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POST
/
v1
/
payments
Create a payment
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.plexospay.com/v1/payments \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "amount": 10000,
  "operator": "CVMOVEL",
  "operatorPhone": "+2389001234",
  "currency": "CVE",
  "customerId": "<string>",
  "externalId": "<string>",
  "customer": {
    "phone": "<string>",
    "operator": "CVMOVEL",
    "name": "<string>",
    "email": "<string>"
  },
  "description": "<string>",
  "statementDescriptor": "<string>",
  "metadata": {}
}
'
{
  "id": "pi_abc123",
  "externalId": "<string>",
  "amount": "10000",
  "currency": "CVE",
  "feeAmount": "200",
  "netAmount": "9800",
  "operator": "CVMOVEL",
  "operatorPhone": "+2389001234",
  "operatorTxId": "<string>",
  "status": "CREATED",
  "failureCode": "<string>",
  "failureMessage": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "statementDescriptor": "<string>",
  "customerId": "<string>",
  "metadata": {},
  "expiresAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

API key starting with sk_live_ or sk_test_

Headers

​
Idempotency-Key
string

Unique key to prevent duplicate payments

Body

application/json
​
amount
integer
required

Amount in centavos

Required range: 1 <= x <= 100000000
Example:

10000

​
operator
enum<string>
required

Mobile money operator

Available options:
CVMOVEL,
UNITEL_TMAIS,
MOCK
​
operatorPhone
string
required

Customer's phone number

Example:

"+2389001234"

​
currency
enum<string>

ISO currency code

Available options:
CVE,
AOA
​
customerId
string
​
externalId
string

Your reference ID

​
customer
object
​
description
string
​
statementDescriptor
string
​
metadata
object

Arbitrary key-value metadata (max 50 keys)

Response

Payment created

​
id
string
Example:

"pi_abc123"

​
externalId
string | null
​
amount
string

Amount in centavos

Example:

"10000"

​
currency
enum<string>

ISO currency code

Available options:
CVE,
AOA
​
feeAmount
string
Example:

"200"

​
netAmount
string
Example:

"9800"

​
operator
enum<string>

Mobile money operator

Available options:
CVMOVEL,
UNITEL_TMAIS,
MOCK
​
operatorPhone
string
Example:

"+2389001234"

​
operatorTxId
string | null
​
status
enum<string>
Available options:
CREATED,
OPERATOR_PENDING,
USER_CONFIRMING,
DEBITED,
SETTLED,
FAILED,
EXPIRED,
REFUNDED,
PARTIALLY_REFUNDED,
CANCELLED
​
failureCode
string | null
​
failureMessage
string | null
​
description
string | null
​
statementDescriptor
string | null
​
customerId
string | null
​
metadata
object

Arbitrary key-value metadata (max 50 keys)

​
expiresAt
string<date-time> | null
​
createdAt
string<date-time>
​
updatedAt
string<date-time>