The International Payments API from UK Open Banking — 3 operation(s) for international payments.
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
title: Account and Transaction API Specification Account Access Consents International Payments API
description: 'Swagger for Account and Transaction API Specification.
**Please Note**: There are no optional fields, if a field is not marked as “Required” it is a Conditional field.
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termsOfService: https://www.openbanking.org.uk/terms
contact:
name: Service Desk
email: ServiceDesk@openbanking.org.uk
license:
name: open-licence
url: https://www.openbanking.org.uk/open-licence
version: 4.0.1
servers:
- url: /open-banking/v4.0/aisp
tags:
- name: International Payments
paths:
/international-payments:
post:
tags:
- International Payments
summary: Initiate an International Payment
description: Enables a PISP to initiate an already PSU-approved International Payment.
operationId: CreateInternationalPayments
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-auth-date'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-customer-ip-address'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-interaction-id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-idempotency-key'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-jws-signature'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-customer-user-agent'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-client-id'
requestBody:
content:
application/json; charset=utf-8:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBWriteInternational3'
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBWriteInternational3'
application/jose+jwe:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBWriteInternational3'
description: Default
required: true
responses:
'201':
$ref: '#/components/responses/201InternationalPaymentsCreated'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/401Error'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/403Error'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/404Error'
'405':
$ref: '#/components/responses/405Error'
'406':
$ref: '#/components/responses/406Error'
'415':
$ref: '#/components/responses/415Error'
'422':
$ref: '#/components/responses/422Error'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/429Error'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/500Error'
security:
- PSUOAuth2Security:
- payments
/international-payments/{InternationalPaymentId}:
get:
tags:
- International Payments
summary: Get an International Payment
description: Enables a PISP to retrieve the status of an International Payment.
operationId: GetInternationalPaymentsInternationalPaymentId
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/InternationalPaymentId'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-auth-date'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-customer-ip-address'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-interaction-id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-customer-user-agent'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-client-id'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/200InternationalPaymentsInternationalPaymentIdRead'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/401Error'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/403Error'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/404Error'
'405':
$ref: '#/components/responses/405Error'
'406':
$ref: '#/components/responses/406Error'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/429Error'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/500Error'
security:
- TPPOAuth2Security:
- payments
/international-payments/{InternationalPaymentId}/payment-details:
get:
tags:
- International Payments
summary: Get details of an International Payment
description: Enables a PISP to retrieve detailed information on the status of an International Payment.
operationId: GetInternationalPaymentsInternationalPaymentIdPaymentDetails
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/InternationalPaymentId'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-auth-date'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-customer-ip-address'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-fapi-interaction-id'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/Authorization'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-customer-user-agent'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/x-client-id'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/200InternationalPaymentsInternationalPaymentIdPaymentDetailsRead'
'400':
$ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/401Error'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/403Error'
'404':
$ref: '#/components/responses/404Error'
'405':
$ref: '#/components/responses/405Error'
'406':
$ref: '#/components/responses/406Error'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/429Error'
'500':
$ref: '#/components/responses/500Error'
security:
- TPPOAuth2Security:
- payments
components:
schemas:
OBRemittanceInformation2:
type: object
description: Information supplied to enable the matching of an entry with the items that the transfer is intended to settle, such as commercial invoices in an accounts' receivable system
properties:
Structured:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBRemittanceInformationStructured'
Unstructured:
type: array
description: Information supplied to enable the matching/reconciliation of an entry with the items that the payment is intended to settle, such as commercial invoices in an accounts' receivable system, in an unstructured form.
items:
type: string
maxLength: 140
minLength: 1
LEI:
description: Legal entity identification as an alternate identification for a party. Legal Entity Identifier is a code allocated to a party as described in ISO 17442 "Financial Services - Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)".
type: string
example: IZ9Q00LZEVUKWCQY6X15
minLength: 1
maxLength: 20
pattern: ^[A-Z0-9]{18,18}[0-9]{2,2}$
ExternalCategoryPurpose1Code:
description: "Enumeration of codes that outlines the type of purpose behind a transaction, payment or risk. \n For all enum values see `ExternalCategoryPurpose1Code` [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/External_Internal_CodeSets)"
type: string
enum:
- BONU
- CASH
- CBLK
- CCRD
- CGWV
- CIPC
- CONC
- CORT
- DCRD
- DIVI
- DVPM
- EPAY
- FCDT
- FCIN
- FCOL
- GOVT
- GP2P
- HEDG
- ICCP
- IDCP
- INTC
- INTE
- LBOX
- LOAN
- MP2B
- MP2P
- OTHR
- PENS
- RPRE
- RRCT
- RVPM
- SALA
- SECU
- SSBE
- SUPP
- SWEP
- TAXS
- TOPG
- TRAD
- TREA
- VATX
- VOST
- WHLD
- ZABA
StreetName:
description: Name of a street or thoroughfare.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 140
OBCashAccountDebtor4:
type: object
description: ^ Only included in the response if `Data. ReadRefundAccount` is set to `Yes` in the consent.
