Reload
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Get Card Reload API Method
This method is used to reload money to a Green Dot or a Green Dot Partner Card.
Every request triggered should have a unique X-GD-RequestId value in the header
Syntax
POST {baseUrl}/reload/execute
Example Request
Success Request
POST {baseUrl}/reload/execute
Authorization: bearer {token}
Content-Type: application/json
X-GD-RequestId: 123456789
{
"metadata": {
"merchantId": "FSCC0342",
"registerId": "01001",
"requestDateTime": "2013-09-18T10:53:00Z",
"storeId": "CC970",
"userId": "[email protected]"
},
"accountNumber": "1234567890123456",
"paymentProgramType": "Regular",
"transactionAmount": 50.00,
"accountIdentifier": "",
"reloadType": "SwipeReload"
}
Negative Request
POST {baseUrl}/reload/execute
X-GD-RequestId: 35962988448630
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer {token}
{
"accountNumber":"1234567890123456",
"paymentProgramType":"Regular",
"transactionAmount":20,
"accountIdentifier":"",
"reloadType":"SwipeReload",
"metadata":{
"storeId":"CC988",
"merchantId":"FSCC0342",
"userId":"[email protected]",
"requestDateTime":"2023-09-22T02:23:31Z",
"registerId":""
}
}
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Required(Y/N) | Format/Data Type | Pattern | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-GD-RequestId | Yes | String | MaxLength:50 | It is a unique transaction identifier that is generated by the retailer. |
| requestDateTime | No | DateTime | 2023-08-08T12:34:56Z | Time stamp at which transaction occurred. The time stamp has to be in UTC time zone and follow the following date and time formats: • YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ |
| registerId | No | String | MaxLength: 20 | Register where the transaction occurred. |
| userId | No | String | MaxLength:50 | The unique ID of the user generating the transaction. UserID is now a required field to support ‘teller incentive program’. |
| storeId | Yes | String | MaxLength: 20 | The store number associated with the retailer that sold the package. If not supplied, InvalidParameter (Code:100) error will be return. |
| merchantId | Yes | String | MaxLength: 20 | The unique merchant Id. Defined by Green Dot – Merchant corresponding with Retailer. |
| accountNumber | No | String | 16 digits PAN | Account Number (PAN) of the card. Note: Either AccountNumber or AccountIdentifier is required. Standard Partner must provide AccountNumber |
| transactionAmount | Yes | Decimal | 500.00 | Amount of money to be reloaded. Must be greater than zero. For example: Five Hundred Dollars is entered as 500.00. Twenty Dollars is entered as 20.00. |
| paymentProgramType | Yes | Enum | Regular, CheckCashing | Type of payment option that customer selects. For example: • If the customer is paying with a check, then it will be “CheckCashing”. • If they are paying by cash, or a combination of check and cash, PaymentProgramType will be “Regular”. |
| accountIdentifier | No | GUID | e5843e05-d367-4bf1-a223-3af46ae18802 | Newly created unique identifier for sale card, should be using for all subsequent API calls Note: Either AccountNumber or AccountIdentifier is required |
| reloadType | No | Enum | InitialLoad , SwipeReload | ReloadType includes the following values: • SwipeReload • InitialLoad If request doesn’t provide the ReloadType, it will use ‘SwipeReload’ as the default value. |
Example Response
Success Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-GD-RequestId: 201309181254
X-GD-ResponseId: 873e01e2-76fe-4fd1-8b18-2ccf5f2d5af9
X-GD-ResponseCode: 1
{
"metadata": {
"requestId": "201309181254",
"responseCode": 1,
"responseDescription": "SuccessFundingDelay",
"responseDateTime": "2013-09-18T10:53:10.2543261Z",
"responseId": "873e01e2-76fe-4fd1-8b18-2ccf5f2d5af9"
},
"pendingBalance": "100.00",
"fundingDelaySeconds": "60",
"isGDN": false,
"receiptText":"Keep your receipt as proof of your reload. Check with your card provider for your updated account balance. Stores cannot provide refunds or exchanges."
