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Trigger a partial approval

Send a card sale the sandbox approves for less than you asked for, so your integration has to read the authorized amount instead of assuming it.

Signed in, you can run this blueprint against your own sandbox merchant one call at a time, with the values from each call threaded into the next. Sign in to run it.

2 steps, 1 API callPaymentsTransactions

Samples use {{API_KEY}} for your API key and {{BASE_URL}} for this instance's API address. Anything else in double braces is a value an earlier step gave you.

Reproduce it in the sandbox

1. Ask for a partial authorization

API call

POST /api/transactions

Partial approvals only happen when you say you accept them, so the request carries the control field below as well as the trigger amount. Control fields ride on a transaction custom field, and either spelling of the key works. If your sandbox merchant defines custom fields of its own, add this one as an enabled definition or use a merchant that defines none.

Reference for this operation

Values this step gives you

    cURL

    curl -X POST "{{BASE_URL}}/api/transactions" \
      -H "api-key: {{API_KEY}}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "transactionType": "Sale",
        "cardData": {
          "cardNumber": "4111111111111111",
          "nameOnCard": "Jane Doe",
          "expirationMonth": 12,
          "expirationYear": 2030,
          "cvv": 123
        },
        "customFields": [
          { "name": "loopback.partialAuthIndicator", "value": "true" }
        ],
        "invoiceData": {
          "amounts": { "base": 2.78, "total": 2.78 }
        }
      }'
    .NET

    using var http = new HttpClient { BaseAddress = new Uri("{{BASE_URL}}") };
    http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("api-key", "{{API_KEY}}");
    
    var response = await http.PostAsJsonAsync("/api/transactions", new
    {
        transactionType = "Sale",
        cardData = new
        {
            cardNumber = "4111111111111111",
            nameOnCard = "Jane Doe",
            expirationMonth = 12,
            expirationYear = 2030,
            cvv = 123
        },
        customFields = new[]
        {
            new { name = "loopback.partialAuthIndicator", value = "true" }
        },
        invoiceData = new
        {
            amounts = new { @base = 2.78m, total = 2.78m }
        }
    });
    
    var result = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<JsonElement>();
    var authorized = result.GetProperty("authorizedAmount").GetDecimal();

    2. Read the outcome off the response

    On your side

    The sandbox answers with the result code "Partial" and the message "Partial Approval" in the response body. The platform files that result under the "PartialApproval" outcome. It authorizes 2.57 of the 2.78 you asked for, so the authorized amount on the response is the number to reconcile against. This is the case that overstates revenue without announcing it. The transaction approved, so the obvious checks pass, but only part of the amount is authorized. Collect the remainder another way, or release the balance.

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    Values this step gives you

      What this step answers with

      Abridged to the properties this step depends on. A real response carries more.

      HTTP 200

      {
        "id": "9f1c2d3e-4b5a-4c7d-8e9f-0a1b2c3d4e5f",
        "merchantId": "3a7b1c9d-2e4f-4a6b-8c8d-9e0f1a2b3c4d",
        "resultCode": "Partial",
        "authorizedAmount": 2.57,
        "responseData": {
          "resultCode": "Partial",
          "resultMessage": "Partial Approval",
          "isPartialApproval": true
        }
      }

      Run the whole flow as one script

      Every step above in one script you can copy and run. Replace {{API_KEY}} with your own API key and {{BASE_URL}} with this instance's API address, and set any value the script asks you for at the top. A step that happens outside the API stays a comment.

      Code sample language

      brew install jq

      cURL

      #!/usr/bin/env bash
      # Trigger a partial approval
      #
      # Send a card sale the sandbox approves for less than you asked for, so your integration has to read
      # the authorized amount instead of assuming it.
      #
      # Every API call in this blueprint, in order. Each value a call returns is passed to the calls after
      # it. A step that happens outside the API is a comment, and any failed call stops the script.
      
      set -euo pipefail
      
      BASE_URL="{{BASE_URL}}"
      API_KEY="{{API_KEY}}"
      
      # Sends one request and prints the response body. A failed call prints the API's answer and stops
      # the script.
      call() {
        local method="$1" path="$2" body="${3:-}" out
        local args=(-sS --fail-with-body -X "$method" "$BASE_URL$path" -H "api-key: $API_KEY")
        if [ -n "$body" ]; then
          args+=(-H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$body")
        fi
        if ! out=$(curl "${args[@]}"); then
          printf '%s\n' "$out" >&2
          return 1
        fi
        printf '%s' "$out"
      }
      
