Lob Checks API
Checks allow you to send payments via physical checks. The API provides endpoints for creating checks, retrieving individual checks, canceling checks, and retrieving a list of checks. back to top
Checks allow you to send payments via physical checks. The API provides endpoints for creating checks, retrieving individual checks, canceling checks, and retrieving a list of checks. back to top
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Lob Checks API
version: 1.20.2
description: Experience direct mail like never before, with unmatched personalization and scalability all in one intuitive platform.
license:
name: MIT
url: https://mit-license.org/
contact:
name: Lob Developer Experience
url: https://support.lob.com/
email: lob-openapi@lob.com
termsOfService: https://www.lob.com/legal
servers:
- url: https://api.lob.com/v1
description: production
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Checks
description: 'Checks allow you to send payments via physical checks. The API provides endpoints
for creating checks, retrieving individual checks, canceling checks, and retrieving a list of checks.
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paths:
/checks:
get:
operationId: checks_list
summary: List
description: Returns a list of your checks. The checks are returned sorted by creation date, with the most recently created checks appearing first.
tags:
- Checks
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/before_after'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/include'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/date_created'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/metadata'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/scheduled'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/send_date'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/mail_type'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/sort_by'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/status'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/all_checks'
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/mailpiece_error'
x-codeSamples:
- lang: Shell
source: "curl -X GET \"https://api.lob.com/v1/checks?limit=2\" \\\n -u test_0dc8d51e0acffcb1880e0f19c79b2f5b0cc:\n"
label: CURL
- lang: typescript
source: "try {\n const checks = await new ChecksApi(config).list(2);\n} catch (err: any) {\n console.error(err);\n}\n"
label: TYPESCRIPT
- lang: Javascript
source: "Lob.checks.list({limit: 2}, function (err, res) {\n console.log(err, res);\n});\n"
label: NODE
- lang: Ruby
source: "checksApi = ChecksApi.new(config)\n\nbegin\n checks = checksApi.list({ limit: 2 })\nrescue => err\n p err.message\nend\n"
label: RUBY
- lang: Python
source: "with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:\n api = ChecksApi(api_client)\n\ntry:\n checks = api.list(limit=2)\nexcept ApiException as e:\n print(e)\n"
label: PYTHON
- lang: PHP
source: "$apiInstance = new OpenAPI\\Client\\Api\\ChecksApi($config, new GuzzleHttp\\Client());\n\ntry {\n $result = $apiInstance->list(\n 2, // limit\n );\n} catch (Exception $e) {\n echo $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;\n}\n"
- lang: Java
source: "ChecksApi apiInstance = new ChecksApi(config);\n\ntry {\n CheckList response = apiInstance.list(\n 2, // limit\n null, // before\n null, // after\n null, // include\n null, // dateCreated\n null, // metadata\n null, // scheduled\n null, // sendDate\n null, // mailType\n null // sortBy\n );\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n e.printStackTrace();\n}\n"
label: JAVA
- lang: Elixir
source: 'Lob.Check.list(%{limit: 2})
'
label: ELIXIR
- lang: CSharp
source: "ChecksApi api = new ChecksApi(config);\n\nList<string> includeList = new List<string>();\nincludeList.Add(\"total_count\");\nDictionary<String, String> metadata = new Dictionary<String, String>();\nmetadata.Add(\"name\", \"Harry\");\nDictionary<String, DateTime> dateCreated = new Dictionary<String, DateTime>();\nDateTime dateCreatedDate = DateTime.Today.AddMonths(-1);\ndateCreated.Add(\"lt\", dateCreatedDate);\nDictionary<String, String> sendDate = new Dictionary<String, String>();\nsendDate.Add(\"lt\", DateTime.Now.ToString(\"yyyy-MM-ddTHH\\\\:mm\\\\:ss.fffffffzzz\"));\nSortBy3 sortBy = new SortBy3(SortBy3.DateCreatedEnum.Asc);\n\ntry {\n CheckList response = api.list(\n 2, // limit\n null, // before\n null, // after\n includeList, // include\n dateCreated, // dateCreated\n metadata, // metadata\n true, // scheduled\n sendDate, // sendDate\n MailType.FirstClass, // mailType\n sortBy // sortBy\n );\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());\n}\n"
label: CSHARP
- lang: Go
source: "var context = context.Background()\ncontext = context.WithValue(suite.ctx, lob.ContextBasicAuth, lob.BasicAuth{UserName: os.Getenv(\"<YOUR_API_KEY>\")})\n\nvar apiClient = *lob.NewAPIClient(configuration)\nCheckList = apiClient.ChecksApi.List(context).Execute()\nif err != nil {\n return err\n}\n"
label: GO
post:
operationId: check_create
summary: Create
description: Creates a new check with the provided properties.
