Paxos Identity Controls API

The Identity Controls API from Paxos — 1 operation(s) for identity controls.

Operations 3

GET /identity/controls List Identity Controls #
DELETE /identity/controls Delete Identity Control #
POST /identity/controls Create Identity Control #

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OpenAPI Specification

paxos-identity-controls-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
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