      # Phase 1: Reproduce it in the sandbox
      
      # Step 1: Ask for a partial authorization
      call POST "/api/transactions" '{
        "transactionType": "Sale",
        "cardData": {
          "cardNumber": "4111111111111111",
          "nameOnCard": "Jane Doe",
          "expirationMonth": 12,
          "expirationYear": 2030,
          "cvv": 123
        },
        "customFields": [
          { "name": "loopback.partialAuthIndicator", "value": "true" }
        ],
        "invoiceData": {
          "amounts": { "base": 2.78, "total": 2.78 }
        }
      }' > /dev/null
      
      # Step 2: Read the outcome off the response
      # The sandbox answers with the result code "Partial" and the message "Partial Approval" in the
      # response body. The platform files that result under the "PartialApproval" outcome. It authorizes
      # 2.57 of the 2.78 you asked for, so the authorized amount on the response is the number to
      # reconcile against. This is the case that overstates revenue without announcing it. The transaction
      # approved, so the obvious checks pass, but only part of the amount is authorized. Collect the
      # remainder another way, or release the balance.
      

      PowerShell

      # Trigger a partial approval
      #
      # Send a card sale the sandbox approves for less than you asked for, so your integration has to read
      # the authorized amount instead of assuming it.
      #
      # Every API call in this blueprint, in order. Each value a call returns is passed to the calls after
      # it. A step that happens outside the API is a comment, and any failed call stops the script.
      
      $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
      
      $baseUrl = '{{BASE_URL}}'
      $apiKey = '{{API_KEY}}'
      
      # Sends one request and returns the parsed response body. A failed call stops the script.
      function Invoke-BlueprintCall([string] $Method, [string] $Path, [string] $Body) {
          $arguments = @{
              Method  = $Method
              Uri     = $baseUrl + $Path
              Headers = @{ 'api-key' = $apiKey }
          }
          if ($Body) {
              $arguments.ContentType = 'application/json'
              $arguments.Body = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($Body)
          }
          Invoke-RestMethod @arguments
      }
      
      # Phase 1: Reproduce it in the sandbox
      
      # Step 1: Ask for a partial authorization
      $body = @'
      {
        "transactionType": "Sale",
        "cardData": {
          "cardNumber": "4111111111111111",
          "nameOnCard": "Jane Doe",
          "expirationMonth": 12,
          "expirationYear": 2030,
          "cvv": 123
        },
        "customFields": [
          { "name": "loopback.partialAuthIndicator", "value": "true" }
        ],
        "invoiceData": {
          "amounts": { "base": 2.78, "total": 2.78 }
        }
      }
      '@
      $null = Invoke-BlueprintCall -Method 'POST' -Path '/api/transactions' -Body $body
      
      # Step 2: Read the outcome off the response
      # The sandbox answers with the result code "Partial" and the message "Partial Approval" in the
      # response body. The platform files that result under the "PartialApproval" outcome. It authorizes
      # 2.57 of the 2.78 you asked for, so the authorized amount on the response is the number to
      # reconcile against. This is the case that overstates revenue without announcing it. The transaction
      # approved, so the obvious checks pass, but only part of the amount is authorized. Collect the
      # remainder another way, or release the balance.
      

      TypeScript

      // Trigger a partial approval
      //
      // Send a card sale the sandbox approves for less than you asked for, so your integration has to
      // read the authorized amount instead of assuming it.
      //
      // Every API call in this blueprint, in order. Each value a call returns is passed to the calls
      // after it. A step that happens outside the API is a comment, and any failed call stops the script.
      
      export {};
      
      const baseUrl = '{{BASE_URL}}';
      const apiKey = '{{API_KEY}}';
      
      // Sends one request and returns the parsed response body. A failed call throws.
      async function call(method: string, path: string, body?: unknown): Promise<any> {
        const headers: Record<string, string> = { 'api-key': apiKey };
        if (body !== undefined) {
          headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json';
        }
      
        const response = await fetch(baseUrl + path, {
          method,
          headers,
          body: body === undefined ? undefined : JSON.stringify(body),
        });
      
        const text = await response.text();
        if (!response.ok) {
          throw new Error(`${method} ${path} answered ${response.status}: ${text}`);
        }
      
        return text ? JSON.parse(text) : null;
      }
      
      // Phase 1: Reproduce it in the sandbox
      
      // Step 1: Ask for a partial authorization
      await call('POST', '/api/transactions', {
        "transactionType": "Sale",
        "cardData": {
          "cardNumber": "4111111111111111",
          "nameOnCard": "Jane Doe",
          "expirationMonth": 12,
          "expirationYear": 2030,
          "cvv": 123
        },
        "customFields": [
          { "name": "loopback.partialAuthIndicator", "value": "true" }
        ],
        "invoiceData": {
          "amounts": { "base": 2.78, "total": 2.78 }
        }
      });
      
      // Step 2: Read the outcome off the response
      // The sandbox answers with the result code "Partial" and the message "Partial Approval" in the
      // response body. The platform files that result under the "PartialApproval" outcome. It authorizes
      // 2.57 of the 2.78 you asked for, so the authorized amount on the response is the number to
      // reconcile against. This is the case that overstates revenue without announcing it. The
      // transaction approved, so the obvious checks pass, but only part of the amount is authorized.
      // Collect the remainder another way, or release the balance.
      