tags:
- Checks
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idem-header'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/idem-query'
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/check_editable'
example:
description: Demo Check
to:
description: Harry - Office
name: Harry Zhang
company: Lob
email: harry@lob.com
phone: '5555555555'
address_line1: 210 King St
address_line2: '# 6100'
address_city: San Francisco
address_state: CA
address_zip: '94107'
address_country: US
from:
name: Leore Avidar
address_line1: 210 King St
address_line2: '# 6100'
address_city: San Francisco
address_state: CA
address_zip: 94107-1741
bank_account: bank_8cad8df5354d33f
amount: 22.5
memo: rent
logo: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png
check_bottom: tmpl_23668b406d5afef
merge_variables:
name: Harry
metadata:
memo: rafting trip
attachment: ./cool.pdf
send_date: '2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z'
use_type: operational
mail_type: usps_first_class
check_number: 10001
application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/check_editable'
example:
description: Demo Check
to:
description: Harry - Office
name: Harry Zhang
company: Lob
email: harry@lob.com
phone: '5555555555'
address_line1: 210 King St
address_line2: '# 6100'
address_city: San Francisco
address_state: CA
address_zip: '94107'
address_country: US
from:
name: Leore Avidar
address_line1: 210 King St
address_line2: '# 6100'
address_city: San Francisco
address_state: CA
address_zip: 94107-1741
bank_account: bank_8cad8df5354d33f
amount: 22.5
memo: rent
logo: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png
check_bottom: tmpl_23668b406d5afef
merge_variables:
name: Harry
metadata:
memo: rafting trip
attachment: ./cool.pdf
send_date: '2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z'
mail_type: usps_first_class
check_number: 10001
encoding:
to:
style: deepObject
explode: true
from:
style: deepObject
explode: true
merge_variables:
style: deepObject
explode: true
metadata:
style: deepObject
explode: true
multipart/form-data:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/check_editable'
example:
description: Demo Check
to:
description: Harry - Office
name: Harry Zhang
company: Lob
email: harry@lob.com
phone: '5555555555'
address_line1: 210 King St
address_line2: '# 6100'
address_city: San Francisco
address_state: CA
address_zip: '94107'
address_country: US
from:
name: Leore Avidar
address_line1: 210 King St
address_line2: '# 6100'
address_city: San Francisco
address_state: CA
address_zip: 94107-1741
bank_account: bank_8cad8df5354d33f
amount: 22.5
memo: rent
logo: https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png
check_bottom: tmpl_23668b406d5afef
merge_variables:
name: Harry
metadata:
memo: rafting trip
attachment: ./cool.pdf
send_date: '2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z'
use_type: operational
mail_type: usps_first_class
check_number: 10001
encoding:
logo:
contentType: image/png, image/jpeg
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/post_check'
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/mailpiece_error'
x-codeSamples:
- lang: Shell
source: "curl https://api.lob.com/v1/checks \\\n -u test_0dc8d51e0acffcb1880e0f19c79b2f5b0cc: \\\n -d 'description=Demo Check' \\\n -d 'to[name]=Harry Zhang' \\\n -d 'to[address_line1]=210 King St' \\\n -d 'to[address_line2]=# 6100' \\\n -d 'to[address_city]=San Francisco' \\\n -d 'to[address_state]=CA' \\\n -d 'to[address_zip]=94107' \\\n -d 'from=adr_210a8d4b0b76d77b' \\\n -d 'bank_account=bank_8cad8df5354d33f' \\\n -d 'amount=22.50' \\\n -d 'use_type=operational' \\\n -d 'memo=rent' \\\n --data-urlencode 'logo=https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png' \\\n --data-urlencode 'check_bottom=<h1 style=\"padding-top:4in;\">Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>' \\\n -d 'merge_variables[name]=Harry'\n"
