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Airwallex's REST API Integration Summary

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AIS

"Account Information Service" is an online service to provide consolidated information (balance, transaction history) on one or more payment accounts held by a PSU. TPPs can access customer account data only if the customer (PSU) explicitly gives consent (grants permission) to let Airwallex allow such access.

Key steps:

  • Make an Access Token Request
  • Access the user's account information by making a GET request to the /accounts endpoint
  • Make a GET request to the /accounts/{account_id}/balance endpoint in order to access the user's account balance information
  • Make a GET request to the /accounts/{account_id}/transactions endpoint in order to access the user's account transaction history

The diagram below illustrates the AIS general communication flow.

AIS communication flow

PIS

A “Payment Initiation Service” is an online service to issue payment instruments and initiate online payments to beneficiaries directly from the payer’s payment account. Before accessing an account, a PISP must receive formal approval and consent from the PSU. A connection to Airwallex is then required to access and debit the payment account through a payment instruction given by the PISP. Airwallex API currently supports single immediate payment.

Key steps:

  • Whitelisting Beneficiary Accounts (add transfer destinations to the dashboard)
  • Make a call for POSTing /token-requests with a requestPayload (after PSU gives consent to initiate PIS on the PSU's behalf)
  • Create the redirect URL by appending the request id in the response and send it to the user to provide explicit consent to
  • Upon user consent, Airwallex will redirect the user back to the TPP with a tokenId
  • A transferId and transferStatus will be received in a callback, which you can then display to the customer/user

The diagram below illustrates the communication flow for a single immediate payment.

PIS communication flow

Confirmation of Availability Funds (CAF)

"Card-Based Payment Instrument" service allows TPPs to initiate payments from a payment account held with another payment service provider. A CAF request is made by the CBPII to confirm that necessary funds are currently available in a PSU's bank account. To initiate such a request, the CBPII must have the PSU's consent and specify a valid consentId included in the request payload.

Key steps:

  • Making an Access Token Request
  • Create the redirect URL by appending the request id in the response and send it to the user to provide explicit consent to
  • Upon user consent, Airwallex will redirect the user back to the TPP with a tokenId
  • Using the tokenId, initiate funds confirmation with a PUT /accounts/{account_id}/funds-confirmation call to the redirect URL
  • The response will be boolean-affirmative or empty (not available)

The diagram below illustrates the communication flow for the Confirmation of Availability Funds.

CAF communication flow