Shift4 Reports API

The Reports API from Shift4 — 1 operation(s) for reports.

Operations 1

GET /reports/batchtotals Totals Report #

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OpenAPI Specification

shift4-reports-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.7.57
  title: Shift4 Payment Reports 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: Reports
paths:
  /reports/batchtotals:
    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
    get:
      tags:
      - Reports
      summary: Totals Report
      operationId: reportsbatchtotals
      security:
      - AccessToken: []
      description: 'This function is used to request a simple totals report for automated analysis. It does not supersede the standard auditing and reporting tools that are included with Shift4’ products.


        *Note: The GET request does not support a request body. Sending an empty request body may result in an error.*


        **Integration Methods:**

        - Host Direct


        See 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.

        '
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InterfaceVersion'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/InterfaceName'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CompanyName'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/BusinessDateTotals'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AccessToken'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Inclusive'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request was processed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  result:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        dateTime:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateTime'
                        batch:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchResponseNoProcessors'
                        merchant:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MerchantResponse'
                        server:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Server'
                        transaction:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            businessDate:
                              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TransactionBusinessDate'
        '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/AccessTokenNotFoundError'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TimeoutResponse'
components:
  parameters:
    BusinessDateTotals:
      required: true
      name: BusinessDate
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
        format: ISO 8601
        minLength: 10
      example: '2021-04-15T09:18:23.283-07:00'
      description: The business date you want to obtain the totals report for.
    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`.

        '
    Inclusive:
      required: false
      name: Inclusive
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - Y
        - N
      description: 'Indicates whether or not you want the batch to include transactions for every day leading up to the `BusinessDate`. If this parameter is not sent, the assumed value will be ''Y''.

        '
    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; ^ - ~ < > , ? “ ” ‘ ’ { } [ ] \ + =

        '
    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; ^ - ~ ` < > , ? “ ” ‘ ’ { } [ ] \ + =

        '
  schemas:
    BatchResponseNoProcessors:
      type: object
      properties:
        inclusive:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchInclusiveResponse'
        netAmount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchNetAmountResponse'
        netCount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchNetCountResponse'
        refundAmount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchRefundAmount'
        refundCount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchRefundCount'
        saleAmount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchSaleAmount'
        saleCount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchSaleCount'
    MerchantMID:
      type: number
      maxLength: 10
      example: 15877
      description: 'The merchant ID associated with the merchant account.

        '
    BatchNetAmountResponse:
      type: number
      maxLength: 14
      example: 5601.78
      description: 'The net amount in the batch (saleAmount MINUS refundAmount)

        '
    BatchRefundCount:
      type: integer
      readOnly: true
      example: 1
      description: 'The count of all refunds in the batch

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

        '
    MerchantName:
      type: string
      maxLength: 22
      example: Merchant XYZ
      description: 'The merchant’s business name as configured with Shift4.

        '
    BatchNetCountResponse:
      type: integer
      example: 187
      description: 'The net transaction count in the batch (saleCount PLUS refundCount)

        '
    MerchantResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        mid:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MerchantMID'
        name:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/MerchantName'
    BatchInclusiveResponse:
      type: string
      minLength: 1
      maxLength: 1
      example: N
      enum:
      - Y
      - N
      description: 'Indicates whether or not the batch includes transactions for every day leading up to the business date.


        Value|Description

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

        Y    | The batch includes transactions for every day leading up to the specified business date

        N    | The batch includes transactions for only the specified business date

        '
    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                                    |

        '
    TransactionBusinessDate:
      type: string
      format: ISO 8601
      minLength: 10
      example: '2021-04-15'
      description: 'Desired business date of a transaction. Include when overriding the existing business date of a transaction. The overriding date may be earlier or later than the existing date. (yyyy-mm-dd)

        '
    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

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

        '
    ErrorShortText:
      type: string
      maxLength: 16
      readOnly: true
      example: NOT IN CARDRANGE
      description: 'Abbreviated error message that is always returned if an error condition exists

        '
    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.

        '
    BatchRefundAmount:
      type: number
      maxLength: 14
      readOnly: true
      example: 100
      description: 'The total amount of all refunds in the batch

        '
    BatchSaleCount:
      type: integer
      readOnly: true
      example: 186
      description: 'The count of all sales in the batch

        '
    BatchSaleAmount:
      type: number
      maxLength: 14
      readOnly: true
      example: 5701.78
      description: 'The total amount of all sales in the batch

        '
    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.**

        '
    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.

        '
    Server:
      type: object
      readOnly: true
      properties:
        name:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerName'
  examples:
    AccessTokenNotFoundError:
      summary: AccessToken Not Found
      value:
        result:
        - error:
            primaryCode: 9862
            secondaryCode: 0
            shortText: AccessToken
            longText: AccessToken not found 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"