Shift4 Mode API

The Mode API from Shift4 — 2 operation(s) for mode.

Operations 2

POST /mode/offline Go Offline #
POST /mode/online Go Online #

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OpenAPI Specification

shift4-mode-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.7.57
  title: Shift4 Payment Mode API
  contact:
    url: https://www.shift4.com/contact-us/
servers:
- url: https://api.shift4test.com/api/rest/v1
  description: Host Direct Test URL
- url: https://api.shift4api.net/api/rest/v1
  description: Host Direct Production URL
tags:
- name: Mode
paths:
  /mode/offline:
    servers:
    - url: https://192.168.1.10:277/api/rest/v1
      description: Locally Installed UTG URL
    - url: https://192.168.1.20:8085/api/rest/v1
      description: Commerce Engine For On Premise URL
    post:
      tags:
      - Mode
      summary: Go Offline
      operationId: modeoffline
      security:
      - AccessToken: []
      description: "This function is used to put UTG/Commerce Engine into offline mode. UTG/Commerce Engine will be configured to set a maximum duration for how long it will stay in offline mode in order to prevent UTG/Commerce Engine from staying offline indefinitely if the Interface Vendor does not send the go online request. \n\nNote: To utilize this feature with UTG, you must be running UTG version 3080 or later. UTG can be configured to disable this feature, which will prevent the API request from putting UTG into offline mode.\n\n**Integration Methods:**\n- Locally Installed UTG\n- Commerce Engine For On Premise\n\nSee the [Integration Methods](/guides/quickstart#integration-methods) and [URLs Section](/guides/quickstart#urls) sections of the Development Quick Start guide for details regarding each processing option.\n"
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InterfaceVersion'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InterfaceName'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CompanyName'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccessToken'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - dateTime
              properties:
                dateTime:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateTime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Go Offline request was processed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  result:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        dateTime:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateTime'
                        transaction:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            authSource:
                              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TransactionAuthSourceMode'
                        server:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Server'
        '400':
          description: Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  result:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        error:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
                        server:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Server'
              examples:
                Error:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/AuthTokenNotValidError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TimeoutResponse'
  /mode/online:
    servers:
    - url: https://192.168.1.10:277/api/rest/v1
      description: Locally Installed UTG URL
    - url: https://192.168.1.20:8085/api/rest/v1
      description: Commerce Engine For On Premise URL
    post:
      tags:
      - Mode
      summary: Go Online
      operationId: modeonline
      security:
      - AccessToken: []
      description: "This function is used to bring UTG/Commerce Engine out of offline mode after putting UTG/Commerce Engine into offline mode via the [Go Online](/apis/payments-platform-rest/openapi/mode/modeoffline) request. \n\nNote: To utilize this feature with UTG, you must be running UTG version 3080 or later.\n\n**Integration Methods:**\n- Locally Installed UTG\n- Commerce Engine For On Premise\n\nSee the [Integration Methods](/guides/quickstart#integration-methods) and [URLs Section](/guides/quickstart#urls) sections of the Development Quick Start guide for details regarding each processing option.\n"
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InterfaceVersion'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InterfaceName'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CompanyName'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccessToken'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              required:
              - dateTime
              properties:
                dateTime:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateTime'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Go Online request was processed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  result:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        dateTime:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateTime'
                        transaction:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            authSource:
                              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TransactionAuthSourceMode'
                        server:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Server'
        '400':
          description: Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  result:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        error:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
                        server:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Server'
              examples:
                Error:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/AuthTokenNotValidError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TimeoutResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    ErrorSeverity:
      type: string
      enum:
      - Info
      - Error
      - Alert
      readOnly: true
      example: Info
      description: 'Severity level of the error.


        | Severity | Description                                                       |

        | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------  |

        | Info     | Action not required - Data input/formatting is incorrect          |

        | Error    | Action may be required - Communication, timeout or network issue  |

        | Alert    | Action required - System issue                                    |

        '
    DateTime:
      type: string
      format: ISO 8601
      example: '2024-05-21T09:18:23.283-07:00'
      description: 'The date and time in ISO 8601 format including the timezone offset (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.nnn+hh:mm).


        Must be sent as the local date/time of the merchant. For example, a request processed at a merchant in the Pacific time zone at 9:18am on April 15th 2021 would be sent as 2021-04-15T09:18:23.283-07:00

        '
    ErrorCode:
      type: integer
      maxLength: 5
      readOnly: true
      example: 64100
      description: 'Code indicating the type of error that occurred. Refer to the [Error Codes](/guides/appendices/error-codes) section of this document for more details.


        **Note: This is currently only supported for European merchant processing.**

        '
    ErrorLongText:
      type: string
      maxLength: 255
      readOnly: true
      example: Card type not recognized
      description: 'Extended error message that is returned if an error condition exists.

        '
    ServerName:
      type: string
      maxLength: 50
      example: TM01CE
      description: 'The name of the server that processed the request.

        '
    TransactionAuthSourceMode:
      type: string
      minLength: 1
      maxLength: 1
      readOnly: true
      example: O
      enum:
      - E
      - O
      description: "Indicates whether the UTG is online or offline.\n\nValue  | Description       \n-------|----------------------------\nE      | Online\nO      | Offline\n"
    ErrorShortText:
      type: string
      maxLength: 16
      readOnly: true
      example: NOT IN CARDRANGE
      description: 'Abbreviated error message that is always returned if an error condition exists

        '
    ErrorSecondaryCode:
      type: integer
      maxLength: 4
      readOnly: true
      example: 0
      description: 'This code supplements the code specified in the `error.primaryCode` field to provide additional information about the error that occurred.

