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Payouts to the United Kingdom

Payout parameters

Note that you can specify ether of the following combinations in the global parameter:

  • iban, swift_bic_code
  • sort_code, account_number
  • If you try either of the combinations and the payout fails, try another one.
  • When interacting with Revolut bank, please use the sort_code + account_number combination.
NameMandatoryTypeDescription
payment_method+objectPayout data
 type+stringValue: bank_account
 bank_account+objectBank account
  system_type+stringValue: global
  global+objectBank account details
   description+stringPurpose of remittance for the payout. This description should match the classification given in How to specify the remittance purpose
   account_type+stringAccount type, use CHECKING
   iban-stringInternational bank account number (without spaces)
   swift_bic_code-stringRecipient's bank’s SWIFT or BIC code
   account_number+stringRecipient's bank account number
   sort_code+stringSort code (three pairs of numbers, for example 12-34-56)
participant_details+objectInformation on the payout participants
 recipient+objectRecipient details
  bank_name+stringImportant: the bank name must be chosen from the List of supported banks, otherwise the payout will fail
  currency+stringRecipient's currency in ISO 4217 format. Case insensitive
  country_iso3+stringRecipient's country code (ISO-3166-1 alpha-3)
  first_name+stringRecipient's first name. Important: if the name is passed incorrectly, the recipient bank may not accept the payout
  last_name+stringRecipient's last name. Important: if the name is passed incorrectly, the recipient bank may not accept the payout
  address_line+stringRecipient's street address
  city+stringRecipient's city
  postal_code+stringRecipient's postal code
  state-stringRecipient's state
 sender+objectSender details
  company_name+stringSender company name. Limited to 100 characters, cannot contain digits only
  registration_number+stringSender company registration number
  date_of_incorporation+stringSender company incorporation date
  country_iso3+stringSender’s country code (ISO-3166-1 alpha-3)
  code+stringSender company registration number
  address_line+stringSender's street address
  city+stringSender's city
  state-stringSender's state
  postal_code-stringSender's postal code
amount_details+objectPayout amount details
 amount+intPayout amount in decimal format. The value must be greater than zero. If you are sending 100 USD, write 10000
 currency+stringISO 4217 currency code. Case insensitive

Example

curl -X POST \
https://demo.smart-glocal.com/api/v1/session/start/payout \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'X-PARTNER-PROJECT: your_project_name' \
-H 'X-PARTNER-SIGN: signature' \
-d'{
"session_id": "ps_1053680",
"payment_method": {
"type": "bank_account",
"bank_account": {
"system_type": "global",
"global": {
"account_number": "NUMBER_VALUE",
"sort_code": "12-34-56",
"account_type": "CHECKING",
"description": "purpose of remittance"
}
}
},
"participant_details": {
"recipient": {
"bank_name": "All Banks / GBR / UK Faster Payment",
"currency": "gbp",
"country_iso3": "GBR",
"first_name": "John",
"last_name": "Johnson",
"address_line": "Recipient's address",
"city": "City name",
"postal_code": "postal code",
"state": "state"
},
"sender": {
"company_name": "Company name",
"registration_number": "1234567890",
"date_of_incorporation": "2011-11-11",
"country_iso3": "USA",
"address_line": "Sender's address",
"city": "City name",
"postal_code": "postal code",
"state": "state",
"code": "1234567890"
}
},
"amount_details": {
"amount": 1000,
"currency": "usd"
}
}

List of supported banks

CountryCurrencyBank
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandGBPAll Banks / GBR / UK Faster Payment