Card Payments (7)

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Payments root resource, returns links to available payments actions.

Servers

testing (try)

https://try.access.worldpay.com/

live

https://access.worldpay.com/

Take a card payment

Take online card payments using our Card Payments API.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
header Parameters
Content-Type
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Accept
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Request Body schema: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
transactionReference
required
string

A unique reference generated by you that is used to identify a payment throughout its lifecycle.

required
object

An object that contains information about the merchant.

required
object

An object that contains all information related to the payment.

channel
required
string

Interaction between the cardholder and the merchant. Supply a value of ecom to process an eCommerce authorization. Supply a value of moto to process an authorization as a Mail Order or Telephone Order transaction. Note: 3DS authentication cannot be supplied for MOTO payments.

Enum: "ecom" "moto"
riskProfile
string

Used to apply the SCA exemption in the payment request and update the FraudSight data model to benefit future payments.

3DS (object) or networkToken (object)

An object containing 3DS or Network Token authnentication of the customer.

object

Additional transaction recipient data.

post
/cardPayments/customerInitiatedTransactions
Request samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Payment authorization for GBP 2.50

{ "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876", "merchant": { "entity": "MindPalaceLtd" }, "instruction": { "requestAutoSettlement": { "enabled": false }, "narrative": { "line1": "MindPalace" }, "value": { "currency": "GBP", "amount": 250 }, "paymentInstrument": { "type": "card/plain", "cardNumber": "4444333322221111", "expiryDate": { "month": 5, "year": 2035 } } }, "channel": "ecom" }
Responses

201

The payment authorization has been successfully created

Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v6.hal+json

Payment authorization for GBP 2.50 with a successful outcome

{ "outcome": "authorized", "riskFactors": [ { "type": "cvc", "risk": "notSupplied" }, { "type": "avs", "risk": "notChecked", "detail": "address" }, { "type": "avs", "risk": "notChecked", "detail": "postcode" } ], "issuer": { "authorizationCode": "675725" }, "scheme": { "reference": "000000000000020005060720116005062" }, "paymentInstrument": { "type": "card/plain+masked", "cardBin": "555555", "lastFour": "4444", "category": "consumer", "expiryDate": { "month": 9, "year": 2029 }, "cardBrand": "mastercard", "fundingType": "credit", "issuerName": "UNKNOWN", "paymentAccountReference": "Q1HJZ28RKA1EBL470G9XYG90R5D3E" }, "_links": { "cardPayments:cancel": { "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/authorizations/cancellations/" }, "cardPayments:settle": { "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/settlements/full/" }, "cardPayments:partialSettle": { "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/settlements/partials/" }, "cardPayments:events": { "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/events/" }, "curies": [ { "name": "cardPayments", "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/rels/cardPayments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Take a repeat card payment - coming soon

Take online payments using our Card Payments API.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
header Parameters
Content-Type
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Accept
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Request Body schema: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
transactionReference
required
string

A unique reference generated by you that is used to identify a payment throughout its lifecycle.

required
object

An object that contains information about the merchant.

required
object

An object that contains all information related to the payment.

object

Additional transaction recipient data.

post
/cardPayments/merchantInitiatedTransactions
Request samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Recurring authorization for subscriptions

{ "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876", "merchant": { "entity": "MindPalaceLtd" }, "instruction": { "requestAutoSettlement": { "enabled": false }, "narrative": { "line1": "MindPalace" }, "value": { "currency": "GBP", "amount": 250 }, "paymentInstrument": { "type": "card/plain", "cardNumber": "4444333322221111", "expiryDate": { "month": 5, "year": 2035 }, "cvc": "123" }, "customerAgreement": { "type": "subscription", "schemeReference": "MCCOLXT1C0104" } } }
Responses

201

The payment authorization has been successfully created

Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v6.hal+json

Payment authorization for GBP 2.50 with a successful outcome

{ "outcome": "authorized", "riskFactors": [ { "type": "cvc", "risk": "notSupplied" }, { "type": "avs", "risk": "notChecked", "detail": "address" }, { "type": "avs", "risk": "notChecked", "detail": "postcode" } ], "issuer": { "authorizationCode": "675725" }, "scheme": { "reference": "000000000000020005060720116005062" }, "paymentInstrument": { "type": "card/plain+masked", "cardBin": "555555", "lastFour": "4444", "category": "consumer", "expiryDate": { "month": 9, "year": 2029 }, "cardBrand": "mastercard", "fundingType": "credit", "issuerName": "UNKNOWN", "paymentAccountReference": "Q1HJZ28RKA1EBL470G9XYG90R5D3E" }, "_links": { "cardPayments:cancel": { "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/authorizations/cancellations/" }, "cardPayments:settle": { "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/settlements/full/" }, "cardPayments:partialSettle": { "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/settlements/partials/" }, "cardPayments:events": { "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/payments/events/" }, "curies": [ { "name": "cardPayments", "href": "https://try.access.worldpay.com/rels/cardPayments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Manage Payments

Settle for Full amount

To receive all the funds from the customer, send us a settle request.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
path Parameters
linkData
required
string

Action link that's received in your request

header Parameters
Content-Type
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Accept
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
post
/payments/settlements/{linkData}
Request samples
Responses