}
Negative Response
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Content-Type: application/json
X-GD-RequestId: 35962988448630
X-GD-ResponseCode: 861
X-GD-ResponseId: 32ff3f6a-c4cf-4b87-94f3-f8cb62ce93ff
{
"pendingBalance": null,
"fundingDelaySeconds": null,
"isGDN": false,
"receiptText":"",
"metadata": {
"requestId": "35962988448630",
"responseId": "32ff3f6a-c4cf-4b87-94f3-f8cb62ce93ff",
"responseDateTime": "2023-09-22T02:23:37.4826331Z",
"responseCode": 861,
"responseDescription": "User is not found."
}
}
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Required(Y/N) | Format/Data Type | Pattern | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| requestId | Yes | String | MaxLength:50 | The unique request ID from request. |
| responseId | Yes | String | MaxLength:50 | The unique response identifier (generated by GreenDot). |
| responseDateTime | Yes | DateTime | 2023-09-07T16:12:23.4541445+08:00 | Time stamp at which transaction occurred. The time stamp is in UTC time zone and follow the following date and time formats: • YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssfffffffK |
| responseCode | Yes | Numeric | MaxLength:4 | Indicates success and failure of the response codes. It is in the numeric format. |
| responseDescription | Yes | String | MaxLength:255 | Describes the Response Code in more detail. It is in the String format. |
| pendingBalance | Yes | String | “1500.00” | Transaction amount + card balance will be returned as PendingBalance in successful response. Only successful reload will have pendingBalance value. |
| fundingDelaySeconds | Yes | String | “60” | The length of the funding delay in seconds. The transaction may be voided immediately after it had succeeded and up to FundingDelaySeconds. Please note that the actual delay the funds will be usable may be up to 2 minutes longer that this value due to some asynchronous processing in the backend system. Only successful reload will have fundingDelaySeconds value. |
| isGDN | No | Boolean | true/false | Indicates that the reloaded card is a GDN card. |
| receiptText | No | String | Max 1000 | Describes the receipt text. |
Response Codes
| Code | CodeText | Response Description | Explanation of the Response Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SuccessFundingDelay | SuccessFundingDelay | Success with funding delay. For transactions that have funding delay. |
| 100 | InvalidParameter | • Either AccountNumber or AccountIdentifier is required • MerchantId is required • RequestId is required • RequestDateTime is required • UserId is required • StoreId is required • RequestId is too long • UserId is too long • StoreId is too long • MerchantId is too long • Invalid length of AccountNumber • The field RegisterId must be a string or array type with a maximum length of '20'. | Invalid parameter when validating request. |
| 460 | OperationNotAllowed | Invalid Initial Load Request | Invalid Initial load. Initial load can only be done once. This response code will be used if card already had initial load OR Time window for the initial load has expired. OR Perform InitialLoad with invalid card |
| 130 | InvalidMerchant | InvalidMerchant | MerchantId in request has not been found/enabled in the system. |
| 800 | InvalidStore | • Store was not found • Store feature is invalid | Store is not found; store is not for the partner or store does not support this operation. |
| 801 | StoreBlocked | The store is blocked | Store is blocked by store blocker rule. |
| 861 | RetailChainUserNotFound | User is not found. | UserID in the request is not found in system. |
| 862 | RetailChainUserNotActive | User is not active. | UserId in request is not active. |
| 700 | LoadLimitValidationFailed | • Load amount should be between XX and XXX • The transfer would cause the account's maximum allowed balance to be exceeded. • Exceeds account daily load limit | Per transaction, account balance or daily account reload limit reached |
| 110 | InvalidAccountNumber | • AccountNotFound • Account Not Found. • AccountStatus is Closed. • AccountStatus is Pending. • AccountStatus is Locked. • Account Status is Restricted • This account is in a restricted state that does not allow inbound or internal transfers. | Account is not found; account status is not valid, or account is not reloadable for current partner |
| 600 | UnableToProcessRequest | Duplicate transaction detected. | Unable to process request due to duplicate transaction and downstream error. The duplicate reload request is a request with same partner, retail chain, store, user, card number and amount within 3 minutes. |
| 842 | TransactionAlreadyVoided | Transaction was already voided | Void request has been received before reload. Decline reload request and mark transaction as voided. |
| 1000 | GeneralFailure | GeneralFailure | Service failure. |
Updated 6 months ago