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Paystack Verify Transaction Example

After a customer is redirected back from Paystack checkout, verify the transaction by its reference before fulfilling the order.

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Paystack Verify Transaction Example is an example object payload from Paystack, with 4 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

summarydescriptionrequestresponse

Example Payload

{
  "summary": "Verify a transaction",
  "description": "After a customer is redirected back from Paystack checkout, verify the transaction by its reference before fulfilling the order.",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "https://api.paystack.co/transaction/verify/order_12345",
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
    }
  },
  "response": {
    "status": 200,
    "body": {
      "status": true,
      "message": "Verification successful",
      "data": {
        "id": 4099260516,
        "domain": "test",
        "status": "success",
        "reference": "order_12345",
        "amount": 500000,
        "gateway_response": "Successful",
        "paid_at": "2026-05-24T10:23:11.000Z",
        "created_at": "2026-05-24T10:22:45.000Z",
        "channel": "card",
        "currency": "NGN",
        "ip_address": "197.210.45.12",
        "metadata": { "order_id": "12345" },
        "fees": 7500,
        "customer": {
          "id": 92312441,
          "customer_code": "CUS_xnxdt6s1zg1f4nx",
          "email": "customer@example.com"
        },
        "authorization": {
          "authorization_code": "AUTH_pmx3mgawyd",
          "bin": "408408",
          "last4": "4081",
          "exp_month": "12",
          "exp_year": "2030",
          "channel": "card",
          "card_type": "visa",
          "bank": "TEST BANK",
          "country_code": "NG",
          "brand": "visa",
          "reusable": true
        }
      }
    }
  }
}