properties:
SchemeName:
type: string
description: ^ Name of the identification scheme, in a coded form as published in an external list. | Namespaced Enumeration OBInternalAccountIdentification4Code
Identification:
type: string
description: ^ Identification assigned by an institution to identify an account. This identification is known by the account owner. | Max256Text
Name:
type: string
description: ^ Name of the account, as assigned by the account servicing institution. Usage The account name is the name or names of the account owner(s) represented at an account level. The account name is not the product name or the nickname of the account.
SecondaryIdentification:
type: string
description: ^ This is secondary identification of the account, as assigned by the account servicing institution. This can be used by building societies to additionally identify accounts with a roll number (in addition to a sort code and account number combination) | Max34Text
LEI:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LEI'
OBUltimateCreditor1:
description: Ultimate party to which an amount of money is due.
type: object
properties:
Name:
description: Name by which a party is known and which is usually used to identify that party.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 140
Identification:
description: Identification assigned by an institution.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 256
LEI:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LEI'
SchemeName:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBInternalAccountIdentification4Code'
PostalAddress:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBPostalAddress7'
Links:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
description: Links relevant to the payload
properties:
Self:
type: string
format: uri
First:
type: string
format: uri
Prev:
type: string
format: uri
Next:
type: string
format: uri
Last:
type: string
format: uri
required:
- Self
ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode:
description: A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international standard ISO 4217 "Codes for the representation of currencies and funds".
type: string
pattern: ^[A-Z]{3,3}$
CountryCode:
description: Nation with its own government.
type: string
pattern: ^[A-Z]{2,2}$
OBInternalAccountIdentification4Code:
description: Name of the identification scheme, in a coded form as published in an external list. For a full list of values refer to `OBInternalAccountIdentification4Code` in *OB_Internal_CodeSet* [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/External_Internal_CodeSets)
type: string
x-namespaced-enum:
- UK.OBIE.BBAN
- UK.OBIE.IBAN
- UK.OBIE.PAN
- UK.OBIE.Paym
- UK.OBIE.SortCodeAccountNumber
- UK.OBIE.Wallet
ExternalPaymentTransactionStatus3Code:
description: 'Specifies the status of the payment information group.
For a full list of values refer to `ExternalPaymentTransactionStatus3Code` in *OB_Internal_CodeSet* [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/External_Internal_CodeSets)
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type: string
enum:
- RCVD
- PDNG
- ACTC
- PATC
- ACCP
- ACFC
- ACSP
- ACWC
- ACSC
- BLCK
- ACCC
- ACWP
- RJCT
TownName:
description: Name of a built-up area, with defined boundaries, and a local government.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 140
PostCode:
description: Identifier consisting of a group of letters and/or numbers that is added to a postal address to assist the sorting of mail.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 16
Department:
description: Identification of a division of a large organisation or building.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 70
OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleType:
description: A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
type: string
pattern: ^\d{1,13}$|^\d{1,13}\.\d{1,5}$
Identification_4:
description: Identification of the party to whom an invoice is issued, when it is different from the debtor or ultimate debtor.
type: string
example: '80200112344562'
minLength: 1
maxLength: 256
ExternalProxyAccountType1Code:
description: Specifies the external proxy account type code, as published in the proxy account type external code set.<br /> For a full list of values see `ExternalProxyAccountType1Code` in *ISO_External_CodeSet* [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/External_Internal_CodeSets)
type: string
enum:
- TELE
- EMAL
- DNAM
- CINC
- COTX
- COID
- CUST
- DRLC
- EIDN
- EWAL
- PVTX
- LEIC
- MBNO
- NIDN
- CCPT
- SHID
- SOSE
- TOKN
- UBIL
- VIPN
- BIID
OBInternalFinancialInstitutionIdentification4Code:
description: Name of the identification scheme, in a coded form as published in an external list.
type: string
x-namespaced-enum:
- UK.OBIE.BICFI
OBInternalChargeBearerType1Code:
description: Specifies which party/parties will bear the charges associated with the processing of the payment transaction. For a full list of values refer to `OBInternalChargeBearerType1Code` in *OB_Internal_CodeSet* [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/External_Internal_CodeSets)
type: string
enum:
- BorneByCreditor
- BorneByDebtor
- FollowingServiceLevel
- Shared
OBInternalLocalInstrument1Code:
description: 'User community specific instrument.
