PAY.JP Charges API

The Charges API from PAY.JP — 6 operation(s) for charges.

Operations 8

GET /charges List charges #
POST /charges Create a charge #
GET /charges/{id} Retrieve a charge #
POST /charges/{id} Update a charge (description / metadata) #
POST /charges/{id}/refund Refund a charge (full or partial) #
POST /charges/{id}/capture Capture a previously authorized charge #
POST /charges/{id}/reauth Re-authorize an expiring authorization #
POST /charges/{id}/tds_finish Complete the 3D Secure flow for a charge #

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OpenAPI Specification

payjp-charges-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: PAY.JP 3D Secure Charges API
  description: PAY.JP is an online payment service operated by PAY, Inc. (PAY株式会社) in Japan. The REST API creates charges, tokenizes cards, manages customers, runs subscriptions (定期課金), and reports transfers (入金) and balances in Japanese yen. Authentication is HTTP Basic with a secret key (sk_test_ / sk_live_) as the username and an empty password. All amounts are integer JPY.
  termsOfService: https://pay.jp/terms
  contact:
    name: PAY.JP Support
    url: https://help.pay.jp/
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://api.pay.jp/v1
  description: PAY.JP REST API (HTTPS only)
security:
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Charges
paths:
  /charges:
    get:
      operationId: listCharges
      tags:
      - Charges
      summary: List charges
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/List'
    post:
      operationId: createCharge
      tags:
      - Charges
      summary: Create a charge
      description: Create a charge against a card token, a customer, or a stored card. Set capture=false to authorize only and capture later.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                amount:
                  type: integer
                  description: Amount in JPY
                  minimum 50: null
                currency:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - jpy
                  default: jpy
                card:
                  type: string
                  description: A token id (tok_xxx) or card id
                customer:
                  type: string
                  description: A customer id (cus_xxx)
                capture:
                  type: boolean
                  default: true
                description:
                  type: string
                metadata:
                  type: object
                  additionalProperties: true
              required:
              - amount
              - currency
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Charge'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
  /charges/{id}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
    get:
      operationId: retrieveCharge
      tags:
      - Charges
      summary: Retrieve a charge
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Charge'
    post:
      operationId: updateCharge
      tags:
      - Charges
      summary: Update a charge (description / metadata)
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Charge'
  /charges/{id}/refund:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
    post:
      operationId: refundCharge
      tags:
      - Charges
      summary: Refund a charge (full or partial)
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                amount:
                  type: integer
                refund_reason:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Charge'
  /charges/{id}/capture:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
    post:
      operationId: captureCharge
      tags:
      - Charges
      summary: Capture a previously authorized charge
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Charge'
  /charges/{id}/reauth:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
    post:
      operationId: reauthCharge
      tags:
      - Charges
      summary: Re-authorize an expiring authorization
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Charge'
  /charges/{id}/tds_finish:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/id'
    post:
      operationId: finishChargeThreeDSecure
      tags:
      - Charges
      summary: Complete the 3D Secure flow for a charge
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Charge'
components:
  schemas:
    Object:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        object:
          type: string
        livemode:
          type: boolean
        created:
          type: integer
          description: Unix timestamp
      additionalProperties: true
    Charge:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: ch_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        object:
          type: string
          example: charge
        amount:
          type: integer
          example: 3500
        currency:
          type: string
          example: jpy
        paid:
          type: boolean
        captured:
          type: boolean
        refunded:
          type: boolean
        amount_refunded:
          type: integer
        customer:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        card:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Card'
        three_d_secure_status:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        created:
          type: integer
        livemode:
          type: boolean
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    Card:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: car_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
        object:
          type: string
          example: card
        brand:
          type: string
          example: Visa
        last4:
          type: string
          example: '4242'
        exp_month:
          type: integer
        exp_year:
          type: integer
        name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        three_d_secure_status:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        created:
          type: integer
    List:
      type: object
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          example: list
        count:
          type: integer
        has_more:
          type: boolean
        url:
          type: string
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Object'
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              enum:
              - client_error
              - card_error
              - auth_error
              - server_error
            code:
              type: string
              example: over_capacity
            message:
              type: string
            status:
              type: integer
            param:
              type: string
  responses:
    Error:
      description: An error response
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    List:
      description: A paginated list object
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/List'
    Charge:
      description: A Charge object
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Charge'
  parameters:
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 0
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 10
        maximum: 100
    id:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: HTTP Basic authentication. Use the secret key (sk_test_ / sk_live_) as the username and leave the password empty.