label: CURL
- lang: Typescript
source: "const checkCreate = new CheckEditable({\nto: new AddressEditable({\n name: 'Harry Zhang',\n address_line1: '210 King St',\n address_line2: '# 6100',\n address_city: 'San Francisco',\n address_state: 'CA',\n address_zip: '94107',\n}),\nfrom: 'adr_xxxx',\nbank_account: 'bank_xxxx',\namount: 100,\nuse_type: 'operational'\n});\n\ntry {\n const myCheck = await new ChecksApi(config).create(checkCreate);\n} catch (err: any) {\n console.error(err);\n}\n"
label: TYPESCRIPT
- lang: Javascript
source: "Lob.checks.create({\n description: 'Demo Check',\n bank_account: 'bank_8cad8df5354d33f',\n to: {\n name: 'Harry Zhang',\n address_line1: '210 King St',\n address_line2: '# 6100',\n address_city: 'San Francisco',\n address_state: 'CA',\n address_zip: '94107'\n },\n from: 'adr_210a8d4b0b76d77b',\n amount: 22.50,\n use_type: 'operational', \n memo: 'rent',\n logo: 'https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png',\n check_bottom: '<h1 style=\"padding-top:4in;\">Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>',\n merge_variables: {\n name: 'Harry'\n }\n}, function (err, res) {\n console.log(err, res);\n});\n"
label: NODE
- lang: Ruby
source: "checkCreate = CheckEditable.new({\n description: \"Demo Check\",\n bank_account: \"bank_8cad8df5354d33f\",\n amount: 22.5,\n memo: \"rent\",\n logo: \"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png\",\n check_bottom: \"<h1 style='padding-top:4in;'>Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>\",\n from: \"adr_210a8d4b0b76d77b\",\n to: AddressDomestic.new({\n name: \"Harry Zhang\",\n address_line1: \"210 King St\",\n address_line2: \"# 6100\",\n address_city: \"San Francisco\",\n address_state: \"CA\",\n address_zip: \"94107\",\n }),\n merge_variables: {\n name: \"Harry\"\n },\n use_type: \"operational\"\n});\n\ncheckApi = ChecksApi.new(config)\n\nbegin\n createdCheck = checkApi.create(checkCreate)\nrescue => err\n p err.message\nend\n"
label: RUBY
- lang: Python
source: "check_editable = CheckEditable(\n description = \"Demo Check\",\n bank_account = \"bank_8cad8df5354d33f\",\n amount = 22.5,\n memo = \"rent\",\n logo = \"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png\",\n check_bottom = \"<h1 style='padding-top:4in;'>Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>\",\n _from = \"adr_210a8d4b0b76d77b\",\n to = AddressDomestic(\n name = \"Harry Zhang\",\n address_line1 = \"210 King St\",\n address_line2 = \"# 6100\",\n address_city = \"San Francisco\",\n address_state = \"CA\",\n address_zip = \"94107\",\n ),\n merge_variables = MergeVariables(\n name = \"Harry\",\n ),\n use_type = \"operational\"\n)\n\nwith ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:\n api = ChecksApi(api_client)\n\ntry:\n created_check = api.create(check_editable)\nexcept ApiException as e:\n print(e)\n"
label: PYTHON
- lang: PHP
