Documentation | Process Transaction

Getting Started

Welcome to the Process Transaction API documentation. Our RESTful API allows you to integrate payment processing into your website or application quickly and securely.

Base URL

https://api.process-transaction.com/v1

Authentication

All API requests require authentication using your API key. Include your key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Response Format

All responses are returned in JSON format. Successful responses return HTTP 200 status codes.

SDKs

Charges

Create a Charge

POST /charges

Creates a new charge (payment) for the specified amount.

Request Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
amount	integer	Yes	Amount in cents (e.g., 5000 for $50.00)
currency	string	Yes	Three-letter ISO currency code (e.g., "usd")
source	string	Yes	Token ID or card source
description	string	No	Description of the charge

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.process-transaction.com/v1/charges \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "amount": 5000,
    "currency": "usd",
    "source": "tok_visa",
    "description": "Payment for Order #1234"
  }'
            

Example Response

{
  "id": "ch_1234567890",
  "object": "charge",
  "amount": 5000,
  "currency": "usd",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "description": "Payment for Order #1234",
  "receipt_url": "https://pay.process-transaction.com/receipts/ch_1234567890",
  "created": 1640995200
}
            

Error Handling

Our API uses standard HTTP response codes to indicate the success or failure of requests.

Code	Description
200	Success
400	Bad Request - Invalid parameters
401	Unauthorized - Invalid API key
404	Not Found - Resource doesn't exist
500	Server Error - Please try again

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