SumUp · Schema

Checkout

Core checkout resource returned by the Checkouts API. A checkout is created before payment processing and then updated as payment attempts, redirects, and resulting transactions are attached to it.

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Properties

Name Type Description
checkout_reference string Merchant-defined reference for the checkout. Use it to correlate the SumUp checkout with your own order, cart, subscription, or payment attempt in your systems.
amount number Amount to be charged to the payer, expressed in major units.
currency object
merchant_code string Merchant account that receives the payment.
description string Short merchant-defined description shown in SumUp tools and reporting. Use it to make the checkout easier to recognize in dashboards, support workflows, and reconciliation.
return_url string Optional backend callback URL used by SumUp to notify your platform about processing updates for the checkout.
id string Unique SumUp identifier of the checkout resource.
status string Current high-level state of the checkout. `PENDING` means the checkout exists but is not yet completed, `PAID` means a payment succeeded, `FAILED` means the latest processing attempt failed, and `EXPI
date string Date and time of the creation of the payment checkout. Response format expressed according to [ISO8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) code.
valid_until string Optional expiration timestamp. The checkout must be processed before this moment, otherwise it becomes unusable. If omitted, the checkout does not have an explicit expiry time.
customer_id string Merchant-scoped identifier of the customer associated with the checkout. Use it when storing payment instruments or reusing saved customer context for recurring and returning-payer flows.
mandate object
hosted_checkout_url string URL of the SumUp-hosted payment page that handles the payment flow. Returned when Hosted Checkout is enabled for the checkout.
transactions array Payment attempts and resulting transaction records linked to this checkout. Use the Transactions endpoints when you need the authoritative payment result and event history.
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JSON Schema

checkout.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "title": "Checkout",
  "description": "Core checkout resource returned by the Checkouts API. A checkout is created before payment processing and then updated as payment attempts, redirects, and resulting transactions are attached to it.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "checkout_reference": {
      "description": "Merchant-defined reference for the checkout. Use it to correlate the SumUp checkout with your own order, cart, subscription, or payment attempt in your systems.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "f00a8f74-b05d-4605-bd73-2a901bae5802",
      "maxLength": 90
    },
    "amount": {
      "description": "Amount to be charged to the payer, expressed in major units.",
      "type": "number",
      "format": "float",
      "example": 10.1
    },
    "currency": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Currency"
    },
    "merchant_code": {
      "description": "Merchant account that receives the payment.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "MH4H92C7"
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "Short merchant-defined description shown in SumUp tools and reporting. Use it to make the checkout easier to recognize in dashboards, support workflows, and reconciliation.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "Purchase"
    },
    "return_url": {
      "description": "Optional backend callback URL used by SumUp to notify your platform about processing updates for the checkout.",
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "example": "http://example.com"
    },
    "id": {
      "description": "Unique SumUp identifier of the checkout resource.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "4e425463-3e1b-431d-83fa-1e51c2925e99",
      "readOnly": true
    },
    "status": {
      "description": "Current high-level state of the checkout. `PENDING` means the checkout exists but is not yet completed, `PAID` means a payment succeeded, `FAILED` means the latest processing attempt failed, and `EXPIRED` means the checkout can no longer be processed.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "PENDING",
      "enum": [
        "PENDING",
        "FAILED",
        "PAID",
        "EXPIRED"
      ]
    },
    "date": {
      "description": "Date and time of the creation of the payment checkout. Response format expressed according to [ISO8601](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) code.",
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "example": "2020-02-29T10:56:56+00:00"
    },
    "valid_until": {
      "description": "Optional expiration timestamp. The checkout must be processed before this moment, otherwise it becomes unusable. If omitted, the checkout does not have an explicit expiry time.",
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "example": "2020-02-29T10:56:56+00:00",
      "nullable": true
    },
    "customer_id": {
      "description": "Merchant-scoped identifier of the customer associated with the checkout. Use it when storing payment instruments or reusing saved customer context for recurring and returning-payer flows.",
      "type": "string",
      "example": "831ff8d4cd5958ab5670"
    },
    "mandate": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MandateResponse"
    },
    "hosted_checkout_url": {
      "description": "URL of the SumUp-hosted payment page that handles the payment flow. Returned when Hosted Checkout is enabled for the checkout.",
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "example": "https://checkout.sumup.com/pay/8f9316a3-cda9-42a9-9771-54d534315676",
      "readOnly": true
    },
    "transactions": {
      "description": "Payment attempts and resulting transaction records linked to this checkout. Use the Transactions endpoints when you need the authoritative payment result and event history.",
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "allOf": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/TransactionBase"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/TransactionCheckoutInfo"
          }
        ]
      },
      "example": [
        {
          "id": "410fc44a-5956-44e1-b5cc-19c6f8d727a4",
          "transaction_code": "TEENSK4W2K",
          "amount": 10.1,
          "currency": "EUR",
          "timestamp": "2020-02-29T10:56:56.876000+00:00",
          "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
          "payment_type": "ECOM",
          "installments_count": 1,
          "merchant_code": "MH4H92C7",
          "vat_amount": 6,
          "tip_amount": 3,
          "entry_mode": "CUSTOMER_ENTRY",
          "auth_code": "012345"
        }
      ],
      "uniqueItems": true
    }
  }
}