Paxos Identity Controls API
The Identity Controls API from Paxos — 1 operation(s) for identity controls.
The Identity Controls API from Paxos — 1 operation(s) for identity controls.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Paxos Identity Controls API
version: '2.0'
description: Welcome to Paxos APIs.
x-logo:
url: /docs/paxos.svg
backgroundColor: '#FFFFFF'
altText: Paxos logo
servers:
- url: https://api.paxos.com/v2
description: Production
- url: https://api.sandbox.paxos.com/v2
description: Sandbox
tags:
- name: Identity Controls
paths:
/identity/controls:
get:
summary: List Identity Controls
description: List identity controls associated with an identity.
operationId: ListIdentityControls
responses:
'200':
description: A successful response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ListIdentityControlsResponse'
parameters:
- name: identity_id
description: The Identity ID whose controls to retrieve.
in: query
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: include_deleted
description: Include deleted controls in the response.
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
- name: limit
description: Number of results to return. Defaults to 100 if no limit is provided. Maximum 1000.
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
- name: page_cursor
description: Cursor for getting the next page of results.
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
tags:
- Identity Controls
security:
- OAuth2:
- identity:read_identity_control
delete:
summary: Delete Identity Control
description: Delete an identity control on an identity.
operationId: DeleteIdentityControl
responses:
'200':
description: A successful response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DeleteIdentityControlResponse'
parameters:
- name: control_id
description: The control ID to be deleted.
in: query
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: reason
description: Reason for deleting the identity control.
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
tags:
- Identity Controls
security:
- OAuth2:
- identity:write_identity_control
post:
summary: Create Identity Control
description: Create a new identity control on an identity.
operationId: CreateIdentityControl
responses:
'200':
description: A successful response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityControl'
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateIdentityControlRequest'
required: true
tags:
- Identity Controls
security:
- OAuth2:
- identity:write_identity_control
components:
schemas:
CreateIdentityControlRequestClientIdentityControlType:
type: string
enum:
- SELL_ONLY
- DORMANT
- CLOSED
IdentityControlSetBy:
type: string
enum:
- SET_BY_PAXOS
- SET_BY_CLIENT
DeleteIdentityControlResponse:
type: object
IdentityControlType:
type: string
enum:
- SELL_ONLY
- CLOSED
- FROZEN
- DORMANT
ListIdentityControlsResponse:
type: object
properties:
items:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityControl'
description: The list of identity controls.
next_page_cursor:
type: string
description: Cursor token for fetching the next page. Empty if there are no more pages.
IdentityControl:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
type:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityControlType'
set_by:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityControlSetBy'
is_overridable:
type: boolean
reason_code:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityControlReasonCode'
reason:
type: string
created_at:
type: string
format: date-time
deleted_at:
type: string
format: date-time
required:
- id
- type
- set_by
- created_at
CreateIdentityControlRequest:
type: object
properties:
identity_id:
type: string
description: The Identity ID.
type:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateIdentityControlRequestClientIdentityControlType'
reason_code:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityControlReasonCode'
reason:
type: string
description: Freetext reason for setting the control.
required:
- identity_id
- type
- reason_code
IdentityControlReasonCode:
type: string
enum:
- OTHER
- END_USER_REQUEST
- INACTIVITY
- COMPLIANCE_KYC
- COMPLIANCE_EDD
- COMPLIANCE_SCREENING
- COMPLIANCE_INVESTIGATION
- COMPLIANCE_INCOMPLETE
- RISK_FRAUD
- LEGAL_ORDER
- ADMINISTRATIVE
description: " - OTHER: Miscellaneous reason not captured by existing categories.\n - END_USER_REQUEST: Control applied at the end user's request.\n - INACTIVITY: Control applied due to prolonged inactivity in accordance with dormancy or lifecycle management policies.\n - COMPLIANCE_KYC: Control applied due to unmet KYC requirements, including missing, expired, failed, or unresponsiveness to refresh obligations.\n - COMPLIANCE_EDD: Control applied due to Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) requirements, including failure to complete EDD reviews, provide requested information, or satisfy heightened risk assessment criteria.\n - COMPLIANCE_SCREENING: Control applied as a result of sanctions, politically exposed person (PEP), or adverse media screening hits.\n - COMPLIANCE_INVESTIGATION: Control applied while an identity is under active compliance, risk, or regulatory investigation, including reviews triggered by monitoring alerts or external inquiries.\n - COMPLIANCE_INCOMPLETE: Control applied because the onboarding process was not successfully completed, including failure to respond to requests for information or provide required documentation.\n - RISK_FRAUD: Control applied due to suspected or confirmed fraud, abuse, or security risk, including account compromise, transaction fraud, or policy violations.\n - LEGAL_ORDER: Control applied to comply with a legal, regulatory, or law-enforcement directive, including court orders, asset preservation requests, or regulatory instructions.\n - ADMINISTRATIVE: Control applied for operational or platform-initiated reasons not attributable to the end user or compliance failure, such as system remediation or account restructuring."
securitySchemes:
OAuth2:
type: oauth2
description: 'Paxos APIs use [OAuth 2](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749) with the [client credentials](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6749#section-4.4) grant flow.
