The Create ECP Transaction request performs a transaction (purchase) using the ACH/ECP payment method. For more information about this payment method, see ACH/ECP.

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Prerequisite: Enable the ECP payment method in your account
In the Merchant Portal, go to Checkout Page > Payment Methods and select Show in the menu next to the ECP payment method. Click Submit to save your change.

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Request Content

Send an altTransaction object with the following:

Property	Type	Required
`amount`	decimal	required
`authorizedByShopper`	boolean	required, value must be true
`currency`	string	required
`ecpTransaction`	object	required if `pfToken` is not sent (see ecpTransaction)
`merchantTransactionId`	string	optional
`payerInfo`	object	required if `vaultedShopperId` is not sent (see payerInfo)
`pfToken`	string	required if using Secured Payment Collector
`productDescription`	string	optional
`softDescriptor`	string	optional
`taxReference`	string	optional
`transactionFraudInfo`	object	optional (see transactionFraudInfo)
`transactionMetaData`	object	optional (see transactionMetaData)
`vaultedShopperId`	integer	required if `payerInfo` is not sent
`vendorsInfo`	object	optional (see vendorsInfo)

Response Details

If successful, the response HTTP status code is 200 OK.
The response contains the request properties plus these additions:

Property	Notes
`fraudResultInfo`	(see fraudResultInfo)
`processingInfo`	(see processingInfo)
`transactionId`
`vaultedShopperId`
`vendorsInfo`	(see vendorsInfo)

Examples

Request Examples

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "routingNumber": "011075150",
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "accountNumber": "4099999992"
    },
    "amount": "100",
    "payerInfo": {
        "zip": "02453",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "phone": "1234567890"
    },
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "currency": "USD",
    "authorizedByShopper": true,
    "transactionFraudInfo": {
        "fraudSessionId": "1234",
        "customerId": "121341",
        "customerCreationDate": "2021-08-05"
    }
}

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "ecpTransaction": {},
    "amount": 100,
    "vaultedShopperId": 19563598,
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "currency": "USD",
    "authorizedByShopper": true
}

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "routingNumber": "011075150",
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "accountNumber": 4099999992
    },
    "amount": 100,
    "payerInfo": {
        "zip": "02453",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "phone": 1234567890
    },
    "merchantTransactionId": "unique_001",
    "currency": "USD",
    "authorizedByShopper": true
}

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "routingNumber": "011075150",
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "accountNumber": 4099999992
    },
    "amount": 100,
    "vendorsInfo": {
       "vendorInfo": [
          {"vendorId": "10398030"}
    	]
    },
    "payerInfo": {
        "zip": "02453",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "phone": 1234567890
    },
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "currency": "USD",
    "authorizedByShopper": true,
     "transactionFraudInfo": {
          "fraudSessionId": 1234
    }
}

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
     "vaultedShopperId": "19570144",
     "ecpTransaction": {
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "publicAccountNumber": "99992",
        "publicRoutingNumber": "75150"
    },
    "amount": "100",
    "payerInfo": {
        "zip": "02453",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "phone": "1234567890"
    },
   
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "currency": "USD",
    "authorizedByShopper": true,
    "transactionFraudInfo": {"fraudSessionId": "1234"}
}

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
  "pfToken": "eba795a8ec2a8e7754afe7a69b0a0869fba0e6daec01e2d81e1ccbb6771c24ab_",
  "amount": 100,
  "currency": "USD",
  "payerInfo": {
    "zip": "02453",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "phone": "1234567890"
  },
  "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
  "authorizedByShopper": true
}'

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "routingNumber": "011075150",
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "accountNumber": "4099999992"
    },
    "amount": "115.50",
    "payerInfo": {
        "zip": "02453",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "phone": "1234567890"
    },
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "currency": "USD",
    "authorizedByShopper": true,
    "taxReference": "048deff0-a285-47e1-bc39-42f79bf0095b",
    "transactionFraudInfo": {"fraudSessionId": "1234"}
}

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
    "transactionOrderSource": "MOTO",
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "routingNumber": "011075150",
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "accountNumber": "4099999992"
    },
    "amount": "100",
    "payerInfo": {
        "zip": "02453",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "phone": "1234567890"
    },
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "currency": "USD",
    "authorizedByShopper": true,
    "transactionFraudInfo": {
        "fraudSessionId": "1234",
        "customerId": "121341",
        "customerCreationDate": "2021-08-05"
    }
}

Response Examples

{
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "routingNumber": "011075150",
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "accountNumber": 4099999992
    },
    "amount": 100,
    "payerInfo": {
        "zip": "02453",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "phone": 1234567890
    },
  	"vaultedShopperId": 21614935,
    "processingInfo": {
      "processingStatus": "PENDING",
      "transactionRegion": "US"
    },
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "currency": "USD",
    "transactionId": 38504784,
    "fraudResultInfo": {"deviceDataCollector": "Y"}
}

{
    "ecpTransaction": {},
    "amount": 100,
    "vaultedShopperId": 19563598,
    "processingInfo": {"processingStatus": "PENDING"},
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "currency": "USD",
    "transactionId": 38504786
}

{
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "routingNumber": "011075150",
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "accountNumber": 4099999992
    },
    "amount": 100,
    "payerInfo": {
        "zip": "02453",
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "phone": 1234567890
    },
  	"vaultedShopperId": 21614935,
    "merchantTransactionId": "unique_001",
    "processingInfo": {"processingStatus": "PENDING"},
    "currency": "USD",
    "transactionId": 38504788
}

{
  "transactionId": "1015593717",
  "vendorInfo": {
    "vendorId": 10398030,
    "commissionPercent": 30
  },
  "vendorsInfo": {
    "vendorInfo": [
      {
        "vendorId": 10398030,
        "commissionPercent": 30
      }
    ]
  },
  "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
  "amount": 100,
  "currency": "USD",
  "payerInfo": {
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "zip": "02453",
    "phone": "1234567890"
  },
  "vaultedShopperId": 22324287,
  "ecpTransaction": {
    "accountNumber": "4099999992",
    "routingNumber": "011075150",
    "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING"
  },
  "processingInfo": {
    "processingStatus": "PENDING"
  }
}

{
    "transactionId": "38505332",
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "amount": "100",
    "currency": "USD",
    "payerInfo": {
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "zip": "02453",
        "phone": "1234567890"
    },
    "vaultedShopperId": "19570144",
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "publicAccountNumber": "99992",
        "publicRoutingNumber": "75150"
    },
    "processingInfo": {
        "processingStatus": "PENDING"
    }
}

{
    "transactionId": "1066353507",
    "softDescriptor": "ABC COMPANY",
    "amount": 100,
    "currency": "USD",
    "payerInfo": {
        "firstName": "John",
        "lastName": "Doe",
        "zip": "02453",
        "phone": "1234567890"
    },
    "vaultedShopperId": 37729623,
    "ecpTransaction": {
        "accountType": "CONSUMER_CHECKING",
        "publicAccountNumber": "99992",
        "publicRoutingNumber": "75150"
    },
    "processingInfo": {
        "processingStatus": "PENDING"
    },
    "fraudResultInfo": {}
}

API Explorer

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