Vendor requirements
Initially, you do not need all your vendor's information to submit the request to immediately begin processing transactions; however, to fully board your vendor, you must collect all the necessary Know Your Customer (KYC), banking, and any additional required information from them, and submit to BlueSnap for verification.
| Property Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
address | string | Optional | Street address of vendor bank. Maximum 60 characters. |
bank-account-class | string | Required | Type of bank account. Possible values: PERSONAL CORPORATE INTERNATIONAL |
bank-account-id | string | Either bank-account-id or iban is required, but not both. | Vendor bank account number. Maximum 34 characters. |
bank-account-type | string | Required | Account type. Possible values: CHECKING SAVINGS |
bank-id | string | Either bank-id or swift-bic is required, but not both. | Bank identifier, routing number, sort code, or BSB. Maximum 35 characters. |
bank-name | string | Required | Name of vendor bank. Maximum 140 characters. |
base-currency | string | Required | Payout currency for vendor's bank account. Possible values: AUD — Australia Dollar CAD — Canada Dollar CHF — Switzerland Franc DKK — Denmark Kroner EUR — Euro GBP — United Kingdom Pound HKD — Hong Kong Dollar JPY — Japan Yen NOK — Norway Kroner NZD — New Zealand Dollar SEK — Sweden Kroner USD — US Dollar |
city | string | Optional | City of vendor bank. Maximum 40 characters. |
country | string | Required | Country code of vendor bank. Refer to Country codes |
iban | string | Either bank-account-id or iban is required, but not both. | Vendor International Bank Account Number (IBAN). Between 15–31 alphanumeric characters. |
minimal-payout-amount | string | Optional | Minimum amount for which a vendor may be paid out. If the vendor's account balance is below this amount, their balance is carried forward to the next pay cycle. The currency for minimal-payout-amount is the same as base-currency.Note: We highly recommend setting this value to 25 or more to avoid payout delays and negative balances. |
name-on-account | string | Required | Name on bank account for vendor. Valid value: 3–140 alphanumeric characters |
payment-reference | string | Optional | Reference text that appears on your vendor's bank statement when they are paid out. If left blank, this is the standard message (i.e. "BlueSnap Payment for Merchant {Merchant ID}"). Learn more. Up to 100 alphanumeric characters. Note: Not applicable if payout-type is ACH and base-currency is CAD. |
payout-type | string | Required | Method of payout to vendor. Possible values: ACH CHAPS FAST SEPA WIRE For details on each payout method and its applicability, refer these descriptions. |
refund-reserve | integer | Optional | Vendor's Refund Reserve, which are account funds that are set aside (not paid out) to enable you to issue refunds even when the vendor's account balance is low. The Refund Reserve balance accrues from sales, and once the Refund Reserve amount is met, all additional sales are applied to the next payout. The currency for refund-reserve is the same as base-currency.Note: We recommend setting this value to avoid having a failed refund operation. |
state | string | Required if country is US or CA | State & Province code. Refer to State and Province Codes |
swift-bic | string | Either bank-id or swift-bic is required, but not both. | The Bank Identifier Code of vendor bank. Maximum 50 alphanumeric characters. |
zip | string | Optional | Zip/Postal code of vendor bank. Maximum 10 characters. |