Overview
This endpoint provides an interface for working with active merchant gateway accounts.
The API endpoint is as follows:
Create a New Merchant
POST /api/v2/reseller/merchants
This endpoint adds a new merchant account to the system. If successful, the merchant key will be returned. This feature is only available to certified partners. Please contact channel sales for assistance.
Request
curl -X POST https://sandbox.newtekgateway.com/api/v2/reseller/merchants \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Basic X1Y4N1F0YjUxM0NkM3ZhYk03UkMwVGJ0SldlU284cDc6czIvYWJjZGVmZ2hpamtsbW5vcC9iNzRjMmZhOTFmYjBhMDk3NTVlMzc3ZWU4ZTIwYWE4NmQyYjkyYzNkMmYyNzcyODBkYjU5NWY2MzZiYjE5MGU2" \
-d '{
"merchant_name": "Acme Bagel Co",
"reseller_email": "acme@example.com",
"contact_info": {
"contact": "James Dean",
"street": "1234 Main",
"street2": "Suite 1010",
"city": "New York",
"state": "NY",
"postal_code": "12312",
"country": "US",
"email": "merchant@example.com",
"phone": "222-333-4444",
"alt_email": "alt@example.com",
"mobile": "333-222-1212",
"fax": "232-343-3333"
},
"billing": {
"bank_name": "Wells Fargo",
"routing": "123456789",
"account": "123123123",
"gateway_package": "Silver Package"
},
"creditcard": {
"platform": "FDMS",
"industry": "eCommerce",
"merchant_id": "123214234",
"terminal_id": "234523452345",
"merchant_num": "23423412352345"
}
}'
This cURL request is an example of creating a merchant with credit card processing.
Response
{
"type": "merchant",
"key": "aqb1g0x85bdkdzw",
"reseller_email": "acme@example.com",
"merchant_name": "Acme Bagel Co",
"activated": "2016-05-24 00:00:00",
"contact_info": {
"contact": "James Dean",
"street": "1234 Main",
"street2": "Suite 1010",
"city": "New York",
"state": "NY",
"postal_code": "12312",
"country": "US",
"email": "merchant@example.com",
"phone": "222-333-4444",
"alt_email": "alt@example.com",
"mobile": "333-222-1212",
"fax": "232-343-3333"
},
"billing": {
"bank_name": "Wells Fargo",
"routing": "123456789",
"account": "123123123",
"gateway_package": "Silver Package"
},
"creditcard": {
"platform": "FDMS",
"industry": "eCommerce",
"merchant_id": "123214234",
"terminal_id": "234523452345",
"merchant_num": "23423412352345"
}
}
This is the sample response object sent back from the server.
Request Parameters
This is a complete overview of the request parameters that are sent.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reseller_email | string | Email address for reseller. |
| merchant_name | string | Company name of merchant, used to identify merchant |
| contact_info | ContactInfo | Address and contact information for merchant |
| billing | BillingInfo | Billing information and gateway package |
| user | UserInfo | Login settings |
| apikey | ApiKey | Provision an api key during boarding staff before support will be given. If no call in password is set, support staff will verify merchant account info to clear the merchant |
| batch | Batch | Batch closure settings |
| settings | Settings | Miscellaneous merchant settings |
| creditcard | CreditCardProcessing | Credit card processing configuration. |
| ach | ACHProcessing | Electronic check processing configuration. |
| notes | string | Notes or instructions for gateway staff activating merchant account, ie “Hold application until 3/4/10” |
Retrieve Merchant
POST /api/v2/reseller/merchants
This endpoint adds a new merchant account to the system. If successful, the merchant key will be returned. This feature is only available to certified partners. Please contact channel sales for assistance.
Request
curl https://sandbox.newtekgateway.com/api/v2/reseller/merchants/aqb1g0x85bdkdzw \
-H "Authorization: Basic X1Y4N1F0YjUxM0NkM3ZhYk03UkMwVGJ0SldlU284cDc6czIvYWJjZGVmZ2hpamtsbW5vcC9iNzRjMmZhOTFmYjBhMDk3NTVlMzc3ZWU4ZTIwYWE4NmQyYjkyYzNkMmYyNzcyODBkYjU5NWY2MzZiYjE5MGU2"
This cURL request is an example of retrieving a merchant with credit card processing.
Response
{
"type": "merchant",
"key": "aqb1g0x85bdkdzw",
"reseller_email": "acme@example.com",
"merchant_name": "Acme Bagel Co",
"activated": "2016-05-24 00:00:00",
"contact_info": {
"contact": "James Dean",
"street": "1234 Main",
"street2": "Suite 1010",
"city": "New York",
"state": "NY",
"postal_code": "12312",
"country": "US",
"email": "merchant@example.com",
"phone": "222-333-4444",
"alt_email": "alt@example.com",
"mobile": "333-222-1212",
"fax": "232-343-3333"
},
"billing": {
"bank_name": "Wells Fargo",
"routing": "123456789",
"account": "123123123",
"gateway_package": "Silver Package"
},
"creditcard": {
"platform": "FDMS",
"industry": "eCommerce",
"merchant_id": "123214234",
"terminal_id": "234523452345",
"merchant_num": "23423412352345"
}
}
Search Merchants
GET /api/v2/reseller/merchants
Retrieve list of merchant applications. You can also filter on most of the merchant_application fields by prefixing with filter_. Quick fuzzy searching can be done using the filter parameter. Omitting filters will return all merchants.