source: "$to = new OpenAPI\\Client\\Model\\AddressEditable(\n array(\n \"name\" => \"Harry Zhang\",\n \"address_line1\" => \"210 King St\",\n \"address_line2\" => \"# 6100\",\n \"address_city\" => \"San Francisco\",\n \"address_state\" => \"CA\",\n \"address_zip\" => \"94107\",\n )\n);\n\n$merge_variables = new stdClass;\n$merge_variables->name = \"Harry\";\n\n$use_type = \"operational\";\n\n$apiInstance = new OpenAPI\\Client\\Api\\ChecksApi($config, new GuzzleHttp\\Client());\n$check_editable = new OpenAPI\\Client\\Model\\CheckEditable(\n array(\n \"description\" => \"Demo Check\",\n \"bank_account\" => \"bank_8cad8df5354d33f\",\n \"amount\" => \"22.5\",\n \"memo\" => \"rent\",\n \"logo\" => \"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png\",\n \"check_bottom\" => \"<h1 style='padding-top:4in;'>Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>\",\n \"from\" => \"adr_210a8d4b0b76d77b\",\n \"to\" => $to,\n \"merge_variables\" => $merge_variables,\n \"use_type\" => $use_type\n )\n);\n\ntry {\n $result = $apiInstance->create($check_editable);\n} catch (Exception $e) {\n echo $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;\n}\n"
- lang: Java
source: "Map<String, String> merge_variables = new HashMap<String, String>();\nmerge_variables.put(\"name\", \"Harry\");\n\nChecksApi apiInstance = new ChecksApi(config);\n\nAddressEditable to = new AddressEditable();\nto.setName(\"Harry Zhang\");\nto.setAddressLine1(\"210 King St\");\nto.setAddressLine2(\"# 6100\");\nto.setAddressCity(\"San Francisco\");\nto.setAddressState(\"CA\");\nto.setAddressZip(\"94107\");\n\ntry {\n CheckEditable checkEditable = new CheckEditable();\n checkEditable.setDescription(\"Demo Check\");\n checkEditable.setBankAccount(\"bank_8cad8df5354d33f\");\n checkEditable.setAmount(22.5f);\n checkEditable.setMemo(\"rent\");\n checkEditable.setLogo(\"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png\");\n checkEditable.setCheckBottom(\"<h1 style='padding-top:4in;'>Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>\");\n checkEditable.setFrom(\"adr_210a8d4b0b76d77b\");\n checkEditable.setTo(to);\n checkEditable.setMergeVariables(merge_variables);\n checkEditable.setUseType(\"operational\");\n\n Check result = apiInstance.create(checkEditable, null);\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n e.printStackTrace();\n}\n"
label: JAVA
- lang: Elixir
source: "Lob.Check.create(%{\n description: 'Demo Check',\n bank_account: 'bank_8cad8df5354d33f',\n to: %{\n name: 'Harry Zhang',\n address_line1: '210 King St',\n address_line2: '# 6100',\n address_city: 'San Francisco',\n address_state: 'CA',\n address_zip: '94107'\n },\n from: 'adr_210a8d4b0b76d77b',\n amount: 22.50,\n memo: 'rent',\n logo: 'https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png',\n check_bottom: '<h1 style=\"padding-top:4in;\">Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>',\n merge_variables: %{\n name: 'Harry'\n },\n use_type: 'operational'\n})\n"
label: ELIXIR
- lang: CSharp
source: "Dictionary<string, string> mergeVariables = new Dictionary<string, string>();\nmergeVariables.Add(\"name\", \"Harry\");\n\nChecksApi api = new ChecksApi(config);\n\nAddressEditable to = new AddressEditable(\n \"210 King St\", // addressLine1\n \"# 6100\", // addressLine2\n \"San Francisco\", // addressCity\n \"CA\", // addressState\n \"94107\", // addressZip\n default(CountryExtended), // addressCounty\n \"\", // description\n \"Harry Zhang\" // name\n);\n\nCheckEditable checkEditable = new CheckEditable(\n \"adr_249af768103d2810\", // from\n to.ToJson(), // to\n \"bank_8cad8df5354d33f\", // bank_account\n 22.5f, // amount\n \"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png\", // logo\n \"<h1 style='padding-top:4in;'>Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>\", // checkBottom\n default(string), // attachment\n \"Demo Check\", // description\n default(Dictionary<string, string>), // metadata\n mergeVariables, // mergeVariables\n default(DateTime), // sendDate\n CheckEditable.MailTypeEnum.UspsFirstClass, // mailType\n \"rent\", // memo\n \"operational\" // use_type\n);\n\ntry {\n Check result = api.create(checkEditable, null);\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());\n}\n"