        '
    LighthouseDataResponse:
      type: string
      example: eyJwYXltZW50SWQiOiI4NWM0MWNhNy01NzVjLTQzNGUtODIyZi0xYzZlOTE0ZDAzODYiLCJyZW1haW5pbmdBbW91bnQiOjB9
      description: 'Base64 encoded JSON formatted data that will be returned from Lighthouse to be passed back to SkyTab. This data will contain variable information.

        '
    ErrorPrimaryCode:
      type: integer
      maxLength: 4
      readOnly: true
      example: 9842
      description: 'Code indicating the type of error that occurred. Refer to the [Error Codes](/guides/appendices/error-codes) section of this document for more details.

        '
    Server:
      type: object
      readOnly: true
      properties:
        name:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerName'
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorCode'
        severity:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorSeverity'
        shortText:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorShortText'
        longText:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorLongText'
        primaryCode:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorPrimaryCode'
        secondaryCode:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorSecondaryCode'
  parameters:
    AccessToken:
      required: true
      name: AccessToken
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
        maxLength: 52
        example: EA79FB05-3AA7-4500-AF9A-73F986FF2C1D
      description: 'A security credential used to authenticate API requests and all [i4Go®](https://s4-myportal.s3.amazonaws.com/downloads/documentation/i4go/i4go%20technical%20reference%20guide.pdf) authorizeClient/preauthorizeClient requests. An Access Token is the alias for the merchant account and interface being used. The Access Token is required in all requests except an [Access Token Exchange](/apis/payments-platform-rest/openapi/credentials/accesstokenexchange) request, which generates an Access Token using an `authToken` and `clientGuid`.

        '
    InterfaceName:
      required: true
      name: InterfaceName
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
        maxLength: 25
        example: ForwardPOS
      description: 'Refers to the name of the program or application that is sending requests to Shift4. This should be the name of the program that you purchased or created. The following special characters are not allowed&colon;  $ % &colon; ^ - ~ ` < > , ? “ ” ‘ ’ { } [ ] \ + =

        '
    CompanyName:
      required: true
      name: CompanyName
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
        maxLength: 26
        example: PAWS
      description: 'Refers to the vendor or partner that designed and certified the interface. The information you use in this field should match what Shift4 has on file or what was agreed upon in your Integration Plan. The following special characters are not allowed&colon;  $ % &colon; ^ - ~ ` < > , ? “ ” ‘ ’ { } [ ] \ + =

        '
    InterfaceVersion:
      required: true
      name: InterfaceVersion
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
        maxLength: 11
        example: '2.1'
      description: 'Refers to the version of the program or application that is sending requests to Shift4. The following special characters are not allowed&colon;  $ % &colon; ^ - ~ < > , ? “ ” ‘ ’ { } [ ] \ + =

        '
  examples:
    AuthTokenNotValidError:
      summary: AuthToken Not Valid
      value:
        result:
        - error:
            primaryCode: 9862
            secondaryCode: 0
            shortText: AuthToken
            longText: AuthToken not valid ENGINE01CE
          server:
            name: U2API01CE
  responses:
    TimeoutResponse:
      description: Timeout
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            properties:
              result:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    error:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
                    lighthouse:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        data:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LighthouseDataResponse'
                    server:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Server'
          example:
            result:
            - error:
                primaryCode: 9951
                secondaryCode: 0
                shortText: RESPONSE TIMEOUT
                longText: Timeout waiting for response across the internet
              lighthouse:
                data: eyJwYXltZW50SWQiOiI4NWM0MWNhNy01NzVjLTQzNGUtODIyZi0xYzZlOTE0ZDAzODYiLCJyZW1haW5pbmdBbW91bnQiOjB9
              server:
                name: U2API01CE
  securitySchemes:
    AccessToken:
      type: apiKey
      name: AccessToken
      in: header
      description: "A security credential used to authenticate API requests and all [i4Go®](https://s4-myportal.s3.amazonaws.com/downloads/documentation/i4go/i4go%20technical%20reference%20guide.pdf) authorizeClient/preauthorizeClient requests. An Access Token is the alias for the merchant account and interface being used. \n\nExample:\n  ```\n  AccessToken: EA79FB05-3AA7-4500-AF9A-73F986FF2C1D\n  ```\n"
    HMAC-SHA256:
      type: http
      scheme: hmac-sha256
      description: "Authentication using HMAC-256 signatures as the authorization scheme.\n\nSent in the `Authorization` header in the following format:\n\n`Authorization`: **HMAC-SHA256** `Credential`={value}&`Signature`={value}\n\n| Argument      | Description                                      |\n|---------------|--------------------------------------------------|\n| HMAC-SHA256   | Authorization scheme.                            |\n| Credential    | The ID of the key used to compute the signature. |\n| Signature     | base64 encoded HMACSHA256 value.                 |\n\nExample: \n  ```\n  Authorization: HMAC-SHA256 Credential=AESKEY1&Signature=8SFtIc6zQlswxAZqDKXL+BpRmlDvIWyjOwU8wdl0zK4=\n  ```\n"