Create iDEAL Transaction

The Create iDEAL Transaction request performs a transaction using the iDEAL payment method. For implementation details, see the iDEAL guide.


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Important

The API Explorer Try It! feature does not currently send XML requests to our sandbox environment.

For request and response examples, refer to the Examples section.

Request Content

Send an alt-transaction container, with the following:

PropertyTypeRequired
amountdecimalrequired
currencystringrequired, value must be EUR
product-descriptionstringoptional
ideal-transactioncontainerrequired (see ideal-transaction)
payer-infocontaineroptional for a new shopper (see payer-info)
vaulted-shopper-idintegeroptional for a vaulted shopper

The vaulted shopper's saved country must be nl.
vendors-infocontaineroptional (see vendorsInfo)
merchant-transaction-idstringoptional

Response Details

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

PropertyNotes
vaulted-shopper-id
processing-info(see processing-info)
fraudResultInfo(see fraud-result-info)

Examples

Request Examples

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Accept: application/xml' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <amount>42.00</amount>
  <currency>EUR</currency>
  <payer-info>
    <first-name>John</first-name>
    <last-name>Doe</last-name>
  </payer-info>
  <ideal-transaction>
    <return-url>http://www.returnURL.com</return-url>
  </ideal-transaction>
</alt-transaction>'
curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Accept: application/xml' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <amount>42.00</amount>
  <vaulted-shopper-id>20769005</vaulted-shopper-id>
  <currency>EUR</currency>
  <ideal-transaction>
    <language>ja</language>
    <issuerid>INGBNL2A</issuerid>
    <return-url>http://www.returnURL.com</return-url>
  </ideal-transaction>
</alt-transaction>'
curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/alt-transactions/ \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Accept: application/xml' \ 
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <amount>42.00</amount>
  <currency>EUR</currency>
  <payer-info>
    <first-name>John</first-name>
    <last-name>Doe</last-name>
    <country>nl</country>
  </payer-info>
  <ideal-transaction>
    <return-url>http://www.returnURL.com</return-url>
  </ideal-transaction>
  <vendors-info>
    <vendor-info>
      <vendor-id>837389</vendor-id>
    </vendor-info>
  </vendors-info>
</alt-transaction>'

Response Examples

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <amount>42.00</amount>
  <currency>EUR</currency>
  <payer-info>
    <first-name>John</first-name>
    <last-name>Doe</last-name>
    <country>nl</country>
  </payer-info>
  <vaulted-shopper-id>28539053</vaulted-shopper-id>
  <ideal-transaction>
    <ideal-url>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;eu.gcsip.nl&#x2f;orb&#x2f;orb&#x3f;ACTION&#x3d;DO_START&#x26;REF&#x3d;000000410000189819530000100001&#x26;MAC&#x3d;Un7qml6&#x25;2BNPSydoS8FAq2ksyDdjhIl0rAWm92dNZK1QI&#x25;3D</ideal-url>
    <order-id>18981953</order-id>
  </ideal-transaction>
  <processing-info>
    <processing-status>PENDING</processing-status>
    <transaction-region>UK</transaction-region>
  </processing-info>
</alt-transaction>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <amount>42.00</amount>
  <currency>EUR</currency>
  <vaulted-shopper-id>20769005</vaulted-shopper-id>
  <ideal-transaction>
    <language>ja</language>
    <ideal-url>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;eu.gcsip.nl&#x2f;orb&#x2f;orb&#x3f;ACTION&#x3d;DO_START&#x26;REF&#x3d;000000410000189819550000100001&#x26;MAC&#x3d;t&#x25;2F8AtqOf7FP0z&#x25;2By3FvyrL7A2hYpYiJSuClDRddXjnow&#x25;3D</ideal-url>
    <order-id>18981955</order-id>
  </ideal-transaction>
  <processing-info>
    <processing-status>PENDING</processing-status>
  </processing-info>
</alt-transaction>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<alt-transaction xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <vendors-info>
    <vendor-info>
      <vendor-id>837389</vendor-id>
      <commission-percent>30</commission-percent>
    </vendor-info>
  </vendors-info>
  <amount>42.00</amount>
  <currency>EUR</currency>
  <payer-info>
    <first-name>John</first-name>
    <last-name>Doe</last-name>
    <country>nl</country>
  </payer-info>
  <vaulted-shopper-id>28539055</vaulted-shopper-id>
  <ideal-transaction>
    <ideal-url>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;eu.gcsip.nl&#x2f;orb&#x2f;orb&#x3f;ACTION&#x3d;DO_START&#x26;REF&#x3d;000000410000189824370000100001&#x26;MAC&#x3d;KCenXRkPJCXKGrHUhwNAYsaKsOF7P22nvDXkcpITtVI&#x25;3D</ideal-url>
    <order-id>18982437</order-id>
  </ideal-transaction>
  <processing-info>
    <processing-status>PENDING</processing-status>
  </processing-info>
</alt-transaction>

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