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PayPro API Reference (v1)

Servers

https://api.paypro.nl/

Payments

The payment object is the core of the PayPro API. You can create payments to let a customer pay which ultimately transfers funds from them to you.

This allows you to setup one-time payments, recurring payments, subscriptions or invoices.

Refer to our Creating payments guide to see how you can implement payments.

Operations

Refunds

Refunds allow you to return funds to your customer. These funds are deducted from your PayPro balance and are refunded to the card, bank account or wallet used in the initial payment.

You can create refunds yourself or in some cases the customer can initiate a refund.

Refer to our Refund guide on how to manage and create refunds.

Operations

Chargebacks

Chargebacks are created by our system when a customer files a dispute and initiates a chargeback. For example this can happen when the customer does not receive the product bought.

Only certain pay methods have chargebacks like credit card and SEPA Direct Debit. Once the customer initiates a chargeback we will create a chargeback object and notify you through our webhooks.

Operations

Pay methods

Pay method endpoints can be used to retrieve all available payment methods for your account.

The pay method object contains information about the pay method for instance the minimum and maximum amount or which currencies are allowed.

Operations

Customers

Customers are a representation of your customers. These are used to get better insight in your PayPro payments for instance when searching for a customer name in our dashboard.

Customers can be created directly through the API or are created by the system when a payment is paid and no existing customer is associated.

For recurring payments and subscriptions it is mandatory to create a customer. This allows us to manage mandates, subscriptions and payments on the customer level.

A customer does not require any customer information, but we recommend to atleast provide a name or email. This makes it easier to manage your customers and payments in the PayPro dashboard.

To see how you can use customers see our Subscriptions guide.

Operations

Mandates

A Mandate symbolizes the permission the customer gave you to charge their payment method. This is used to setup recurring payments and subscriptions.

Mandates can be created directly for some payment types like "direct-debit" or require an authorization payment which is generally the first payment when setting up the recurring payments or subscription.

Check our Recurring payments guide or Subscriptions guide for how to use mandates.

Operations

Subscriptions

Subscriptions are the easiest way to setup and schedule recurring payments. You provide us the amounts and intervals and PayPro will manage the full life-cycle of the subscription.

Each interval a Subscription period and Payment will be created which will charge the customer.

These subscriptions can be managed through the API or in our dashboard and also includes optional invoicing, debtor management and other features.

Refer to our Subscriptions guide how to setup and manage your subscriptions.

It is also possible to create the Subscription period yourself which we call an "on-demand" subscription check our On-demand subscriptions guide how to do this.

Operations

Creates a subscription

Request

Creates a Subscription object.

After you created the subscription it will either be started immediately or at the start_date when a mandate was given. When pay_methods are given you need to redirect the customer to the checkout link in the links section.

Security
apiKey
Bodyapplication/json
customerstringrequired

ID of the customer that subscribes. Cannot be used together with a mandate.

Example: "CUW78XU8BYL8X6"
descriptionstringrequired

Description of the subscription. This will be shown to customers and in the PayPro dashboard

Example: "description"
mandatestring or null

Mandate that will be used for the subscription. Using this will start the subscription immediately. Cannot be used together with the pay_methods field.

currencystringrequired

The currency of the subscription. Only 'EUR' is supported

Example: "EUR"
start_atstring or null

Date when the subscription will start. When left empty, it will start at creation

Example: "2023-08-01"
cancel_atstring or null

Date at which the subscription will be canceled. When left empty, the subscription will be active until manually canceled

pay_methodsArray of strings or null

Pay methods that can be used to start the subscription. Using this creates the subscription with the authorization flow and will start the subscription when the first payment is paid. Use the checkout link in the links field to redirect the customer. Cannot be used together with a mandate.

Enum"bancontact""bank-transfer""creditcard""direct-debit""ideal""ideal-qr""klarna-paynow"
Example: ["creditcard","direct-debit","ideal"]
payment_detailsobject

Fields to be passed to the authorization payment.

periodobjectrequired

Settings for when new periods should be created and with which amounts

Example: {"amount":1000,"vat":21,"multiplier":1,"type":"month"}
period.​amountinteger

The amount in cents that the customer will have to pay.

