Clover made the following API updates for January 2024.

Ecommerce API

Gift Card API

Added the Gift Card API that allows the use of gift cards as a prepaid payment source for services, merchandise, or even cash, depending on the terms and conditions set by the card issuer. To support this feature, Clover introduced the following API endpoints:

• Create a gift card token
• Create and activate physical and virtual gift card
• Request gift card balance
• Reload gift card
• Request cashout of gift card balance

Added gift card parameters to the response bodies of the following Ecomm API endpoints:

• Create a charge
• Create a refund
• Capture a charge

For more information, see Use the Gift Card API tutorial.