post https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions
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.
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.
Send a test request
Go to API Explorer to send a test request to our sandbox environment and receive a response in real time.
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
BlueSnap provides a sandbox environment so you can test basic requests with this endpoint. You can view the request in the API Explorer console and its response directly below the console.
The console includes a sample request with predefined parameter values. To send a request with custom values, edit the parameter fields below. As you edit the fields, your custom values display in the request in the console.
Click the Try it! button below the request example when you are ready to send your request.