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# Update a transaction

PATCH https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/{transaction_id}
Content-Type: application/json

Reference: https://docs.monite.com/api/transactions/patch-transactions-id

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Servers

- `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1` (sandbox, default)
- `https://api.monite.com/v1` (eu_production)
- `https://us.api.monite.com/v1` (na_production)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `transaction_id` (string, required)

### Headers

- `x-monite-version` (string, required)
- `x-monite-entity-id` (string, required) — The ID of the entity that owns the requested resource.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `amount` (integer, optional) — The transaction amount in [minor units](https://docs.monite.com/references/currencies#minor-units). Positive values for in-flow, negative values for out-flow.
- `currency` (enum, optional) — ISO currency code.
  - Allowed values: `AED`, `AFN`, `ALL`, `AMD`, `ANG`, `AOA`, `ARS`, `AUD`, `AWG`, `AZN`, `BAM`, `BBD`, `BDT`, `BGN`, `BHD`, `BIF`, `BMD`, `BND`, `BOB`, `BRL`, `BSD`, `BTN`, `BWP`, `BYN`, `BZD`, `CAD`, `CDF`, `CHF`, `CLP`, `CNY`, `COP`, `CRC`, `CVE`, `CZK`, `DJF`, `DKK`, `DOP`, `DZD`, `EGP`, `ETB`, `EUR`, `FJD`, `FKP`, `GBP`, `GEL`, `GHS`, `GIP`, `GMD`, `GNF`, `GTQ`, `GYD`, `HKD`, `HNL`, `HTG`, `HUF`, `IDR`, `ILS`, `INR`, `IQD`, `ISK`, `JMD`, `JOD`, `JPY`, `KES`, `KGS`, `KHR`, `KMF`, `KRW`, `KWD`, `KYD`, `KZT`, `LAK`, `LBP`, `LKR`, `LRD`, `LSL`, `LYD`, `MAD`, `MDL`, `MGA`, `MKD`, `MMK`, `MNT`, `MOP`, `MUR`, `MVR`, `MWK`, `MXN`, `MYR`, `MZN`, `NAD`, `NGN`, `NIO`, `NOK`, `NPR`, `NZD`, `OMR`, `PAB`, `PEN`, `PGK`, `PHP`, `PKR`, `PLN`, `PYG`, `QAR`, `RON`, `RSD`, `RUB`, `RWF`, `SAR`, `SBD`, `SCR`, `SEK`, `SGD`, `SHP`, `SLE`, `SOS`, `SRD`, `SSP`, `SVC`, `SZL`, `THB`, `TJS`, `TMT`, `TND`, `TOP`, `TRY`, `TTD`, `TWD`, `TZS`, `UAH`, `UGX`, `USD`, `UYU`, `UZS`, `VND`, `VUV`, `WST`, `XAF`, `XCD`, `XOF`, `XPF`, `YER`, `ZAR`, `ZMW`
- `description` (string, optional) — A human-readable description of the transaction.
- `entity_user_id` (string, optional) — ID of the entity user who made the transaction, if applicable.
- `external_id` (string, optional) — External identifier for idempotency, if provided by the source system.
- `merchant_amount` (integer, optional) — Original merchant transaction amount in minor units.
- `merchant_currency` (enum, optional) — ISO currency code for the `merchant_amount`.
  - Allowed values: `AED`, `AFN`, `ALL`, `AMD`, `ANG`, `AOA`, `ARS`, `AUD`, `AWG`, `AZN`, `BAM`, `BBD`, `BDT`, `BGN`, `BHD`, `BIF`, `BMD`, `BND`, `BOB`, `BRL`, `BSD`, `BTN`, `BWP`, `BYN`, `BZD`, `CAD`, `CDF`, `CHF`, `CLP`, `CNY`, `COP`, `CRC`, `CVE`, `CZK`, `DJF`, `DKK`, `DOP`, `DZD`, `EGP`, `ETB`, `EUR`, `FJD`, `FKP`, `GBP`, `GEL`, `GHS`, `GIP`, `GMD`, `GNF`, `GTQ`, `GYD`, `HKD`, `HNL`, `HTG`, `HUF`, `IDR`, `ILS`, `INR`, `IQD`, `ISK`, `JMD`, `JOD`, `JPY`, `KES`, `KGS`, `KHR`, `KMF`, `KRW`, `KWD`, `KYD`, `KZT`, `LAK`, `LBP`, `LKR`, `LRD`, `LSL`, `LYD`, `MAD`, `MDL`, `MGA`, `MKD`, `MMK`, `MNT`, `MOP`, `MUR`, `MVR`, `MWK`, `MXN`, `MYR`, `MZN`, `NAD`, `NGN`, `NIO`, `NOK`, `NPR`, `NZD`, `OMR`, `PAB`, `PEN`, `PGK`, `PHP`, `PKR`, `PLN`, `PYG`, `QAR`, `RON`, `RSD`, `RUB`, `RWF`, `SAR`, `SBD`, `SCR`, `SEK`, `SGD`, `SHP`, `SLE`, `SOS`, `SRD`, `SSP`, `SVC`, `SZL`, `THB`, `TJS`, `TMT`, `TND`, `TOP`, `TRY`, `TTD`, `TWD`, `TZS`, `UAH`, `UGX`, `USD`, `UYU`, `UZS`, `VND`, `VUV`, `WST`, `XAF`, `XCD`, `XOF`, `XPF`, `YER`, `ZAR`, `ZMW`
- `merchant_location` (string, optional) — The merchant location.
- `merchant_name` (string, optional) — The merchant name.
- `partner_metadata` (map from string to string, optional) — Extensible key-value pairs for storing additional custom information for partner needs.
- `payment_method` (TransactionPaymentMethod, optional)
- `started_at` (datetime, optional) — Date and time when the transaction was initiated.
- `status` (enum, optional) — The current processing status of the transaction.
  - Allowed values: `created`, `processing`, `succeeded`, `declined`, `refunded`, `failed`
- `type` (enum, optional) — The nature of the transaction.
  - Allowed values: `capture`, `refund`, `cash_withdrawal`, `fee`, `adjustment`, `reversal`