Request
curl "https://sandbox.newtekgateway.com/api/v2/reseller/merchants?filter_merchant_name=Acme+Bagel+Co&limit=1" \
-H "Authorization: Basic X1Y4N1F0YjUxM0NkM3ZhYk03UkMwVGJ0SldlU284cDc6czIvYWJjZGVmZ2hpamtsbW5vcC9iNzRjMmZhOTFmYjBhMDk3NTVlMzc3ZWU4ZTIwYWE4NmQyYjkyYzNkMmYyNzcyODBkYjU5NWY2MzZiYjE5MGU2"
Response
{
"type": "list",
"limit": 1,
"offset": 0,
"data": [
{
"type": "merchant",
"key": "kqz1nz2flyqrp0x",
"reseller_email": "acme@example.com",
"merchant_name": "Acme Bagel Co",
"activated": "2018-01-18 00:00:00",
"contact_info": {
"contact": "James Dean",
"street": "1234 Main",
"street2": "Suite 1010",
"state": "NY",
"city": "New York",
"postal_code": "12312",
"country": "US",
"email": "merchant@example.com",
"phone": "222-333-4444",
"alt_email": "alt@example.com",
"mobile": "333-222-1212",
"fax": "232-343-3333"
},
"settings": {
"call_in_password": ""
},
"billing": {
"bank_name": "Wells Fargo",
"routing": "xxxxx6789",
"account": "xxxxx3123",
"gateway_package": null
},
"creditcard": {
"platform": "FDMS"
}
}
],
"total": 16
}
Get Merchant Summary
GET /api/v2/reller/merchants/:merch_key:/summary
Retrieve summary data on merchant processing for merchant identified by :merch_key:
Request
curl https://sandbox.newtekgateway.com/api/v2/reseller/merchants/aqb1g0x85bdkdzw \
-H "Authorization: Basic X1Y4N1F0YjUxM0NkM3ZhYk03UkMwVGJ0SldlU284cDc6czIvYWJjZGVmZ2hpamtsbW5vcC9iNzRjMmZhOTFmYjBhMDk3NTVlMzc3ZWU4ZTIwYWE4NmQyYjkyYzNkMmYyNzcyODBkYjU5NWY2MzZiYjE5MGU2"
This cURL request is an example of retrieving summary data
Response
{
"type": "merchant_summary",
"key": "aqb1g0x85bdkdzw",
"merchant_name": "Acme Bagel Co",
"creditcard": {
"sales_amount": 1000.23,
"sales_count": 12,
"credits_amount": 0,
"credits_count": 0,
"declines_amount": 0,
"declines_count": 0,
"voids_amount": 0,
"voids_count": 0
},
"ach": {
"refunds_amount": 0,
"refunds_count": 0,
"sales_amount": 0,
"sales_count": 0,
"depost_count": 0,
"returned_refunds_amount": 0,
"returned_refunds_count": 0,
"returned_sales_amount": 0,
"returned_sales_count": 0,
"chargebacks_amount": 0,
"chargebacks_count": 0,
"settled_refund_amount": 0,
"settled_refunds_acount": 0,
"settled_sales_amount": 0,
"settled_sales_count": 0,
"large_refunds_amount": 0,
"large_refunds_count": 0,
"large_sales_amount": 0,
"large_sales_count": 0
}
}
This is the sample response object sent back from the server.
Request Parameters
| Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| start_date | string | Start date for summary period in YYYY-MM-DD format. By default, period will start one month in the past. |
| end_date | string | End date for summary period in YYYY-MM-DD format. By default, period will end today. |
Response data
| Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| merchant_name | string | Name of the merchant whose activity you are searching. |
| creditcard | Credit Card Activity | Summary of credit card processing |
| ach | ACH (Check) Activity | Summary of ach processing |
Credit Card Activity
| Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sales_count | integer | Total number of sales processed by the merchant. |
| sales_amount | double | Total dollar amount of sales processed. |
| credits_count | integer | Total number of credits processed by the merchant. |
| credits_amount | double | Total dollar amount of credits processed. |
| voids_count | integer | Total number of voids processed by the merchant. |
| voids_amount | double | Total dollar amount of voids processed. |
| declines_count | integer | Total number of declines processed by the merchant. |
| declines_amount | double | Total dollar amount of declines processed |
ACH (Check) Activity
| Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sales_count | integer | Total number of check sales processed (by date entered) |
| sales_amount | double | Total dollar amount of check sales processed (by date entered) |
| refunds_count | integer | Total number of check refunds processed (by date entered) |
| refunds_amount | double | Total dollar amount of check refunds processed (by date entered) |
| returned_sale_count | integer | Total number of check sales returned (by date returned) |
| returned_sale_amount | double | Total dollar amount of check sales returned (by date returned) |
| returned_refund_count | integer | Total number of check refunds returned (by date returned) |
| returned_refund_amount | double | Total dollar amount of check refunds returned (by date returned) |
| chargebacks_count | integer | Total number of check sales returned as chargebacks (by date returned) |
| chargebacks_amount | double | Total dollar amount of check sales returned as chargebacks (by date returned) |
| settled_sale_count | integer | Total number of check sales settled (by date settled) |
| settled_sale_amount | double | Total dollar amount of check sales settled (by date settled) |
| settled_refund_count | integer | Total number of check refunds settled (by date settled) |
| settled_refund_amount | double | Total dollar amount of check refunds settled (by date settled) |
| large_sales_count | integer | Total number of large check sales processed (by date entered). large checks are any ach transaction that exceeds a merchants defined threshold (typically $5,000) |
| large_sales_amount | double | Total dollar amount of large check sales processed (by date entered) |
| large_refunds_count | integer | Total number of large check refunds processed (by date entered) |
| large_refunds_amount | double | Total dollar amount of large check refunds processed (by date entered) |
| deposit_count | integer | Total number of ach batches deposited to merchant (not support for all ach platforms) |
Change Log
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-18 | Added page. |