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PIX

Brazilian Instant Payment System

Introduction

The Brazilian Instant Payment System (PIX) is a new payment method created by the Central Bank of Brazil. It is a fast, secure and convenient way to make payments and transfer money. PIX is available 24/7, including weekends and holidays, and it is free for individuals and small businesses. Currently is the most popular payment method in Brazil.

Getting Started

Generate Order

To generate a PIX order, you need to send a POST request to the following endpoint:

POST /api/v1/order
Host: latamgateway.com
Content-Type: "application/json"
ACCOUNT_TOKEN: "<token>"

{
  "customer": {
    "name": "Customer’s full name",
    "document": "111.222.333-44",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "phone": "11999999999",
    "birth": "1996-03-09"
  },
  "order": {
    "code": "123",
    "notification_url": "your_payback_notification_url.com",
    "value": 50.00,
    "additional_info": "Some description of your order as String",
    "payment_method": "pix"
  }
}

Params descriptions

Field Description Value Type Requirement
customer.name Customer's full name String Required
customer.document Customer's document String Required (see notes below)
customer.email Customer's email address String Required
customer.phone Customer's phone number String Required
customer.birth Customer's date of birth String Required
order.code Order reference in your system String Required
order.notification_url URL to notify when status changes String Required
order.value Total order value Number (decimal) Required
order.additional_info Additional description of the order String Required
order.payment_method Payment method String Required

Note 1: The document can be a valid CPF or CNPJ. If CNPJ is used, the company name must be passed in the name parameter.

Note 2: CPF and CNPJ are the Brazilian individual and company identification numbers, respectively.

On a successful request HTTP 200 status code, the response will include the following parameters:

{
  "latam_id": "7c0b8129-f556-4357-bb6e-8189c2943024",
  "code": "id_in_your_system",
  "confirmation_url": "https://latamgateway.com/7c0b8129-f556-4357-bb6e-8189c2943024", 
  "qrcode_link": "https://latamgateway.com/qrcode/7c0b8129-f556-4357-bb6e-8189c2943024" 
}

Business errors due to incorrect or missing parameters are returned with an HTTP 400 status code. The response will indicate which parameter is invalid or missing.

{
     "message": "Invalid document"
}

KYC errors are returned with an HTTP 403 status code. The response will contain the following parameters:

{
  "latam_id": "7c0b8129-f556-4357-bb6e-8189c2943024",
  "message": "kyc message table below",
  "code": "kyc code table below"
}

KYC RESPONSE CODES DESCRIPTIONS

Code Message
KYC110 Invalid CPF, please verify your date of birth and CPF number.
KYC110 CPF document not found.
KYC110 CPF document belongs to a deceased holder. Year of death: 2024.
KYC110 CPF document is suspended.
KYC111 Invalid CNPJ, please verify your CNPJ number.
KYC112 Different name from the federal revenue register of natural persons.

Get QR code and Image

To get QR Code info and image after generating the order:

GET /api/v1/qrcode/{latam_id}
Host: latamgateway.com
Content-Type: "application/json"
ACCOUNT_TOKEN: "<token>"

The response will contain the following parameters:

{
  "qrcode_data": "A string containing the complete Pix transaction information, ready to be copied and pasted into a banking application.",
  "qrcode_image": "Base64 of the QR Code image"
}

Reverse Order

To reverse the order:

POST /api/v1/order/{order_id}/reverse
Host: latamgateway.com
Content-Type: "application/json"
ACCOUNT_TOKEN: "<token>"

If your request is successful, you will receive a response to the following

{
  "message": "message": "Refund requested. Waiting for confirmation from the bank."
}