S2S Virtual account (NGN)

This feature is a white labeled solution that helps merchants get all the necessary details for a virtual account transaction and get notified once payments are received.

Initiate S2S

Authorization	Set to Bearer PUBLIC_KEY
Content-Type	Set value to application/json
Query Params	Set Key to provider Set Value to providus or baines

The public key can be gotten from the 'Settings' page on your Startbutton dashboard.

Post a request to the URL below, where the base URL is determined by the environment you are in.

BaseUrls

PROD : https://api.startbutton.tech

DEV/ Staging: https://api-dev.startbutton.tech

Endpoint

POST {{baseurl}}/transaction/initialize-s2s

Here's a sample request below

Required parameters

{
    "amount": 300000,
    "currency": "NGN",
    "email": "[e-mail]"
}

The amount should be in fractional units.

Ensure your customers pay the exact amount.

Here's a sample response

Response for baines

{
    "success": true,
    "message": "VA initiated",
    "data": {
        "accountNumber": 8200244923,
        "reference": "7d19bfxxxxxx",
        "expiryTime": "2024-01-30T13:08:11.179Z",
        "bankName": "BAINES CREDIT MICROFINACE BANK",
        "accountName": "Checkout Earth/SB"
    }

Response for providus

{
    "success": true,
    "message": "VA initiated",
    "data": {
        "accountNumber": "9627094872",
        "expiryTime": "2024-03-25T18:50:04.329Z",
        "reference": "3b8xxxxxxxxx",
        "bankName": "PROVIDUS BANK",
        "accountName": "Start Button Limited(Checkout)"
    }

Mock transfer

To simulate a transfer being made by your customer on our sandbox environment; use the request body below.

Endpoint

POST {{baseurl}}/transaction/mock-va-collection

Here's a sample request below

{
    "amount": 300000,
    "accountNumber": "8200244923",
    "reference": "7d19bfxxxxxx"
}

The reference being passed here should be that gotten from the response

Here's a sample response below

{
    "success": true,
    "message": "success",
    "data": "Transaction verified successfully"
}

Once payment has been made a webhook is sent and merchants can get the transaction status at anytime.