**Token URLs:**
- Production: https://oauth.paxos.com/oauth2/token
- Sandbox: https://oauth.sandbox.paxos.com/oauth2/token
Learn more in the [API credentials guide →](https://docs.paxos.com/developer/credentials)
'
flows:
clientCredentials:
tokenUrl: https://oauth.paxos.com/oauth2/token
scopes:
conversion:read_conversion_stablecoin: Retrieve stablecoin conversion details
conversion:write_conversion_stablecoin: Create or cancel a stablecoin conversion
exchange:historical_prices: Retrieve marketnaverage prices at a certain time increment
exchange:read_order: Retrieve order or order execution details
exchange:read_quote: Retrieve quote details for buying or selling an asset
exchange:read_quote_execution: Retrieve quote execution details
exchange:write_quote_execution: Create a quote execution for buying or selling an asset
exchange:write_order: Create or cancel an order for buying or selling an asset
fee:write_crypto_withdrawal_fee: Create a guaranteed fee for crypto withdrawal
funding:read_bank_balance: Retrieve Paxos dedicated bank account balance
funding:read_profile: Retrieve Profile details and deposit funds in Sandbox
funding:write_profile: Create a Profile
identity:read_account: Retrieve Account details
identity:read_identity: Retrieve Identity details or documents
identity:write_account: Create or update Account and Account Members
identity:write_identity: Create or update Identity details and set Sandbox Identify Status
settlement:read_transaction: Retrieve settlement transaction details
settlement:write_transaction: Create, affirm or cancel a settlement transaction
tax:read_tax_form: Retrieve tax details
tax:read_tax_lot: Retrieve tax lot details
tax:write_tax_lot: Update the given tax-lot ID
transfer:read_deposit_address: Retrieve deposit address details
transfer:read_fiat_account: Retrieve Fiat Account details
transfer:read_fiat_deposit_instructions: Retrieve fiat deposit instruction details
transfer:read_transfer: Retrieve transfer details
transfer:read_transfer_limit: Retrieve limits for the given transaction type
transfer:reject_crypto_deposit: Reject a crypto deposit (travel rule)
transfer:update_crypto_deposit: Provide required travel-rule details
transfer:write_crypto_withdrawal: Withdraw asset to a specified destination address
transfer:write_deposit_address: Create an deposit address on a blockchain network
transfer:write_fiat_account: Create, update or delete a Fiat Account
transfer:write_fiat_deposit_instructions: Create, update or delete fiat deposit instructions
transfer:write_internal_transfer: Transfer assets between two Profiles
transfer:write_sandbox_fiat_deposit: Initiate a test fiat deposit in the Sandbox environment
transfer:write_fiat_withdrawal: Withdraw fiat to the given destination
events:read_event: Retrieve events
x-tagGroups:
- name: Deposits and Withdrawals
tags:
- Transfers
- Fiat Transfers
- Deposit Addresses
- Crypto Deposits
- Crypto Withdrawals
- Fees
- Internal Transfers
- Paxos Transfers
- Limits
- name: Identity
tags:
- Identity
- Institution Members
- Accounts
- Account Members
- Identity Documents
- name: API Credentials
tags:
- API Credentials
- name: Profiles
tags:
- Profiles
- name: Sandbox
tags:
- Sandbox Deposits
- Sandbox Identity
- Sandbox Fiat Transfers
- name: Settlements
tags:
- Settlement
- name: Stablecoin Conversion
tags:
- Stablecoin Conversion
- name: Taxes
tags:
- Tax Forms
- name: Trading
tags:
- Market Data
- Orders
- Quotes
- Quote Executions
- Pricing
- Issuer Quotes
- name: Rewards
tags:
- Monitoring Addresses
- Statements
- Payments
- name: Rewards (Alpha)
tags:
- Reward Addresses
- Claims
- Payout Groups
- Rewards
- name: Events
tags:
- Events
- Event Types
- Event Objects