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POST
/
gateway
/
verify--card
Verify and tokenize a debit or credit card
curl --request POST \
  --url https://payapi-sandbox.ingo.money/gateway/verify--card \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "participant_id": 12345,
  "account_type": "CA",
  "amount": 1010.5,
  "recipient_first_name": "Alex",
  "recipient_last_name": "Rivera",
  "account": "4111111111111111",
  "expiration_date": "2612",
  "cvv": "123",
  "recipient_address1": "100 Innovation Way",
  "recipient_address2": "Apt 2",
  "recipient_city": "Anytown",
  "recipient_state": "GA",
  "recipient_zip": "00000",
  "recipient_phone": "1231231234",
  "participant_unique_id1": "1f2739ed-3531-4af2-ae36-e6faf7936462",
  "participant_unique_id2": "90759390-01c7-47e7-8a90-6faa89b18ff6",
  "timestamp": 1576097158,
  "version": 11
}
'
{
  "status": 100,
  "client_message": "Success",
  "data": {
    "customer_account_token": "ca875cce-58c0-46a0-8f14-676190cc7df6",
    "last_4": "1111",
    "request_timestamp": 1576097360,
    "issuers": [
      {
        "payee_id": "526263",
        "payee_name": "Bank of America - Platinum MasterCard and Visa",
        "payee_address": "PO Box 15019",
        "payee_city": "Wilmington",
        "payee_state": "DE",
        "payee_zip": "19850-5019",
        "credit_info": {
          "min": "0.05",
          "max": "1500.00",
          "card_type": "Debit",
          "estimated_posting_time": "Payment will post within 5 minutes.",
          "estimated_posting_date": "04/21/2026"
        },
        "issuing_network": "Visa",
        "credit_enabled": 1,
        "debit_enabled": 0
      }
    ],
    "participant_unique_id1": "1f2739ed-3531-4af2-ae36-e6faf7936462",
    "participant_unique_id2": "90759390-01c7-47e7-8a90-6faa89b18ff6",
    "expiration_date": "2612",
    "count": 1
  },
  "time": "2.4505"
}

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

HMAC-SHA512 signed Authorization header. See the Authentication page for the complete signing guide.

Body

application/json

Exactly one of the following groupings must be provided: (1) customer_account_token, (2) third_party_token, or (3) raw card fields — account, recipient_first_name, recipient_last_name, recipient_address1, recipient_city, recipient_state, recipient_zip.

participant_id
integer
required

Unique participant identifier assigned by Ingo.

Example:

12345

account_type
enum<string>
required

Always CA for card-based (debit or credit) transactions.

Available options:
CA
Minimum string length: 1
Example:

"CA"

participant_unique_id1
string
required

Participant assigned ID to be associated with customer_account_token creation. Should correlate to participant assigned values affiliated with future process requests for tracking purposes (e.g. CustomerID or AccountID). Must not contain NPI data.

Required string length: 1 - 255
Example:

"1f2739ed-3531-4af2-ae36-e6faf7936462"

timestamp
integer<int64>
required

Unix timestamp of the request.

Example:

1576097158

version
integer
required

API version of the request. Current version is 11.

Example:

11

customer_account_token
string

Alternative to raw card data when the account was previously tokenized. If provided, third_party_token and all raw card fields (account, expiration_date, recipient_first_name, recipient_last_name, recipient_address1, recipient_address2, recipient_city, recipient_state, recipient_zip) must be omitted.

Required string length: 1 - 255
Example:

"ca875cce-58c0-46a0-8f14-676190cc7df6"

third_party_token
object

Contains data about an optional third-party account token. If provided, customer_account_token and raw card fields (account, expiration_date, cvv) must be omitted. Only permitted if the client is configured for third-party token use.

amount
number<float> | null

Dollar amount of disbursement. Max value determined by participant velocity limits.

Required range: x >= 0.01
Example:

1010.5

recipient_first_name
string

Recipient first name. Required unless customer_account_token is provided. Must be omitted if customer_account_token is provided.

Required string length: 1 - 255
Example:

"Johnny"

recipient_last_name
string

Recipient last name. Required unless customer_account_token is provided. Must be omitted if customer_account_token is provided.

Required string length: 1 - 255
Example:

"Rockets"

recipient_business_name
string | null

Optional recipient business name.

Maximum string length: 150
Example:

"Rockets LLC"

account
string

Card account number. Required unless customer_account_token or third_party_token is provided. Must be omitted if either token is provided.

Required string length: 1 - 255
Example:

"4111111111111111"

expiration_date
string | null

Card expiration date in YYMM format. Conditionally required based on client configuration (expiration_date_enabled). Not required if customer_account_token or third_party_token is provided.

Maximum string length: 4
Pattern: ^[0-9]{2}(0[1-9]|1[0-2])$
Example:

"2612"

cvv
string | null

CVV value (3–4 digits depending on card type). Conditionally required based on client configuration (cvv_enabled). Never required if customer_account_token or third_party_token is provided.

Pattern: ^[0-9]{3,4}$
Example:

"123"

recipient_address1
string

Recipient billing address line 1. Required unless customer_account_token is provided.

Required string length: 1 - 255
Example:

"123 Main St"

recipient_address2
string | null

Recipient billing address line 2.

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"Apt 2"

recipient_city
string

Recipient billing city. Required unless customer_account_token is provided.

Required string length: 1 - 255
Example:

"Atlanta"

recipient_state
string

Recipient billing state (standard US postal abbreviation). Required unless customer_account_token is provided.

Required string length: 2
Pattern: ^(?:A[LKSZRAEP]|C[AOT]|D[EC]|F[LM]|G[AU]|HI|I[ADLN]|K[SY]|LA|M[ADEHINOPST]|N[CDEHJMVY]|O[HKR]|P[ARW]|RI|S[CD]|T[NX]|UT|V[AIT]|W[AIVY])$
Example:

"GA"

recipient_zip
string

Recipient billing zip code. 5-digit zip or zip+4 in xxxxx-xxxx format. Required unless customer_account_token is provided.

Maximum string length: 10
Pattern: ^[0-9]{5}(?:-[0-9]{4})?$
Example:

"30313"

recipient_phone
string | null

10-digit recipient phone number.

Maximum string length: 10
Example:

"1231231234"

participant_unique_id2
string | null

Optional second participant assigned ID to be associated with customer_account_token creation. Should be carried forward to future process requests for tracking purposes. Must not contain NPI data.

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"90759390-01c7-47e7-8a90-6faa89b18ff6"

store_id
string | null

Client assigned store ID. Required for Retail client participants.

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"STORE-001"

terminal_id
string | null

Client assigned terminal ID. Required for Retail client participants.

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"TERM-042"

clerk_id
string | null

Client assigned clerk ID. Required for Retail client participants.

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"CLK-007"

Response

Verification successful — token returned

status
integer

Numeric code describing the status of the API request. 100 = Success.

Example:

100

client_message
string

Text description associated with the status code.

Example:

"Success"

data
object
time
string

Time in seconds to complete the request.

Example:

"2.4505"