## Response

### 200

Successful Response

- `id` (string, required) — A unique Monite-generated ID assigned to this transaction.
- `amount` (integer, required) — The transaction amount in [minor units](https://docs.monite.com/references/currencies#minor-units). Positive values for in-flow, negative values for out-flow.
- `currency` (enum, required) — ISO currency code.
  - Allowed values: `AED`, `AFN`, `ALL`, `AMD`, `ANG`, `AOA`, `ARS`, `AUD`, `AWG`, `AZN`, `BAM`, `BBD`, `BDT`, `BGN`, `BHD`, `BIF`, `BMD`, `BND`, `BOB`, `BRL`, `BSD`, `BTN`, `BWP`, `BYN`, `BZD`, `CAD`, `CDF`, `CHF`, `CLP`, `CNY`, `COP`, `CRC`, `CVE`, `CZK`, `DJF`, `DKK`, `DOP`, `DZD`, `EGP`, `ETB`, `EUR`, `FJD`, `FKP`, `GBP`, `GEL`, `GHS`, `GIP`, `GMD`, `GNF`, `GTQ`, `GYD`, `HKD`, `HNL`, `HTG`, `HUF`, `IDR`, `ILS`, `INR`, `IQD`, `ISK`, `JMD`, `JOD`, `JPY`, `KES`, `KGS`, `KHR`, `KMF`, `KRW`, `KWD`, `KYD`, `KZT`, `LAK`, `LBP`, `LKR`, `LRD`, `LSL`, `LYD`, `MAD`, `MDL`, `MGA`, `MKD`, `MMK`, `MNT`, `MOP`, `MUR`, `MVR`, `MWK`, `MXN`, `MYR`, `MZN`, `NAD`, `NGN`, `NIO`, `NOK`, `NPR`, `NZD`, `OMR`, `PAB`, `PEN`, `PGK`, `PHP`, `PKR`, `PLN`, `PYG`, `QAR`, `RON`, `RSD`, `RUB`, `RWF`, `SAR`, `SBD`, `SCR`, `SEK`, `SGD`, `SHP`, `SLE`, `SOS`, `SRD`, `SSP`, `SVC`, `SZL`, `THB`, `TJS`, `TMT`, `TND`, `TOP`, `TRY`, `TTD`, `TWD`, `TZS`, `UAH`, `UGX`, `USD`, `UYU`, `UZS`, `VND`, `VUV`, `WST`, `XAF`, `XCD`, `XOF`, `XPF`, `YER`, `ZAR`, `ZMW`
- `entity_id` (string, required) — ID of the entity that owns this resource.
- `merchant_amount` (integer, required) — Original merchant transaction amount in minor units.
- `merchant_currency` (enum, required) — ISO currency code for the `merchant_amount`.
  - Allowed values: `AED`, `AFN`, `ALL`, `AMD`, `ANG`, `AOA`, `ARS`, `AUD`, `AWG`, `AZN`, `BAM`, `BBD`, `BDT`, `BGN`, `BHD`, `BIF`, `BMD`, `BND`, `BOB`, `BRL`, `BSD`, `BTN`, `BWP`, `BYN`, `BZD`, `CAD`, `CDF`, `CHF`, `CLP`, `CNY`, `COP`, `CRC`, `CVE`, `CZK`, `DJF`, `DKK`, `DOP`, `DZD`, `EGP`, `ETB`, `EUR`, `FJD`, `FKP`, `GBP`, `GEL`, `GHS`, `GIP`, `GMD`, `GNF`, `GTQ`, `GYD`, `HKD`, `HNL`, `HTG`, `HUF`, `IDR`, `ILS`, `INR`, `IQD`, `ISK`, `JMD`, `JOD`, `JPY`, `KES`, `KGS`, `KHR`, `KMF`, `KRW`, `KWD`, `KYD`, `KZT`, `LAK`, `LBP`, `LKR`, `LRD`, `LSL`, `LYD`, `MAD`, `MDL`, `MGA`, `MKD`, `MMK`, `MNT`, `MOP`, `MUR`, `MVR`, `MWK`, `MXN`, `MYR`, `MZN`, `NAD`, `NGN`, `NIO`, `NOK`, `NPR`, `NZD`, `OMR`, `PAB`, `PEN`, `PGK`, `PHP`, `PKR`, `PLN`, `PYG`, `QAR`, `RON`, `RSD`, `RUB`, `RWF`, `SAR`, `SBD`, `SCR`, `SEK`, `SGD`, `SHP`, `SLE`, `SOS`, `SRD`, `SSP`, `SVC`, `SZL`, `THB`, `TJS`, `TMT`, `TND`, `TOP`, `TRY`, `TTD`, `TWD`, `TZS`, `UAH`, `UGX`, `USD`, `UYU`, `UZS`, `VND`, `VUV`, `WST`, `XAF`, `XCD`, `XOF`, `XPF`, `YER`, `ZAR`, `ZMW`
