Form3

Form3 Direct Debits API

The Direct Debits API from Form3 — 26 operation(s) for direct debits.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Payment Processing Management BC-1340.20

Operations 26

POST /transaction/directdebits Create Direct debit #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id} Fetch direct debit #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/admissions/{admissionId} Fetch Direct Debit Admission #
POST /transaction/directdebits/{id}/decisions Create direct debit decision #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/decisions/{decisionId} Get direct debit decision #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/decisions/{decisionId}/admissions/{admissionId} Fetch decision admission #
POST /transaction/directdebits/{id}/decisions/{decisionId}/submissions Create direct debit decision submission #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/decisions/{decisionId}/submissions/{submissionId} Get direct debit decision submission #
POST /transaction/directdebits/{id}/recalls Create recall #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/recalls/{recallId} Fetch recall #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/recalls/{recallId}/admissions/{admissionId} Fetch recall admission #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/recalls/{recallId}/submissions/{submissionId} Fetch recall submission #
POST /transaction/directdebits/{id}/returns Create direct debit return #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/returns/{returnId} Fetch direct debit return #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/returns/{returnId}/admissions/{admissionId} Fetch return admission #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/returns/{returnId}/reversals/{reversalId} Fetch return admission #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/returns/{returnId}/reversals/{reversalId}/admissions/{admissionId} Fetch return admission #
POST /transaction/directdebits/{id}/returns/{returnId}/submissions create direct debit return submission #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/returns/{returnId}/submissions/{submissionId} Fetch return submission #
POST /transaction/directdebits/{id}/reversals Create direct debit reversal #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/reversals/{reversalId} Fetch direct debit reversal #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/reversals/{reversalId}/admissions/{admissionId} Fetch reversal admission #
POST /transaction/directdebits/{id}/reversals/{reversalId}/submissions create reversal submission #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/reversals/{reversalId}/submissions/{submissionId} Fetch reversal submission #
POST /transaction/directdebits/{id}/submissions Create direct debit submission #
GET /transaction/directdebits/{id}/submissions/{submissionId} Get direct debit submission #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/
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APIReference
https://api-docs.form3.tech/api.html
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GettingStarted
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/getting-started/introduction
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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/getting-started/send-a-payment
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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/getting-started/receive-a-payment
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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/bacs/receive-a-direct-debit
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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/confirmation-of-payee/cop-tutorial
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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/bacs/send-transactions-in-a-file
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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/event-notifications/subscriptions-for-event-notifications
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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/event-notifications/verify-event-notifications
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Documentation
https://www.api-docs.form3.tech/api/tutorials/security/create-a-read-only-user

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/form3/refs/heads/main/openapi/form3-direct-debits-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

form3-direct-debits-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Form3 Public Direct Debits API
  version: '1'
servers:
- url: https://api.form3.tech/v1
security:
- OAuth2: []
tags:


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