POST
/
api
/
transactions
/
payouts
/
utilities

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.xente.co/api/transactions/payouts/utilities' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Token <token>' \
--data-raw '{
  "requestId": "92399933543589", //Id from your system to uniquely identify the transaction
  "batchId": "batch5678", //Identifier og the batch from your system.
  "amount": 1000,
  "type": "DEBIT",
  "message": "Your custom message",
  "metadata": "InvoicePayment",
  "product": {
    "id": "NWSCWATERUG",
    "productItemId": "NWSCWATERUG_NWSCWATERUG" 
  },
  "beneficiary": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "emailAddress": "johndoe@example.com",
    "phoneNumber": "+1234567890", 
    "data": {
      "customerReference": "4637738888" //Your Electricity/National Water Account Number,
      "area": "Kampala" //Area is required for National water bill payments but optional for Electricity
    }
  }
}'


{
  "message": "Transaction Has Been Successfully Received. Notification Will Be Sent Shortly",
  "data": {
    "requestId": "e482caf1-18c4-4312-a708-8032969541d4",
    "batchId": "123123123123",
    "transactionId": "0f9182ad-bf5e-4854-799e-08dc2bc9741e",
    "status": "PROCESSING",
    "message": "Processing Debit Transaction. Instant Payment Notification will be sent shortly",
    "createdOn": "2/12/2024 12:52:21 PM"
  },
  "code": 0,
  "status": "success"
}

​
Body

​
requestId
string
A unique identifier for the request.
​
batchId
string
A unique identifier for the batch.
​
accountNumber
string
The account number associated with the request.
​
amount
number
The monetary amount involved in the request.
​
type
string
The type of request, initially not set.
​
message
string
An optional message associated with the request.
​
metadata
string
Additional metadata as a string.
​
product.id
string
The product’s unique identifier.
​
product.productItemId
string
A specific item identifier within the product.
​
beneficiary.id
string
The beneficiary’s unique identifier.
​
beneficiary.name
string
The beneficiary’s name.
​
beneficiary.emailAddress
string
The beneficiary’s email address.
​
beneficiary.phoneNumber
string
The beneficiary’s phone number.
​
beneficiary.data.customerReference
string
Your Electricity/National Water Account Number.
​
beneficiary.data.area
string
Area is required for National water bill payments but optional for Electricity

​
Response

​
code
number
Indicates whether the call was successful. 0 if successful, error code if not.
​
status
string
Status message on outcome of the API call.
​
message
string
General message about the transaction status.
​
data
object
The contents of the transaction data.

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.xente.co/api/transactions/payouts/utilities' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Token <token>' \
--data-raw '{
  "requestId": "92399933543589", //Id from your system to uniquely identify the transaction
  "batchId": "batch5678", //Identifier og the batch from your system.
  "amount": 1000,
  "type": "DEBIT",
  "message": "Your custom message",
  "metadata": "InvoicePayment",
  "product": {
    "id": "NWSCWATERUG",
    "productItemId": "NWSCWATERUG_NWSCWATERUG" 
  },
  "beneficiary": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "emailAddress": "johndoe@example.com",
    "phoneNumber": "+1234567890", 
    "data": {
      "customerReference": "4637738888" //Your Electricity/National Water Account Number,
      "area": "Kampala" //Area is required for National water bill payments but optional for Electricity
    }
  }
}'


{
  "message": "Transaction Has Been Successfully Received. Notification Will Be Sent Shortly",
  "data": {
    "requestId": "e482caf1-18c4-4312-a708-8032969541d4",
    "batchId": "123123123123",
    "transactionId": "0f9182ad-bf5e-4854-799e-08dc2bc9741e",
    "status": "PROCESSING",
    "message": "Processing Debit Transaction. Instant Payment Notification will be sent shortly",
    "createdOn": "2/12/2024 12:52:21 PM"
  },
  "code": 0,
  "status": "success"
}