Usage: This element is used to specify a local instrument, local clearing option and/or further qualify the service or service level. For a full list of values refer to `OBInternalLocalInstrument1Code` in *OB_Internal_CodeSet* [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/External_Internal_CodeSets)'
type: string
x-namespaced-enum:
- UK.OBIE.BACS
- UK.OBIE.BalanceTransfer
- UK.OBIE.CHAPS
- UK.OBIE.Euro1
- UK.OBIE.FPS
- UK.OBIE.Link
- UK.OBIE.MoneyTransfer
- UK.OBIE.Paym
- UK.OBIE.SEPACreditTransfer
- UK.OBIE.SEPAInstantCreditTransfer
- UK.OBIE.SWIFT
- UK.OBIE.Target2
OBActiveOrHistoricCurrencyAndAmount:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- Amount
- Currency
description: Amount of money associated with the charge type.
properties:
Amount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleType'
Currency:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode'
ISODateTime:
description: "All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format. \nAll date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:\n2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00"
type: string
format: date-time
OBAddressType2Code:
description: Identifies the nature of the postal address. For a full set of codes see `OBAddressType2Code` [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/External_Internal_CodeSets).
type: string
enum:
- BIZZ
- DLVY
- MLTO
- PBOX
- ADDR
- HOME
- CORR
- STAT
BuildingName:
description: Name of a referenced building.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 140
BuildingNumber:
description: Number that identifies the position of a building on a street.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 16
Floor:
description: Number that identifies the level within a building
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 70
OBReferredDocumentInformation:
type: object
properties:
Code:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalDocumentType1Code'
Issuer:
description: Identification of the issuer of the reference document type.
type: string
maxLength: 35
minLength: 1
Number:
description: Identification of the type specified for the referred document line.
type: string
maxLength: 35
minLength: 1
RelatedDate:
description: Date associated with the referred document line.
type: string
format: date-time
LineDetails:
description: Set of elements used to provide the content of the referred document line.
type: array
items:
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 2048
ExternalCreditorReferenceType1Code:
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 4
description: Specifies the type of creditor reference as published in an external creditor reference type code set. For more information see `ExternalCreditorReferenceType1Code` in *ISO_External_CodeSet* [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/External_Internal_CodeSets)
enum:
- DISP
- FXDR
- PUOR
- RPIN
- RADM
- SCOR
OBWriteInternationalResponse5:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- Data
properties:
Data:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- InternationalPaymentId
- ConsentId
- CreationDateTime
- Status
- StatusUpdateDateTime
- Initiation
properties:
InternationalPaymentId:
description: 'OB: Unique identification as assigned by the ASPSP to uniquely identify the international payment resource.'
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 40
ConsentId:
description: 'OB: Unique identification as assigned by the ASPSP to uniquely identify the consent resource.'
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 128
CreationDateTime:
description: "Date and time at which the message was created. All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format. \nAll date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:\n2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00"
type: string
format: date-time
Status:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalPaymentTransactionStatus3Code'
StatusUpdateDateTime:
description: "Date and time at which the resource status was updated. All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format. \nAll date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:\n2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00"
type: string
format: date-time
StatusReason:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBStatusReason'
ExpectedExecutionDateTime:
description: "Expected execution date and time for the payment resource. All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format. \nAll date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:\n2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00"
type: string
format: date-time
ExpectedSettlementDateTime:
description: "Expected settlement date and time for the payment resource. All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format. \nAll date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:\n2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00"
type: string
format: date-time
Refund:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBDomesticRefundAccount1'
Charges:
type: array
items:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
description: Set of elements used to provide details of a charge for the payment initiation.
required:
- ChargeBearer
- Type
- Amount
properties:
ChargeBearer:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBInternalChargeBearerType1Code'
Type:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBInternalPaymentChargeType1Code'
Amount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBActiveOrHistoricCurrencyAndAmount'
ExchangeRateInformation:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- UnitCurrency
- ExchangeRate
- RateType
description: Further detailed information on the exchange rate that has been used in the payment transaction.
properties:
UnitCurrency:
description: Currency in which the rate of exchange is expressed in a currency exchange. In the example 1GBP = xxxCUR, the unit currency is GBP.
type: string
pattern: ^[A-Z]{3,3}$
ExchangeRate:
description: The factor used for conversion of an amount from one currency to another. This reflects the price at which one currency was bought with another currency.
type: number
RateType:
description: Specifies the type used to complete the currency exchange.
type: string
enum:
- Actual
- Agreed
- Indicative
ContractIdentification:
description: Unique and unambiguous reference to the foreign exchange contract agreed between the initiating party/creditor and the debtor agent.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 256
ExpirationDateTime:
description: "Specified date and time the exchange rate agreement will expire. All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format. \nAll date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:\n2017-04-05T10:43:07+00:00"
type: string
format: date-time
Initiation:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- InstructionIdentification
- EndToEndIdentification
- CurrencyOfTransfer
- InstructedAmount
- CreditorAccount
description: The Initiation payload is sent by the initiating party to the ASPSP. It is used to request movement of funds from the debtor account to a creditor for a single international payment.
properties:
InstructionIdentification:
description: 'Unique identification as assigned by an instructing party for an instructed party to unambiguously identify the instruction.
