Cellulant

Cellulant Authentication API

OAuth 2.0 access token issuance for Tingg API calls.

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Operations 1

POST /v1/oauth/token/request Request OAuth Access Token #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/docs/introduction
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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/docs/checkout-v3-express-checkout
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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/docs/checkout-v3-custom-checkout
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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/docs/checkout-v3-direct-card
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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/reference/acknowledge-payments
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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/docs/payouts-get-started
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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/reference/postpayment
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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/reference/engagement-service-api-v2
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Documentation
https://docs.tingg.africa/reference/engagement-apis

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cellulant/refs/heads/main/openapi/cellulant-authentication-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cellulant/refs/heads/main/json-schema/cellulant-checkout-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cellulant/refs/heads/main/json-schema/cellulant-payout-packet-schema.json

Other Resources

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Webhooks
https://docs.tingg.africa/reference/4-implement-webhook-via-callback-url-1
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cellulant/refs/heads/main/json-ld/cellulant-context.jsonld
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cellulant/refs/heads/main/examples/cellulant-create-express-checkout-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cellulant/refs/heads/main/examples/cellulant-post-payment-example.json
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cellulant/refs/heads/main/examples/cellulant-send-engagement-example.json

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OpenAPI Specification

cellulant-authentication-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Cellulant Tingg Checkout Authentication API
  description: 'Tingg Checkout 3.0 — accept payments across 25+ African markets through

    a single integration. Supports Express Checkout (hosted/modal) and Custom

    Checkout (host-to-host) for mobile money, cards, and direct bank transfer.

    '
  version: 3.0.0
  contact:
    name: Cellulant Developer Support
    url: https://developer.tingg.africa
    email: developer@cellulant.io
  license:
    name: Cellulant Terms of Service
    url: https://www.cellulant.io/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.tingg.africa
  description: Production
- url: https://api-approval.tingg.africa
  description: Sandbox
security:
- BearerAuth: []
  ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Authentication
  description: OAuth 2.0 access token issuance for Tingg API calls.
paths:
  /v1/oauth/token/request:
    post:
      summary: Request OAuth Access Token
      description: Exchange clientId, clientSecret, and apiKey for a bearer access token used to authorize subsequent Tingg API requests.
      operationId: requestAccessToken
      tags:
      - Authentication
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenRequest'
            examples:
              TokenRequestExample:
                $ref: '#/components/examples/TokenRequestExample'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Token issued
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenResponse'
              examples:
                TokenResponseExample:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/TokenResponseExample'
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    TokenRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - grant_type
      - client_id
      - client_secret
      properties:
        grant_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - client_credentials
        client_id:
          type: string
        client_secret:
          type: string
    TokenResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        access_token:
          type: string
        token_type:
          type: string
          example: Bearer
        expires_in:
          type: integer
          description: Lifetime in seconds.
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        status_code:
          type: integer
        status_description:
          type: string
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              code:
                type: string
              message:
                type: string
  responses:
    ErrorResponse:
      description: Error response
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  examples:
    TokenRequestExample:
      summary: OAuth token request
      value:
        grant_type: client_credentials
        client_id: 1234567890abcdef
        client_secret: clsec_abcdefghijklmnopqr
    TokenResponseExample:
      summary: OAuth token response
      value:
        access_token: eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
        token_type: Bearer
        expires_in: 3599
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: apikey
      description: Merchant apiKey issued in the Tingg integration dashboard.