label: CSHARP
- lang: Go
source: "var context = context.Background()\ncontext = context.WithValue(suite.ctx, lob.ContextBasicAuth, lob.BasicAuth{UserName: os.Getenv(\"<YOUR_API_KEY>\")})\n\nvar apiClient = *lob.NewAPIClient(configuration)\n\nvar to = *lob.NewAddressEditable()\nto.SetAddressLine1(\"210 King St\")\nto.SetAddressLine2(\"# 6100\")\nto.SetAddressCity(\"San Francisco\")\nto.SetAddressState(\"CA\")\nto.SetAddressZip(\"94107\")\nto.SetAddressCountry(lob.COUNTRYEXTENDED_US)\nto.SetDescription(\"\")\nto.SetName(\"Harry Zhang\")\n\nvar checkCreate = *lob.NewCheckEditable()\ncheckCreate.SetDescription(\"Demo Check\")\ncheckCreate.SetBankAccount(\"bank_8cad8df5354d33f\")\ncheckCreate.SetAmount(22.5)\ncheckCreate.SetMemo(\"rent\")\ncheckCreate.SetLogo(\"https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/check_logo.png\")\ncheckCreate.SetCheckBottom(\"<h1 style='padding-top:4in;'>Demo Check for {{name}}</h1>\")\ncheckCreate.SetFrom(\"adr_210a8d4b0b76d77b\")\ncheckCreate.SetTo(to)\n\n\ncreatedcheck, _, err := apiClient.ChecksApi.Create(context).CheckEditable(checkCreate).Execute()\n\nif err != nil {\n return err\n}\n"
label: GO
/checks/{chk_id}:
parameters:
- in: path
name: chk_id
description: id of the check
required: true
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/chk_id'
get:
operationId: check_retrieve
summary: Retrieve
description: Retrieves the details of an existing check. You need only supply the unique check identifier that was returned upon check creation.
tags:
- Checks
responses:
'200':
description: Returns a check object
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/check'
example:
id: chk_534f10783683daa0
description: Demo Check
metadata: {}
check_number: 10062
memo: rent
amount: 22.5
url: https://lob-assets.com/checks/chk_534f10783683daa0.pdf?expires=1540372221&signature=Ty3IV2bGPEoQfrdraYHlNYTaarnHLXb
to:
id: adr_bae820679f3f536b
description: Harry - Office
name: HARRY ZHANG
company: LOB
email: harry@lob.com
phone: '5555555555'
address_line1: 210 KING ST STE 6100
address_line2: ''
address_city: SAN FRANCISCO
address_state: CA
address_zip: 94107-1741
address_country: UNITED STATES
metadata: {}
date_created: '2018-12-08T03:08:43.446Z'
date_modified: '2018-12-08T03:08:43.446Z'
object: address
recipient_moved: false
from:
id: adr_b8fb5acf3a2b55db
name: LEORE AVIDAR
address_line1: 210 KING ST STE 6100
address_city: SAN FRANCISCO
address_state: CA
address_zip: 94107-1741
address_country: UNITED STATES
metadata: {}
date_created: '2017-09-05T17:47:53.767Z'
date_modified: '2017-09-05T17:47:53.767Z'
object: address
bank_account:
id: bank_8cad8df5354d33f
description: Test Bank Account
metadata: {}
routing_number: '322271627'
account_number: '123456789'
signatory: John Doe
bank_name: J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
verified: true
account_type: company
date_created: '2015-11-06T19:24:24.440Z'
date_modified: '2015-11-06T19:41:28.312Z'
object: bank_account
signature_url: https://lob-assets.com/bank-accounts/asd_asdfghjkqwertyui.pdf?expires=1234567890&signature=aksdf
carrier: USPS
tracking_events: []
thumbnails:
- small: https://lob-assets.com/checks/chk_534f10783683daa0_thumb_small_1.png?expires=1540372221&signature=ShhPpH74wYkNiAj7Il9B6q8ZKkzlGd4
