Create a charge

post

https://scl-sandbox.dev.clover.com/v1/charges

Charges a credit card or other payment source using data in the charge object. See Create a charge tutorial for more information.

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Body Params

Describes a charge to be applied to the specified source.

amount

int64

required

≥ 0

Charge amount in cents. If the charge request includes tax (tax_rate_uuid or tax_amount), this value must be the sum of any item prices and any tax or tip.
For example, if the item cost = $10 and the tax is $1, the amount is 1100 cents ($11).
Format: cents

currency

string

required

Three-letter ISO 4217 currency code.
Note: Merchants in Canada and United States (US) can now accept customer payments in currency other than the US Dollar (USD). See Multi Currency Pricing.
Format: Lower case
Length: Max 3

capture

boolean

Indicates whether to immediately capture the charge.
Values:
True - Default.
False - Indicates the charge transaction type is AUTH (or PRE-AUTH), and the charge can be captured later using the capture a charge endpoint.

partial_redemption

boolean

Indicates whether the charge can be authorized for a lesser amount.
Values:
True
False - Default

description

string

length ≤ 255

Text describing the charge. This information is often displayed to users.

ecomind

string

enum

Defaults to ecom

Indicates who entered the card data used for a charge - customer (ecom) or merchant (moto).

Allowed:

external_reference_id

string

Unique identifier (ID), such as an invoice or purchase order (PO) number, that is sent to the merchant's gateway and displayed in settlement records.
Format: Supported for US—alphanumeric characters with in-between spaces.
Length: Max 12, including spaces and alphanumeric characters.

external_customer_reference

string

Customer reference number from merchant’s order management system.

receipt_email

string

Email address to which the charge receipt is sent. Receipts are sent only after the charge is paid.
Note: Receipts are not sent in the sandbox environment.

site_url

string

length between 4 and 13

URL of the site performing the e-commerce transaction.
Default: clover.com
Constraints:
Length: 4–13 characters.
Allowed characters: Alphanumeric, periods (.), and hyphens (-) only.
Note: Do not include protocol (for example, https://) or www.

metadata

object

Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to the object. This parameter is useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format.
Length: Maximum 500 characters.

soft_descriptor

object

Soft descriptor information for a transaction. This information displays on the customer's card statement in place of the merchant's business information on record.

source

string

required

Payment source to charge, such as token or alternate_tender.

intent

string

enum

Intent of the external token.
Note: For a new TransArmor^® token, select save_credential_on_file.

Allowed:

stored_credentials

object

Stored credentials for a transaction. For initial and subsequent payments with a saved card, stored credentials are available only with multi-pay (mTokens) tokens. Please ensure the sequence field within this object is correctly set to FIRST for the initial transaction or SUBSEQUENT for all others. See Save a card for future transactions for more information.

level2

object

Additional data for purchase card transactions (US only).

level3

object

Additional data for purchase card level3 transactions (US only). Supported for Mastercard® and Visa® only. Purchase card level2 is mandatory for level3 transactions.

threeds

object

EMV® 3-D Secure (3DS) schema.

tax_rate_uuid

string

≥ 0

Tax rate universally unique identifiers (UUID). Use the Get all tax rates endpoint to retrieve merchant tax UUID information. The tax is not automatically added to the total amount. Your app must ensure the Amount property is the total final amount to charge the customer.

tax_amount

int64

≥ 0

Amount paid in taxes. This value is not automatically added to the total amount. Your app must ensure the Amount property is the total final amount to charge the customer.

tip_amount

int64

≥ 0

Amount paid in tips. This value is automatically added to the total amount when the transaction is finalized.

tender

object

Custom tender to charge or pay for the order, for example: cash or check.

Headers

User-Agent

string

required

Identifies the application, operating system, vendor, and/or version of the requesting user agent. Format: <product> / <product-version> <comment>

x-forwarded-for

string

required

Client internet protocol (IP) address of the web browser from which the customer’s payment originates.
Note: Header x-forwarded-for is required for enhanced security and accuracy of Clover services. Requests that don’t include the header are not successful.

Responses

200Successful response. Charge created.

400Bad request.