Usage: the instruction identification is a point to point reference that can be used between the instructing party and the instructed party to refer to the individual instruction. It can be included in several messages related to the instruction.'
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 35
EndToEndIdentification:
description: 'Unique identification assigned by the initiating party to unambiguously identify the transaction. This identification is passed on, unchanged, throughout the entire end-to-end chain.
Usage: The end-to-end identification can be used for reconciliation or to link tasks relating to the transaction. It can be included in several messages related to the transaction.
OB: The Faster Payments Scheme can only access 31 characters for the EndToEndIdentification field.'
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 35
LocalInstrument:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBInternalLocalInstrument1Code'
InstructionPriority:
description: Indicator of the urgency or order of importance that the instructing party would like the instructed party to apply to the processing of the instruction.
type: string
enum:
- Normal
- Urgent
ExtendedPurpose:
description: Specifies the purpose of an international payment, when there is no corresponding 4 character code available in the ISO20022 list of Purpose Codes.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 140
ChargeBearer:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBInternalChargeBearerType1Code'
CurrencyOfTransfer:
description: Specifies the currency of the to be transferred amount, which is different from the currency of the debtor's account.
type: string
pattern: ^[A-Z]{3,3}$
DestinationCountryCode:
description: Country in which Credit Account is domiciled. Code to identify a country, a dependency, or another area of particular geopolitical interest, on the basis of country names obtained from the United Nations (ISO 3166, Alpha-2 code).
type: string
pattern: ^[A-Z]{2,2}$
InstructedAmount:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- Amount
- Currency
description: 'Amount of money to be moved between the debtor and creditor, before deduction of charges, expressed in the currency as ordered by the initiating party.
Usage: This amount has to be transported unchanged through the transaction chain.'
properties:
Amount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleType'
Currency:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode'
ExchangeRateInformation:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- UnitCurrency
- RateType
description: Provides details on the currency exchange rate and contract.
properties:
UnitCurrency:
description: Currency in which the rate of exchange is expressed in a currency exchange. In the example 1GBP = xxxCUR, the unit currency is GBP.
type: string
pattern: ^[A-Z]{3,3}$
ExchangeRate:
description: The factor used for conversion of an amount from one currency to another. This reflects the price at which one currency was bought with another currency.
type: number
RateType:
description: Specifies the type used to complete the currency exchange.
type: string
enum:
- Actual
- Agreed
- Indicative
ContractIdentification:
description: Unique and unambiguous reference to the foreign exchange contract agreed between the initiating party/creditor and the debtor agent.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 256
DebtorAccount:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- SchemeName
- Identification
description: Unambiguous identification of the account of the debtor to which a debit entry will be made as a result of the transaction.
properties:
SchemeName:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBInternalAccountIdentification4Code'
Identification:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Identification_0'
Name:
description: 'The account name is the name or names of the account owner(s) represented at an account level, as displayed by the ASPSP''s online channels.
Note, the account name is not the product name or the nickname of the account.'
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 350
SecondaryIdentification:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SecondaryIdentification'
Proxy:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBProxy1'
Creditor:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
description: Party to which an amount of money is due.
properties:
Name:
description: Name by which a party is known and which is usually used to identify that party.
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 350
LEI:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LEI'
PostalAddress:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBPostalAddress7'
CreditorAgent:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
description: Financial institution servicing an account for the creditor.
properties:
SchemeName:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBInternalFinancialInstitutionIdentification4Code'
Identification:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Identification_1'
Name:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Name'
LEI:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LEI'
PostalAddress:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBPostalAddress7'
CreditorAccount:
type: object
additionalProperties: false
required:
- SchemeName
- Identification
- Name
description: Unambiguous identification of the account of the creditor to which a credit entry will be posted as a result of the payment transaction.
properties:
SchemeName:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBInternalAccountIdentification4Code'
Identification:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Identification_0'
Name:
description: 'The account name is the name or names of the account owner(s) represented at an account level.
Note, the account name is not the product name or the nickname of the account.
OB: ASPSPs may carry out name validation for Confirmation of Payee, but it is not mandatory.'
type: string
minLength: 1
maxLength: 350
SecondaryIdentification:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SecondaryIdentification'
Proxy:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBProxy1'
UltimateCreditor:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBUltimateCreditor1'
UltimateDebtor:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBUltimateDebtor1'
RegulatoryReporting:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBRegulatoryReporting1'
maxItems: 10
RemittanceInformation:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OBRemittanceInformation2'
SupplementaryData:
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