LimitlexPAY allows users to interact with payment gateway platform programmatically via HTTP API (view, add and cancel payments as well as check if payment was successful). Service URL:
Webhook Notifications URL can be set to notify when payments status changes.
API calls are generated with URL, followed by endpoint URL and request data. Each API call requires:
For localization you can use locale parameter:
API calls are authenticated using HTTP Basic access authentication. You can generate your API key in your Account.
On error there will be err element in result. Err value contains error description.
API calls are performed by sending a HTTP request to URL starting with link, followed by endpoint URL and request data.
| Method | Request | Response |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /GetRate/?pos_id={pos_id}&invoice_currency={invoice_currency}&invoice_amount={invoice_amount}¤cy={currency}&accept_zero_confirmations={accept_zero_confirmations}
| returns
{invoice_amount, invoice_currency, currency, rate, amount_exchange, network_processing_fee, amount, fast_transaction_fee, fast_transaction_fee_currency, wait_time} |
| GET | /StartPayment/?pos_id={pos_id}&invoice_currency={invoice_currency}&invoice_amount={invoice_amount}¤cy={currency}&reference_no={reference_no}
&accept_zero_confirmations={accept_zero_confirmations} | returns
{payment_id, invoice_amount, invoice_currency, currency, rate, amount_exchange, network_processing_fee, amount, fast_transaction_fee, fast_transaction_fee_currency, wait_time, address, payment_deeplink, payment_deeplink_alt, qr, qr_alt, qr_img, qr_alt_img, access_token, access_url}
|
| GET | /CheckPayment/?pos_id={pos_id}¤cy={currency}
&payment_id={payment_id}&address={address} | returns
{reference_no, invoice_amount, invoice_currency, currency, amount, payment, confirmations, min_confirmations, confirmed, wait_time, status} |
| GET | /CancelPayment/?pos_id={pos_id}¤cy={currency}&payment_id=
{payment_id}&address={address} | returns {cancelled} |
| GET | /GetCurrencyList/ | returns [{currency, description}...] |
| GET |
/GetTransactions/?offset={offset}&limit={limit} | returns
[{status, pos_id, payment_id, invoice_currency, invoice_amount, currency, amount, address, type,payment, refund, refund_amount_opened, refund_status, invoice_date, inserted, confirmed, cancelled, double_spending_alert, accept_zero_confirmations, item_name, access_token}...]
|
Replace {text} with request data: (e.g {pos_id}
-> POS1, {invoice_currency} -> EUR)
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pos_id | Point of service identification number for your reference (e.g. POS1, WEB1, ...) |
| payment_id | Payment ID received from StartPayment |
| reference_no | Optional reference number for your record (e.g. invoice or order number) |
| invoice_no | -- deprecated -- |
| invoice_currency | Currency code for FIAT currency on invoice (EUR, USD..) |
| invoice_amount | Amount on invoice for FIAT currency |
| currency | Cryptocurrency symbol (BTC, ETH..) |
| accept_zero_confirmations | Confirms small payment on zero confirmations (use only when POS is under video surveillance) |
| user | Set user id (available for customers with multiple user accounts) |
| offset | How many payments to skip (optional, default 0) |
| limit | Limit how many payments to request (optional, default 20, max 50) |
| locale | Set locale string for requested localization |
| Output | Meaning |
| rate | Exchange rate |
| amount_exchange | Amount to exchange to get value on the invoice |
| network_processing_fee | Amount needed to transfer cryptocurrency from merchant to exchange |
| amount | Total amount to pay |
| fast_transaction_fee | Minimum TX fee/Gas price for fast transacion. |
| fast_transaction_fee_currency | Currency for fast_transaction_fee (e.g.: BTC/byte, Gwei/Gas) |
| address | Address for payment |
| qr | String for qr code that includes cryptocurrency, address and amount |
| qr_alt | Alternative string for qr code for legacy wallets including address only |
| qr_img | URL for qr code image download |
| qr_alt_img | URL for qr_alt code image download |
| access_token | Access token for check payment access |
| access_url | Public URL for check payment preview |
| payment | Recevied amount of payment |
| confirmations | Received confirmations of payment |
| min_confirmations | Minimum confirmations to wait (this is informal data. Allways wait till confirmed=true) |
| wait_time | Expected time to confirm |
| confirmed | Is transaction successful and confirmed |
| cancelled | Is cancellation successful |
| status | Status info for user about payment status |
API returns results in JSON format.