- `merchant_location` (string, required) — The merchant location.
- `merchant_name` (string, required) — The merchant name.
- `payment_method` (TransactionPaymentMethod, required)
- `started_at` (datetime, required) — Date and time when the transaction was initiated.
- `type` (enum, required) — The nature of the transaction.
  - Allowed values: `capture`, `refund`, `cash_withdrawal`, `fee`, `adjustment`, `reversal`
- `description` (string, optional) — A human-readable description of the transaction.
- `entity_user_id` (string, optional) — ID of the entity user who made the transaction, if applicable.
- `external_id` (string, optional) — External identifier for idempotency, if provided by the source system.
- `partner_metadata` (map from string to string, optional) — Extensible key-value pairs for storing additional custom information for partner needs.
- `receipt_id` (string, optional) — ID of the related receipt from payables service, if any. This field is read-only and system-managed.
- `status` (enum, optional) — The current processing status of the transaction.
  - Allowed values: `created`, `processing`, `succeeded`, `declined`, `refunded`, `failed`

## Errors

### 400 Patch Transactions ID Request Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 401 Patch Transactions ID Request Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 403 Patch Transactions ID Request Forbidden Error

Forbidden

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 404 Patch Transactions ID Request Not Found Error

Not found

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 409 Patch Transactions ID Request Conflict Error

Business logic error

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 422 Patch Transactions ID Request Unprocessable Entity Error

Validation Error

- `detail` (list of ValidationError, optional)

### 500 Patch Transactions ID Request Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

## Types

### TransactionPaymentMethod

- `type`: `card`
  - `details` (CardPaymentMethodDetails, required)
- `type`: `bank_account`
  - `details` (BankAccountPaymentMethodDetails, required)

### ErrorSchema

- `message` (string, required)

### ValidationError

- `loc` (list of ValidationErrorLocItem, required)
- `msg` (string, required)
- `type` (string, required)

### CardPaymentMethodDetails

- `brand` (string, required) — The card brand name.
- `card_type` (enum, required) — The card type
  - Allowed values: `credit`, `debit`, `prepaid`, `unknown`
- `expiry_month` (integer, required) — The card's expiration month (1 - January, 12 - December).
- `expiry_year` (integer, required) — The card's expiration year.
- `last4` (string, required) — The last four digits of the card number.