Example: 1000
period.​vatnumber or null

The vat included in the amount. Accepted values: from 0 till 30

Example: 21
period.​intervalstring

The interval of each period. Accepted values: day, week, month or year

period.​multiplierinteger

The multiplier of the interval between periods. Example: interval=month and mulitplier=3 will create a new period every 3 months.

Example: 1
first_periodobject or null

Settings for when the first period should be created and with what amount

metadataobject or null

You can put in random data that you like to save alongside the subscription. When you fetch the subscription this will be returned in the metadata field.

Responses

subscription created

Bodyapplication/json
idstringrequired
Example: "PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK"
typestringrequired
Value"subscription"
Example: "subscription"
descriptionstringrequired
Example: "Test subscription"
subscription_typestring or nullrequired
Value"direct_debit"
Example: "direct_debit"
statestringrequired
Example: "active"
currencystringrequired
Value"EUR"
Example: "EUR"
created_atstring(date-time)required
Example: "2023-07-24T12:40:10Z"
start_atstring or null(date)required
cancel_atstring or null(date)required
customerstring or nullrequired
Example: "CU7JRN6W6K3DA9"
mandatestring or nullrequired
Example: "MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
schedulingstring or null
Enum"manual""automatic"
Example: "automatic"
cancel_periods_on_cancellationboolean
periodobject or nullrequired
Example: {"amount":"1000","vat":"21","multiplier":1,"interval":"month"}
period.​amountintegerrequired
Example: "1000"
period.​vatnumber[ 0 .. 100 ]required
Example: "21"
period.​multiplierintegerrequired
Example: 1
period.​intervalstringrequired
Enum"day""week""month""year"
Example: "month"
first_periodobject or nullrequired
Example: {"amount":"1000","vat":"21","multiplier":1,"interval":"month"}
first_period.​amountintegerrequired
Example: "1000"
first_period.​vatnumber[ 0 .. 100 ]required
Example: "21"
first_period.​multiplierinteger
Example: 1
first_period.​intervalstring
Enum"day""week""month""year"
Example: "month"
payment_detailsobjectrequired
Example: {"return_url":null,"cancel_url":null}
payment_details.​return_urlstring or null(uri)required
payment_details.​cancel_urlstring or null(uri)required
metadataobjectrequired
Example: {}
_linksobjectrequired
Example: {"self":"https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK","customer":"https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9","mandate":"https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"}
_links.​selfstring(uri)required
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK"
_links.​customerstring(uri)
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9"
_links.​mandatestring(uri)
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
_links.​checkoutstring(uri)
Response
application/json
{
  "id": "PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK",
  "type": "subscription",
  "description": "Test subscription",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "subscription_type": "direct_debit",
  "state": "active",
  "start_at": null,
  "created_at": "2023-07-24T12:40:10Z",
  "cancel_at": null,
  "customer": "CU7JRN6W6K3DA9",
  "mandate": "MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ",
  "scheduling": "automatic",
  "cancel_periods_on_cancellation": false,
  "period": {
    "amount": "1000",
    "vat": "21",
    "multiplier": 1,
    "interval": "month"
  },
  "first_period": {
    "amount": "1000",
    "vat": "21",
    "multiplier": 1,
    "interval": "month"
  },
  "payment_details": {
    "return_url": null,
    "cancel_url": null
  },
  "metadata": {},
  "_links": {
    "self": "https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK",
    "customer": "https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9",
    "mandate": "https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
  }
}

Pauses a subscription

Request

Pauses a subscription. A paused subscription will no longer create new subscription periods.

You can resume the subscription by calling the /subscriptions/:id/resume endpoint.

