Authentication

Every API request must be authenticated using a HTTP Basic Authentication header, as follows:
authorization: Basic {Base64 encoding of 'username:password'}

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Note:

Only 1 space is allowed after the "Basic" prefix and before you add the Base64 encoding. The use of additional spaces results in a transaction failure.

For example: authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=

The username and password can be found in the Merchant Portal, under Settings > API Settings. To get your credentials, refer to API credentials.

Content type

Every Payment API request must specify the relevant content type, as follows:

  • For JSON: content-type: application/json
  • For XML: content-type: application/xml

Version

In the Payment API, we support versions 3.0, 2.0, and 1.0. You can specify the API version, as follows:
bluesnap-version: 3.0
If you do not specify a version, it is automatically defined for you based on your account settings.

The differences between versions are as follows: