Uphold

Uphold Transactions API

Transactions.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Payment Initiation Management BC-1340.10

Operations 8

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

POST /core/transactions/quote Get a quote for a transfer or trade · Create quote #
Ask an LLM
“How do I get a price quote before converting or sending funds?”
“Can I control how long a quote stays valid?”
Tell an agent
Quote moving funds from {origin} to {destination} in {denomination}.
Create a quote from {origin} to {destination} for {denomination} valid for {ttl} ms.
GET /core/accounts/{accountId}/transactions List transactions on one account · List account transactions #
Ask an LLM
“How do I see the transaction history of one specific account?”
“Which transactions went through a particular account?”
Tell an agent
List transactions for account {accountId}.
Show {perPage} transactions per page for account {accountId}.
GET /core/transactions List all of a user's transactions · List transactions #
Ask an LLM
“Where do I see every transaction across all my accounts?”
“Can I page through a user's full transaction history?”
Tell an agent
List all my transactions.
Show my transaction history, {perPage} per page.
POST /core/transactions Execute a transaction from a quote · Create transaction #
Ask an LLM
“How do I commit a quote to actually execute the trade or transfer?”
“Can I attach metadata when executing a quoted transaction?”
Tell an agent
Execute the transaction for quote {quoteId}.
Commit quote {quoteId} with metadata {metadata}.
GET /core/transactions/{transactionId} Get one transaction · Get transaction #
Ask an LLM
“How do I check the status of a single transaction?”
“What details are recorded for a transaction id?”
Tell an agent
Get transaction {transactionId}.
Show the status of transaction {transactionId}.
GET /core/transactions/{transactionId}/requests-for-information List compliance questions on a transaction · List requests for information #
Ask an LLM
“Why is my transaction on hold waiting for more information?”
“Which requests for information are open on a transaction?”
Tell an agent
List requests for information on transaction {transactionId}.
Show what information compliance needs for transaction {transactionId}.
GET /core/transactions/{transactionId}/requests-for-information/{requestForInformationId} Get one request for information · Get request for information #
Ask an LLM
“What exactly does a specific request for information ask for?”
“How do I look up one RFI on a transaction?”
Tell an agent
Get request for information {requestForInformationId} on transaction {transactionId}.
Show RFI {requestForInformationId} for transaction {transactionId}.
PUT /core/transactions/{transactionId}/requests-for-information/{requestForInformationId} Answer a request for information · Update request for information #
Ask an LLM
“How do I respond to a compliance request for information on a transaction?”
“Can I submit answers to an RFI to release a held transaction?”
Tell an agent
Answer request for information {requestForInformationId} on transaction {transactionId}.
Submit my response to RFI {requestForInformationId} for transaction {transactionId}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.uphold.com/rest-apis/introduction
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APIReference
https://developer.uphold.com/rest-apis/core-api/concepts
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Authentication
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/authentication/uphold-authentication.yml
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Documentation
https://developer.uphold.com/widgets/introduction
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Documentation
https://developer.uphold.com/rest-apis/market-pulse-api/assets/get-asset-information
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Documentation
https://developer.uphold.com/rest-apis/kyc-connector-api/introduction
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Documentation
https://developer.uphold.com/rest-apis/topper-api/kyc-sharing/create-session

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/openapi/uphold-transactions-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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OAuthScopes
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/scopes/uphold-scopes.yml
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Conventions
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/conventions/uphold-conventions.yml
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ErrorCatalog
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/errors/uphold-problem-types.yml
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DataModel
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/data-model/uphold-data-model.yml
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Webhooks
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/uphold-core-webhooks.yml
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Sandbox
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/sandbox/uphold-sandbox.yml
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Components
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/uphold/refs/heads/main/components/uphold-components.yml
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ChangeLog
https://developer.uphold.com/widgets/changelog

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OpenAPI Specification

uphold-transactions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 0.1.0
  title: Core Transactions API
  description: The Core API provides essential building blocks that empower businesses to embed financial services into their applications.
  contact:
    name: Uphold API Team
    email: developers@uphold.com
    url: https://developer.uphold.com
servers:
- url: https://api.enterprise.sandbox.uphold.com
  description: Sandbox
- url: https://api.enterprise.uphold.com
  description: Production
security:
- OAuth2: []
tags:


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