      C#

      // Trigger a partial approval
      //
      // Send a card sale the sandbox approves for less than you asked for, so your integration has to
      // read the authorized amount instead of assuming it.
      //
      // Every API call in this blueprint, in order. Each value a call returns is passed to the calls
      // after it. A step that happens outside the API is a comment, and any failed call stops the script.
      
      using System.Text;
      using System.Text.Json;
      
      var baseUrl = "{{BASE_URL}}";
      var apiKey = "{{API_KEY}}";
      
      using var http = new HttpClient();
      http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("api-key", apiKey);
      
      // Sends one request and returns the parsed response body. A failed call throws.
      async Task<JsonElement> CallAsync(string method, string path, string? body = null)
      {
          using var request = new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod(method), baseUrl + path);
          if (body is not null)
          {
              request.Content = new StringContent(body, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
          }
      
          using var response = await http.SendAsync(request);
          var json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
          if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
          {
              throw new HttpRequestException($"{method} {path} answered {(int)response.StatusCode}: {json}");
          }
      
          return json.Length == 0 ? default : JsonSerializer.Deserialize<JsonElement>(json);
      }
      
      // Phase 1: Reproduce it in the sandbox
      
      // Step 1: Ask for a partial authorization
      await CallAsync("POST", "/api/transactions", """
          {
            "transactionType": "Sale",
            "cardData": {
              "cardNumber": "4111111111111111",
              "nameOnCard": "Jane Doe",
              "expirationMonth": 12,
              "expirationYear": 2030,
              "cvv": 123
            },
            "customFields": [
              { "name": "loopback.partialAuthIndicator", "value": "true" }
            ],
            "invoiceData": {
              "amounts": { "base": 2.78, "total": 2.78 }
            }
          }
          """);
      
      // Step 2: Read the outcome off the response
      // The sandbox answers with the result code "Partial" and the message "Partial Approval" in the
      // response body. The platform files that result under the "PartialApproval" outcome. It authorizes
      // 2.57 of the 2.78 you asked for, so the authorized amount on the response is the number to
      // reconcile against. This is the case that overstates revenue without announcing it. The
      // transaction approved, so the obvious checks pass, but only part of the amount is authorized.
      // Collect the remainder another way, or release the balance.
      

      pip install requests

      Python

      # Trigger a partial approval
      #
      # Send a card sale the sandbox approves for less than you asked for, so your integration has to read
      # the authorized amount instead of assuming it.
      #
      # Every API call in this blueprint, in order. Each value a call returns is passed to the calls after
      # it. A step that happens outside the API is a comment, and any failed call stops the script.
      
      import requests
      
      BASE_URL = "{{BASE_URL}}"
      API_KEY = "{{API_KEY}}"
      
      
      # Sends one request and returns the parsed response body. A failed call raises.
      def call(method, path, body=None):
          response = requests.request(
              method,
              BASE_URL + path,
              headers={"api-key": API_KEY},
              json=body,
          )
          response.raise_for_status()
          return response.json() if response.content else None
      
      
      # Phase 1: Reproduce it in the sandbox
      
      # Step 1: Ask for a partial authorization
      call("POST", "/api/transactions", {
        "transactionType": "Sale",
        "cardData": {
          "cardNumber": "4111111111111111",
          "nameOnCard": "Jane Doe",
          "expirationMonth": 12,
          "expirationYear": 2030,
          "cvv": 123
        },
        "customFields": [
          { "name": "loopback.partialAuthIndicator", "value": "true" }
        ],
        "invoiceData": {
          "amounts": { "base": 2.78, "total": 2.78 }
        }
      })
      
      # Step 2: Read the outcome off the response
      # The sandbox answers with the result code "Partial" and the message "Partial Approval" in the
      # response body. The platform files that result under the "PartialApproval" outcome. It authorizes
      # 2.57 of the 2.78 you asked for, so the authorized amount on the response is the number to
      # reconcile against. This is the case that overstates revenue without announcing it. The transaction
      # approved, so the obvious checks pass, but only part of the amount is authorized. Collect the
      # remainder another way, or release the balance.
      

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