Security
apiKey
Path
idstringrequired

Responses

subscription paused

Bodyapplication/json
idstringrequired
Example: "PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK"
typestringrequired
Value"subscription"
Example: "subscription"
descriptionstringrequired
Example: "Test subscription"
subscription_typestring or nullrequired
Value"direct_debit"
Example: "direct_debit"
statestringrequired
Example: "active"
currencystringrequired
Value"EUR"
Example: "EUR"
created_atstring(date-time)required
Example: "2023-07-24T12:40:10Z"
start_atstring or null(date)required
cancel_atstring or null(date)required
customerstring or nullrequired
Example: "CU7JRN6W6K3DA9"
mandatestring or nullrequired
Example: "MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
schedulingstring or null
Enum"manual""automatic"
Example: "automatic"
cancel_periods_on_cancellationboolean
periodobject or nullrequired
Example: {"amount":"1000","vat":"21","multiplier":1,"interval":"month"}
period.​amountintegerrequired
Example: "1000"
period.​vatnumber[ 0 .. 100 ]required
Example: "21"
period.​multiplierintegerrequired
Example: 1
period.​intervalstringrequired
Enum"day""week""month""year"
Example: "month"
first_periodobject or nullrequired
Example: {"amount":"1000","vat":"21","multiplier":1,"interval":"month"}
first_period.​amountintegerrequired
Example: "1000"
first_period.​vatnumber[ 0 .. 100 ]required
Example: "21"
first_period.​multiplierinteger
Example: 1
first_period.​intervalstring
Enum"day""week""month""year"
Example: "month"
payment_detailsobjectrequired
Example: {"return_url":null,"cancel_url":null}
payment_details.​return_urlstring or null(uri)required
payment_details.​cancel_urlstring or null(uri)required
metadataobjectrequired
Example: {}
_linksobjectrequired
Example: {"self":"https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK","customer":"https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9","mandate":"https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"}
_links.​selfstring(uri)required
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK"
_links.​customerstring(uri)
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9"
_links.​mandatestring(uri)
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
_links.​checkoutstring(uri)
Response
application/json
{
  "id": "PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK",
  "type": "subscription",
  "description": "Test subscription",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "subscription_type": "direct_debit",
  "state": "active",
  "start_at": null,
  "created_at": "2023-07-24T12:40:10Z",
  "cancel_at": null,
  "customer": "CU7JRN6W6K3DA9",
  "mandate": "MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ",
  "scheduling": "automatic",
  "cancel_periods_on_cancellation": false,
  "period": {
    "amount": "1000",
    "vat": "21",
    "multiplier": 1,
    "interval": "month"
  },
  "first_period": {
    "amount": "1000",
    "vat": "21",
    "multiplier": 1,
    "interval": "month"
  },
  "payment_details": {
    "return_url": null,
    "cancel_url": null
  },
  "metadata": {},
  "_links": {
    "self": "https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK",
    "customer": "https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9",
    "mandate": "https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
  }
}

Resumes a paused subscription

Request

Resumes a paused subscription. The paused subscription will return to the active state and will resume creating new subscription periods.

It is not possible to resume a canceled subscription.