202

The payment settlement has been accepted

Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Request to fully settle the authorization

{ "_links": { "cardPayments:refund": { "href": "/payments/settlements/refunds/full/:linkData" }, "cardPayments:partialRefund": { "href": "/payments/settlements/refunds/partials/:linkData" }, "cardPayments:events": { "href": "/payments/events/:linkData" }, "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Settle for Partial amount

To receive a portion of the funds of a payment, send us a partial settle request.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
path Parameters
linkData
required
string

Action link that's received in your request

header Parameters
Content-Type
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Accept
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Request Body schema: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
required
object

An object that contains information about the value of the payment.

reference
required
string
post
/payments/settlements/partials/{linkData}
Request samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Request to partially settle the authorization

{ "value": { "amount": 500, "currency": "EUR" }, "reference": "partial-settle-reference" }
Responses

202

The partial settlement has been accepted

Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Request to partially settle the authorization

{ "_links": { "cardPayments:refund": { "href": "/payments/settlements/refunds/full/:linkData" }, "cardPayments:partialRefund": { "href": "/payments/settlements/refunds/partials/:linkData" }, "cardPayments:partialSettle": { "href": "/payments/settlements/partials/:linkData" }, "cardPayments:cancel": { "href": "/payments/authorizations/cancellations/:linkData" }, "cardPayments:events": { "href": "/payments/events/:linkData" }, "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Refund Full amount

Send a refund request to return the full settled amount to your customer. Note: No request body is needed for this request.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
path Parameters
linkData
required
string

Action link that's received in your request

header Parameters
Content-Type
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Accept
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
post
/payments/settlements/refunds/full/{linkData}
Request samples
Responses

202

The refund request has been accepted

Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Request to refund an authorization

{ "_links": { "cardPayments:events": { "href": "/payments/events/:linkData" }, "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Refund Partial amount

Send a partial refund request to return a portion of the settled amount to your customer. Send the amount to refund and the authorization currency in the body.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
path Parameters
linkData
required
string

Action link that's received in your request

header Parameters
Content-Type
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Accept
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Request Body schema: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
required
object

An object that contains information about the value of the payment.

reference
required
string
post
/payments/settlements/refunds/partials/{linkData}
Request samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Request to perform a partial refund of the settlement

{ "value": { "amount": 10, "currency": "EUR" }, "reference": "partial-refund-reference" }
Responses

202

The partial refund has been accepted

Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v6.hal+json

Request to partially refund an authorization

{ "_links": { "cardPayments:events": { "href": "/payments/events/:linkData" }, "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Cancel Authorization

If you don’t want to proceed with a payment, you can send a cancel request Note: You can only cancel a payment which is authorized. If the payment is settled, you must create a refund.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
path Parameters
linkData
required
string

Action link that's received in your request

header Parameters
Content-Type
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Accept
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
post
/payments/authorizations/cancellations/{linkData}
Request samples
Responses

202

The cancellation request has been accepted

Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Request to cancel an authorization

{ "_links": { "cardPayments:events": { "href": "/payments/events/:linkData" }, "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Reversal

Your reversal request is processed as a cancel or refund request. This depends on the time passed after your sale request was submitted. For US entities the payment is refunded after one day after a successful sale request. Any other payment moves to refunded after 15 minutes. Note: No request body is needed for this request.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
path Parameters
linkData
required
string

Action link that's received in your request

header Parameters
Content-Type
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
Accept
required
string
Example: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
post
/payments/sales/reversals/{linkData}
Request samples
Responses

202

The reversal request has been accepted

Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Request to reverse the settlement

{ "_links": { "cardPayments:events": { "href": "/payments/events/:linkData" }, "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Query a Payment

Query payment status

Send a request to find out the current status of your payment after it has been authorized using the events action link. Note: It can take up to 15 minutes for a payment event to update.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
Request
path Parameters
linkData
required
string

Action link that's received in your request

get
/payments/events/{linkData}
Request samples
Responses

200

Retrieve the last event of a payment

Response Schema: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
lastEvent
required
string
Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Querying a payment event with a transaction reference

{ "lastEvent": "Authorized", "_links": { "cardPayments:cancel": "/payments/authorizations/cancellations/:linkData", "cardPayments:settle": "/payments/settlements/full/:linkData", "cardPayments:partialSettle": "/payments/settlements/partials/:linkData", "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }

Query payment status Recovery

Send a request to find out the current status of your payment after it has been authorized using the events action link. This action is only to be used for recovery purposes. Use this action if your authorization requests timed out. The response determines if your authorization request was successful and your next available actions are returned.

SecurityHTTP: BasicAuth
get
/payments/events
Request samples
Responses

200

Retrieve the last event of a payment

Response Schema: application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json
lastEvent
required
string
Response samples
application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v7+json

Querying a payment event with a transaction reference

{ "lastEvent": "Authorized", "_links": { "cardPayments:cancel": "/payments/authorizations/cancellations/:linkData", "cardPayments:settle": "/payments/settlements/full/:linkData", "cardPayments:partialSettle": "/payments/settlements/partials/:linkData", "curies": [ { "name": "payments", "href": "/rels/payments/{rel}", "templated": true } ] } }