Display informational rate and amount to customer. Should be refreshed on GUI every five seconds till StartPayment is called.
Example:
https://pay.limitlex.com/api/v2/GetRate/?pos_id=POS1&invoice_currency=EUR&invoice_amount=43.21¤cy=BTC&accept_zero_confirmations=true
Response:
{
"invoice_amount": "48.25",
"invoice_currency": "EUR",
"currency": "BTC",
"rate": "6467.18",
"amount_exchange": "0.00701574",
"network_processing_fee": "0.00000152",
"amount": "0.00701726",
"fast_transaction_fee": "0.00000009",
"fast_transaction_fee_currency": "BTC/Byte",
"wait_time": "5 seconds"
}
StartPayment is called when customer confirms that will pay in crypto. New address is generated and returned. On return invoice should be finished and transfer window displayed in one edge.
Example:
https://pay.limitlex.com/api/v2/StartPayment/?pos_id=POS1&invoice_currency=EUR&invoice_amount=43.21¤cy=BTC&reference_no=12-23-456&accept_zero_confirmations=true
Response:
{
"invoice_amount": "48.25",
"invoice_currency": "EUR",
"currency": "BTC",
"rate": "6467.35",
"amount_exchange": "0.00701496",
"network_processing_fee": "0.00000152",
"amount": "0.00701648",
"fast_transaction_fee": "0.00000009",
"fast_transaction_fee_currency": "BTC/Byte",
"wait_time": "5 seconds",
"address": "33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8",
"qr": "bitcoin:33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8?amount=0.00843504",
"qr_alt": "33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8",
"qr_img": "https://api.limitlex.com/qr/?d=bitcoin%3A33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8%3Famount%3D0.00701648",
"qr_alt_img": "https://api.limitlex.com/qr/?d=33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8"
}
CheckPayment checks the payment to blockchain and returns if transaction is confirmed or not. It shoud be refreshed periodically till confirmed=true or CancelPayment must be called if payment will not be made.
Example:
https://pay.limitlex.com/api/v2/CheckPayment/?pos_id=POS1¤cy=BTC&payment_id=123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000&address=33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8 Response:
{
"reference_no": "12-23-456",
"invoice_amount": "48.25",
"invoice_currency": "EUR",
"currency": "BTC",
"amount": "0.00668125",
"payment": "0.00000000",
"confirmations": 0,
"min_confirmations": 0,
"confirmed": false,
"status": "Waiting for transaction.",
"wait_time": "5 seconds"
} It is very important that payment is Canceled if transfer will not be made from any reason.
Example:
https://pay.limitlex.com/api/v2/CancelPayment/?pos_id=POS1¤cy=BTC&payment_id=123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000&address=33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8
Response:
{
"cancelled": true
} GetCurrencyList returns array of currencies for current user.
Example:
https://pay.limitlex.com/api/v2/GetCurrencyList/ Response:
[
{"currency":"BTC","description":"Bitcoin"},
{"currency":"LTC","description":"Litecoin"},
{"currency":"ETH","description":"Ethereum"}
] GetTransactions returns array of transactions for current user.
Example:
https://pay.limitlex.com/api/v2/GetTransactions/?offset=0&limit=20 Response:
[
{
"status": "Confirmed",
"pos_id": "POS1",
"payment_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
"invoice_currency": "EUR",
"invoice_amount": "100",
"currency": "BTC",
"amount": "0.01729569",
"address": "33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8",
"type": "Sell",
"payment": 0.01729569,
"refund": "",
"refund_amount_opened": "",
"refund_status": null,
"invoice_date": null,
"inserted": "2020-03-27 11:00:00",
"confirmed": null,
"cancelled": "2020-03-27 11:00:00",
"double_spending_alert": null,
"accept_zero_confirmations": false,
"item_name": "",
"access_token": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
},
...
] Setup webhook notifications URL to be notified when payment status changes.
Payment data is sent in JSON format in the HTTP message body.
Your server URL:
You can setup your webhook notifications URL in your profile under payment settings. HTTP message body data:
{
"pos_id":"POS1",
"currency":"BTC",
"payment_id":"123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
"reference_no":"12-23-456",
"address":"33P6AnQfheFxnajXQwFas5jyo1nuhTY4M8"
}
Use a CheckPayment API call to get status information about the payment.
Security warning: when using a reference_no always validate if matches with reference_no in CheckPayment API response.