JSON API » transactions » transactions/create
Creates a new transaction.
Input parameters
Requires authentication and the commerce role privilege.
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Default value | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| auth_username | String | Authentication username. | Yes | |
| auth_password | String | Authentication password. | Yes | |
| customer | Integer | ID of customer to create for. | Yes | |
| amount | Decimal | Amount of transaction. | Recommended | 0.00 | 
| currency | String | Currency amount is in. | Recommended | System currency. | 
| description | String | Description. | Recommended | Empty string. | 
| charge | Integer | ID of charge transaction is for. 0 for none. | No | 0 | 
| invoice | Integer | ID of invoice transaction is shown on. 0 for none. | No | 0 | 
| taxes | String | Comma separated list of taxes to apply. | No | Empty string. | 
| time | Integer | Unix timestamp transaction occurred at. | No | Now. | 
| update_balance | Integer | 1 to update balance of customer, 0 not to. | No | 1 | 
| update_invoices | Integer | 1 to update any affected invoices, 0 not to. | No | 1 | 
| validation | Integer | 1 to validate input then return, 0 for full action. | No | 0 | 
Positive amounts increase the customer's balance, negative amounts decrease the customer's balance.
Responses
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 200 | Success. | 
| 201 | Input passed validation. Only returned if validation=1. | 
| 400 | Invalid input parameters specified. Check the key and message fields for more details. | 
| 401 | The authentication details provided are invalid. | 
| 402 | Your role does not allow this. | 
Data returned
The ID of the created transaction.
Example: With required and recommended parameters
http://enswitch.example.com/api/json/transactions/create/?auth_username=user;auth_password=password;customer=123;amount=10.00;currency=USD;description=example+transaction{ "responses":[ { "code":"200", "key":"", "message":"OK" } ], "data":{ "id":123 } }
Change history
| Version | Changes | 
|---|---|
| 3.13 | Function added. | 
