.",
  "result": "OK",
  "send_receipt": true,
  "external_id": "1234567890"
}

Sample Request- With a Check

{
  "check": {
    "account": "111111",
    "routing": "999999992",
    "accountholder": "Firstname Lastname",
    "external_id": "1234567890"
  },
  "billing_address": {
    "address": "1234 Test Street S.",
    "city": "Test City",
    "state": "CA",
    "postal": 50001
  },
  "amount": 1.07,
  "custom_fields": [
    {
      "key": "shoesize",
      "value": "9"
    }
  ],
  "email": "firstname.lastname@test.test",
  "order_id": "1234567890",
  "invoice": "1234567890",
  "purchase_order_number": "1234567890",
  "comments": "A comment about the transaction.",
}

Sample Request- With EMV Data

{
  "emv_data": "5F2A0208405F30020701",
  "billing_address": {
    "address": "1234 Test Street S.",
    "city": "Test City",
    "state": "CA",
    "postal": 50001
  },
  "amount": 1.07,
  "custom_fields": [
    {
      "key": "shoesize",
      "value": "9"
    }
  ],
  "email": "firstname.lastname@test.test",
  "order_id": "1234567890",
  "invoice": "1234567890",
  "purchase_order_number": "1234567890",
  "comments": "A comment about the transaction.",
}