medium: https://lob-assets.com/checks/chk_534f10783683daa0_thumb_medium_1.png?expires=1540372221&signature=tmIOq6aAyKgzAECp7STj1rvJuMS5Svd
large: https://lob-assets.com/checks/chk_534f10783683daa0_thumb_large_1.png?expires=1540372221&signature=04nLEwE9d2qgQJNgJYWSOgPnU0FZbEv
merge_variables:
name: Harry
expected_delivery_date: '2017-09-12'
mail_type: usps_first_class
date_created: '2017-09-05T17:47:53.896Z'
date_modified: '2017-09-05T17:47:53.896Z'
send_date: '2017-09-05T17:47:53.896Z'
object: check
message: pancakes are good
check_bottom_template_id: tmpl_a
attachment_template_id: tmpl_a
check_bottom_template_version_id: vrsn_a
attachment_template_version_id: vrsn_a
use_type: operational
deleted: true
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/mailpiece_error'
x-codeSamples:
- lang: Shell
source: "curl https://api.lob.com/v1/checks/chk_534f10783683daa0 \\\n -u test_0dc8d51e0acffcb1880e0f19c79b2f5b0cc:\n"
label: CURL
- lang: Typescript
source: "try {\n const check = await new ChecksApi(config).get('chk_xxxx');\n} catch (err: any) {\n console.error(err);\n}\n"
label: TYPESCRIPT
- lang: Javascript
source: "Lob.checks.retrieve('chk_534f10783683daa0', function (err, res) {\n console.log(err, res);\n});\n"
label: NODE
- lang: Ruby
source: "checkApi = ChecksApi.new(config)\n\nbegin\n retrievedCheck = checkApi.get(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\")\nrescue => err\n p err.message\nend\n"
label: RUBY
- lang: Python
source: "with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:\n api = ChecksApi(api_client)\n\ntry:\n check = api.get(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\")\nexcept ApiException as e:\n print(e)\n"
label: PYTHON
- lang: PHP
source: "$apiInstance = new OpenAPI\\Client\\Api\\ChecksApi($config, new GuzzleHttp\\Client());\n\ntry {\n $result = $apiInstance->get(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\");\n} catch (Exception $e) {\n echo $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;\n}\n"
- lang: Java
source: "ChecksApi apiInstance = new ChecksApi(config);\n\ntry {\n Check response = apiInstance.get(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\");\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n e.printStackTrace();\n}\n"
label: JAVA
- lang: Elixir
source: 'Lob.Check.find("chk_534f10783683daa0")
'
label: ELIXIR
- lang: CSharp
source: "ChecksApi api = new ChecksApi(config);\n\ntry {\n Check response = api.get(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\");\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());\n}\n"
label: CSHARP
- lang: Go
source: "var context = context.Background()\ncontext = context.WithValue(suite.ctx, lob.ContextBasicAuth, lob.BasicAuth{UserName: os.Getenv(\"<YOUR_API_KEY>\")})\n\nvar apiClient = *lob.NewAPIClient(configuration)\n\nfetchedCheck, _, err := apiClient.ChecksApi.Get(context,\"chk_534f10783683daa0\").Execute()\n\nif err != nil {\n return err\n}\n"
label: GO
delete:
operationId: check_cancel
summary: Cancel
description: Completely removes a check from production. This can only be done if the check has a `send_date` and the `send_date` has not yet passed. If the check is successfully canceled, you will not be charged for it. Read more on [cancellation windows](#section/Cancellation-Windows) and [scheduling](#section/Scheduled-Mailings). Scheduling and cancellation is a premium feature. Upgrade to the appropriate <a href="https://dashboard.lob.com/#/settings/editions" target="_blank">Print & Mail Edition</a> to gain access.