Security
apiKey
Path
idstringrequired

Responses

subscription resumes

Bodyapplication/json
idstringrequired
Example: "PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK"
typestringrequired
Value"subscription"
Example: "subscription"
descriptionstringrequired
Example: "Test subscription"
subscription_typestring or nullrequired
Value"direct_debit"
Example: "direct_debit"
statestringrequired
Example: "active"
currencystringrequired
Value"EUR"
Example: "EUR"
created_atstring(date-time)required
Example: "2023-07-24T12:40:10Z"
start_atstring or null(date)required
cancel_atstring or null(date)required
customerstring or nullrequired
Example: "CU7JRN6W6K3DA9"
mandatestring or nullrequired
Example: "MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
schedulingstring or null
Enum"manual""automatic"
Example: "automatic"
cancel_periods_on_cancellationboolean
periodobject or nullrequired
Example: {"amount":"1000","vat":"21","multiplier":1,"interval":"month"}
period.​amountintegerrequired
Example: "1000"
period.​vatnumber[ 0 .. 100 ]required
Example: "21"
period.​multiplierintegerrequired
Example: 1
period.​intervalstringrequired
Enum"day""week""month""year"
Example: "month"
first_periodobject or nullrequired
Example: {"amount":"1000","vat":"21","multiplier":1,"interval":"month"}
first_period.​amountintegerrequired
Example: "1000"
first_period.​vatnumber[ 0 .. 100 ]required
Example: "21"
first_period.​multiplierinteger
Example: 1
first_period.​intervalstring
Enum"day""week""month""year"
Example: "month"
payment_detailsobjectrequired
Example: {"return_url":null,"cancel_url":null}
payment_details.​return_urlstring or null(uri)required
payment_details.​cancel_urlstring or null(uri)required
metadataobjectrequired
Example: {}
_linksobjectrequired
Example: {"self":"https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK","customer":"https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9","mandate":"https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"}
_links.​selfstring(uri)required
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK"
_links.​customerstring(uri)
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9"
_links.​mandatestring(uri)
Example: "https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
_links.​checkoutstring(uri)
Response
application/json
{
  "id": "PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK",
  "type": "subscription",
  "description": "Test subscription",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "subscription_type": "direct_debit",
  "state": "active",
  "start_at": null,
  "created_at": "2023-07-24T12:40:10Z",
  "cancel_at": null,
  "customer": "CU7JRN6W6K3DA9",
  "mandate": "MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ",
  "scheduling": "automatic",
  "cancel_periods_on_cancellation": false,
  "period": {
    "amount": "1000",
    "vat": "21",
    "multiplier": 1,
    "interval": "month"
  },
  "first_period": {
    "amount": "1000",
    "vat": "21",
    "multiplier": 1,
    "interval": "month"
  },
  "payment_details": {
    "return_url": null,
    "cancel_url": null
  },
  "metadata": {},
  "_links": {
    "self": "https://api.paypro.nl/subscriptions/PSV1QACRO4DSMQT0KK",
    "customer": "https://api.paypro.nl/customers/CU7JRN6W6K3DA9",
    "mandate": "https://api.paypro.nl/mandates/MD6ULYXJ4HP9RJ"
  }
}

Subscription periods

The Subscription period represents a period in a subscription. These are created by the system at the interval you specified or by yourself when using an "on-demand" subscription.

The payment created to charge the customer is associated with the subscription period as well as other payments that might happen if the first one fails or when a customer repays after a chargeback.

Operations

Installment plans

Installment plans can be used to periodically charge a customer by specifying the amount and interval. The amount and number of periods are fixed.

The main difference with a subscription is that an installment plan does not run indefinitely and the invoice is generated up front. Where with a subscription it can run indefinitely and an invoice is created for each period.

If you are unsure which to use we suggest to look at the Subscriptions first. Most use cases can be solved with subscriptions and installment plans should only be considered if a single invoice is required.

Operations

Installment plan periods

The Installment plan period represents a period in an installment plan. These are created by the system at the interval you specified.

The payment created to charge the customer are associated with the installment plan period as well as other payments that might happen if the first one fails or when a customer repays after a chargeback.

Operations

Events

Events are generated by our system to notify about something that happened in your account. Events contain an event type like payment.paid or customer.updated and a payload with information about the object for which this event happened.

The event payload always contains the information about the resource at the moment the event was created. This means the information in the payload may be out-of-date. To avoid this you should retrieve the resource from the API again and use the information retrieved in the API request.

You can use these endpoints to retrieve events from your account. Our webhook system uses these events when sending notifications to your server.

Refer to the webhooks section for more information.

Operations

Webhooks

Webhooks can be used to send events to an HTTP endpoint. A typical event is when a payment is paid, payment.paid.

You can retrieve and manage your webhooks through the API or in the PayPro dashboard.

Refer to the webhooks section on how to setup and use webhooks and events.

Operations

Payouts

Payouts are created when you receive funds from PayPro to one of your bank accounts. These can be created on a schedule, through the dashboard or by using the Payout create endpoint.

When creating a payout you must have sufficient balance in your PayPro account.

Operations

Top-ups

Top-ups are a way to top-up your PayPro balance. This can be done through our dashboard or by using the Top-up create endpoint.

The top-up has a unique ID which might be necessary to use when doing manual transfers. When the top-up is processed your PayPro balance will automatically be increased by the amount in the top-up.

Operations