📘
Coming soon!
Watch for Klarna to replace Sofort.

The Create Sofort Transaction request performs a transaction using the Sofort payment method.

📘
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
`currency`	string	required must be a supported currency
`merchantTransactionId`	string	optional
`payerInfo`	object	required for a new shopper (see payerInfo)
`productDescription`	string	optional
`sofortTransaction`	object	required (see sofortTransaction)
`transactionMetaData`	object	optional (see transactionMetaData)
`vaultedShopperId`	integer	required for a vaulted shopper The vaulted shopper's saved country must be supported by Sofort.
`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)
`vaultedShopperId`

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 '
{
  "amount": 42,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "payerInfo": {
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "country": "de"
  },
  "sofortTransaction": {
    "returnUrl": "http://www.returnURL.com"
  }
}'

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 '
{
  "amount": 57,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "vaultedShopperId": 29896125,
  "sofortTransaction": {
    "language": "fr",
    "returnUrl": "http://www.returnURL.com"
  }
}'

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 '
{
  "amount": 50,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "payerInfo": {
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "country": "de"
  },
  "sofortTransaction": {
    "returnUrl": "http://www.returnURL.com"
  },
  "vendorsInfo": {
    "vendorInfo": [
      {
        "vendorId": 837389
      }
    ]
  }
}'

Response Examples

{
  "amount": 42,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "payerInfo": {
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "country": "de"
  },
  "vaultedShopperId": 29896125,
  "sofortTransaction": {
    "sofortUrl": "https://eu.gcsip.nl/orb/orb?ACTION=DO_START&REF=000000410000209224930000100001&MAC=k4cr6oNG%2FYtDMwfKJWwveKOSA6V3xDS8j0qFWZD7IyA%3D",
    "orderId": 20922493
  },
  "processingInfo": {
    "processingStatus": "PENDING",
    "transactionRegion": "DE"
  }
}

{
  "amount": 57,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "vaultedShopperId": 29896125,
  "sofortTransaction": {
    "language": "fr",
    "sofortUrl": "https://eu.gcsip.nl/orb/orb?ACTION=DO_START&REF=000000410000209224950000100001&MAC=sl2YU%2FDhliWFMZwzXXzDSFbyKKuS2Ll%2FncE794IvTKg%3D",
    "orderId": 20922495
  },
  "processingInfo": {
    "processingStatus": "PENDING"
  }
}

{
  "vendorsInfo": {
    "vendorInfo": [
      {
        "vendorId": 837389,
        "commissionPercent": 30
      }
    ]
  },
  "amount": 50,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "payerInfo": {
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "country": "de"
  },
  "vaultedShopperId": 29896135,
  "sofortTransaction": {
    "sofortUrl": "https://eu.gcsip.nl/orb/orb?ACTION=DO_START&REF=000000410000209217110000100001&MAC=0c0N2AF5tQLQ8VGYG0S2eNOIURDNh70FsQI5ingS2M8%3D",
    "orderId": 20921711
  },
  "processingInfo": {
    "processingStatus": "PENDING"
  }
}

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.