tags:
- Checks
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/check_canceled'
default:
$ref: '#/components/responses/mailpiece_error'
x-codeSamples:
- lang: Shell
source: "curl -X DELETE https://api.lob.com/v1/checks/chk_534f10783683daa0 \\\n -u test_0dc8d51e0acffcb1880e0f19c79b2f5b0cc:\n"
label: CURL
- lang: Typescript
source: "try {\n const deleteCheck = await new ChecksApi(config).cancel('chk_xxxx');\n} catch (err: any) {\n console.error(err);\n}\n"
label: TYPESCRIPT
- lang: Javascript
source: "Lob.checks.cancel('chk_534f10783683daa0', function (err, res) {\n console.log(err, res);\n});\n"
label: NODE
- lang: Ruby
source: "checkApi = ChecksApi.new(config)\n\nbegin\n deletedCheck = checkApi.cancel(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\")\nrescue => err\n p err.message\nend\n"
label: RUBY
- lang: Python
source: "with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:\n api = ChecksApi(api_client)\n\ntry:\n deleted_resource = api.cancel(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\")\nexcept ApiException as e:\n print(e)\n"
label: PYTHON
- lang: PHP
source: "$apiInstance = new OpenAPI\\Client\\Api\\ChecksApi($config, new GuzzleHttp\\Client());\n\ntry {\n $result = $apiInstance->cancel(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\");\n} catch (Exception $e) {\n echo $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;\n}\n"
- lang: Java
source: "ChecksApi apiInstance = new ChecksApi(config);\n\ntry {\n CheckDeletion response = apiInstance.cancel(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\");\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n e.printStackTrace();\n}\n"
label: JAVA
- lang: Elixir
source: 'Lob.Check.destroy("chk_534f10783683daa0")
'
label: ELIXIR
- lang: CSharp
source: "ChecksApi api = new ChecksApi(config);\n\ntry {\n CheckDeletion response = api.cancel(\"chk_534f10783683daa0\");\n} catch (ApiException e) {\n Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());\n}\n"
label: CSHARP
- lang: Go
source: "var context = context.Background()\ncontext = context.WithValue(suite.ctx, lob.ContextBasicAuth, lob.BasicAuth{UserName: os.Getenv(\"<YOUR_API_KEY>\")})\n\nvar apiClient = *lob.NewAPIClient(configuration)\n\ndeletedCheck, _, err := apiClient.ChecksApi.Cancel(context, \"chk_534f10783683daa0\").Execute()\n\nif err != nil {\n return err\n}\n"
label: GO
components:
schemas:
check_editable:
oneOf:
- title: words at check bottom
allOf:
- required:
- message
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_editable_props'
- title: image at check bottom
allOf:
- required:
- check_bottom
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_editable_props'
check_editable_props:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_base'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/check_input_to'
- type: object
required:
- bank_account
- to
- from
- amount
- use_type
properties:
from:
description: Must either be an address ID or an inline object with correct address parameters. Must either be an address ID or an inline object with correct address parameters. All addresses will be standardized into uppercase without being modified by verification.
oneOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/adr_id'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/inline_address_us'
bank_account:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/bank_id_no_description'
- type: string
description: The id for a verified bank account.
amount:
description: The payment amount to be sent in US dollars. Amounts will be rounded to two decimal places.
type: number
format: float
maximum: 999999.99
logo:
description: "Accepts a remote URL or local file upload to an image to print (in grayscale) in the upper-left corner of your check. Image requirements:\n\n * RGB or CMYK\n\n * square\n\n * minimum size: 100px x 100px\n\n * transparent backgrond\n\n * `png` or `jpg`"
oneOf:
- type: string
pattern: ^https://[-a-zA-Z0-9@:%._+~#=/]{1,256}.(png|jpg)$
- type: string
pattern: ^(?!https://)[a-zA-Z0-9@:%._+~#=/]{1,256}.(png|jpg)$
check_bottom:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/check_bottom'
attachment:
description: 'A document to include with the check.
Notes:
- HTML merge variables should not include delimiting whitespace.
- All pages of PDF, PNG, and JPGs must be sized at 8.5"x11" at 300 DPI, while supplied HTML will be rendered and trimmed to as many 8.5"x11" pages as necessary.
- If a PDF is provided, it must be 6 pages or fewer.
- The attachment will be printed double-sided in black & white and will be included in the envelope after the check page.
- Please follow these <a href="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/public.lob.com/assets/templates/check_attachment_template.pdf" target="_blank">design guidelines</a>.
See <a href="https://lob.com/pricing/print-mail#compare" target="_blank">pricing</a> for extra costs incurred. Need more help? Consult our [HTML examples](#section/HTML-Examples).'
oneOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/html_string'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/tmpl_id'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/remote_file_url'
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/local_file_path'
billing_group_id:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/billing_group_id'
use_type:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/chk_use_type'
expected_delivery_date:
type: string
description: A date in YYYY-MM-DD format of the mailpiece's expected delivery date based on its `send_date`.
format: date
count:
type: integer
description: number of resources in a set
address_editable_us:
allOf:
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