### BankAccountPaymentMethodDetails

- `account_holder_name` (string, optional) — The name of the person or business that owns this bank account.
- `account_number` (string, optional) — The bank account number. US account numbers contain 9 to 12 digits. UK account numbers typically contain 8 digits.
- `bic` (string, optional) — The SWIFT/BIC code of the bank. Can be either 8 or 11 characters long.
- `currency` (enum, optional) — ISO currency code of the bank account.
  - Allowed values: `AED`, `AFN`, `ALL`, `AMD`, `ANG`, `AOA`, `ARS`, `AUD`, `AWG`, `AZN`, `BAM`, `BBD`, `BDT`, `BGN`, `BHD`, `BIF`, `BMD`, `BND`, `BOB`, `BRL`, `BSD`, `BTN`, `BWP`, `BYN`, `BZD`, `CAD`, `CDF`, `CHF`, `CLP`, `CNY`, `COP`, `CRC`, `CVE`, `CZK`, `DJF`, `DKK`, `DOP`, `DZD`, `EGP`, `ETB`, `EUR`, `FJD`, `FKP`, `GBP`, `GEL`, `GHS`, `GIP`, `GMD`, `GNF`, `GTQ`, `GYD`, `HKD`, `HNL`, `HTG`, `HUF`, `IDR`, `ILS`, `INR`, `IQD`, `ISK`, `JMD`, `JOD`, `JPY`, `KES`, `KGS`, `KHR`, `KMF`, `KRW`, `KWD`, `KYD`, `KZT`, `LAK`, `LBP`, `LKR`, `LRD`, `LSL`, `LYD`, `MAD`, `MDL`, `MGA`, `MKD`, `MMK`, `MNT`, `MOP`, `MUR`, `MVR`, `MWK`, `MXN`, `MYR`, `MZN`, `NAD`, `NGN`, `NIO`, `NOK`, `NPR`, `NZD`, `OMR`, `PAB`, `PEN`, `PGK`, `PHP`, `PKR`, `PLN`, `PYG`, `QAR`, `RON`, `RSD`, `RUB`, `RWF`, `SAR`, `SBD`, `SCR`, `SEK`, `SGD`, `SHP`, `SLE`, `SOS`, `SRD`, `SSP`, `SVC`, `SZL`, `THB`, `TJS`, `TMT`, `TND`, `TOP`, `TRY`, `TTD`, `TWD`, `TZS`, `UAH`, `UGX`, `USD`, `UYU`, `UZS`, `VND`, `VUV`, `WST`, `XAF`, `XCD`, `XOF`, `XPF`, `YER`, `ZAR`, `ZMW`
- `iban` (string, optional) — The IBAN of the bank account, up to 34 characters.
- `name` (string, optional) — The name of the bank account, if available. For example, "Primary account" or "Savings account".
- `routing_number` (string, optional) — The bank's routing transit number (RTN). US routing numbers consist of 9 digits.
- `sort_code` (string, optional) — The bank's sort code.

### ValidationErrorLocItem

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "id",
  "amount": 1,
  "currency": "AED",
  "entity_id": "entity_id",
  "merchant_amount": 1,
  "merchant_currency": "AED",
  "merchant_location": "Berlin, Germany",
  "merchant_name": "Acme Inc.",
  "payment_method": {
    "type": "card",
    "details": {
      "brand": "brand",
      "card_type": "credit",
      "expiry_month": 1,
      "expiry_year": 1,
      "last4": "last4"
    }
  },
  "started_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "type": "capture",
  "description": "description",
  "entity_user_id": "entity_user_id",
  "external_id": "external_id",
  "partner_metadata": {
    "key": "value"
  },
  "receipt_id": "receipt_id",
  "status": "created"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/transaction_id"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "x-monite-version": "2023-09-01",
    "x-monite-entity-id": "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4",
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.patch(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/transaction_id';
const options = {
  method: 'PATCH',
  headers: {
    'x-monite-version': '2023-09-01',
    'x-monite-entity-id': '9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4',
    Authorization: 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/transaction_id"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("x-monite-version", "2023-09-01")
	req.Header.Add("x-monite-entity-id", "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4")
	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/transaction_id")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url)
request["x-monite-version"] = '2023-09-01'
request["x-monite-entity-id"] = '9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4'
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.patch("https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/transaction_id")
  .header("x-monite-version", "2023-09-01")
  .header("x-monite-entity-id", "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PATCH', 'https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/transaction_id', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'x-monite-entity-id' => '9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4',
    'x-monite-version' => '2023-09-01',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/transaction_id");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH);
request.AddHeader("x-monite-version", "2023-09-01");
request.AddHeader("x-monite-entity-id", "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "x-monite-version": "2023-09-01",
  "x-monite-entity-id": "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4",
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/transactions/transaction_id")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PATCH"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```