Carry1st

Carry1st Authentication API

Obtain and refresh access tokens for Gateway API requests.

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Operations 2

POST /api/pay1st/auth/token Generate Access Token #

POST /api/pay1st/auth/refresh Generate Refresh Token #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Pay1st Gateway Authentication API
  version: '4.0'
  description: The Pay1st Gateway API from Carry1st enables digital-content and mobile-game partners to accept payments across Africa via 120+ local payment methods in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, and Ghana.
  contact:
    name: Pay1st Developer Documentation
    url: https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/
  x-apievangelist-derived-from: https://pay1st-docs.carry1st.com/
servers:
- url: https://api-gateway.carry1st.com
  description: Production
- url: https://api-gateway.platform.stage.carry1st.com
  description: Sandbox / Staging
tags:
- name: Authentication
  description: Obtain and refresh access tokens for Gateway API requests.
paths:
  /api/pay1st/auth/token:
    post:
      operationId: generateAccessToken
      tags:
      - Authentication
      summary: Generate Access Token
      description: Authenticate with your API Key and API Secret (HTTP Basic) to obtain an Access Token and Refresh Token used for all subsequent Gateway requests.
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/vnd.carry1st.payments.partnerauthentication+json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenRequest'
            example:
              role: API_USER
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Access and refresh tokens issued.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
  /api/pay1st/auth/refresh:
    post:
      operationId: refreshAccessToken
      tags:
      - Authentication
      summary: Generate Refresh Token
      description: Extend the lifetime of an Access Token using the Refresh Token.
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenResponse'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A new Access Token has been issued.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard Pay1st error envelope.
      properties:
        errorMessage:
          type: string
          description: A message detailing the error that occurred.
        errorCode:
          type: string
          description: A code to identify the error source.
        sessionId:
          type: string
          description: Session identifier to share with the Pay1st Implementation Manager for troubleshooting.
    TokenRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - role
      properties:
        role:
          type: string
          enum:
          - API_USER
          description: Must be set to API_USER.
    TokenResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        role:
          type: string
          example: API_USER
        accessToken:
          type: string
        refreshToken:
          type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad Request - check the payload, params, or signature/timestamp headers.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden - the credentials lack permission for this resource.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Too Many Requests - the partner is being rate limited.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - check the API Key/Secret or Access Token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: Base64(API_KEY:API_SECRET) used only on the auth/token and auth/refresh endpoints.
    accessToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: AccessToken
      description: Bearer <AccessToken> issued by generateAccessToken; required on all Gateway API requests.