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": {}
}

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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.

Create ECP Transaction

👍
Prerequisite: Enable the ECP payment method in your account

📘
Send a test request

Request Content

Response Details

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👍Prerequisite: Enable the ECP payment method in your account

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Request Content

Response Details

Examples

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Response Examples

API Explorer

👍
Prerequisite: Enable the ECP payment method in your account

📘
Send a test request