> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://api-docs.papertracc.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://api-docs.papertracc.com/_mcp/server. # Create Payment POST https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments Content-Type: application/json Creates a payment and allocates it to one or more bills. Reference: https://api-docs.papertracc.com/papertracc/payments/create-payment ## OpenAPI Specification ```yaml openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: collection version: 1.0.0 paths: /payments: post: operationId: Create Payment summary: Create Payment description: Creates a payment and allocates it to one or more bills. tags: - payments parameters: - name: Authorization in: header description: Bearer authentication required: true schema: type: string responses: '201': description: Created content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Payments_Create Payment_Response_201' requestBody: content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: amount: type: string staff_id: type: string format: uuid vendor_id: type: string format: uuid account_id: type: string format: uuid allocations: type: array items: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/PaymentsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAllocationsItems payment_date: type: string format: date-time exchange_rate: type: string payment_method: type: string destination_account: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/PaymentsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDestinationAccount required: - amount - staff_id - vendor_id - account_id - allocations - payment_date - exchange_rate - payment_method - destination_account servers: - url: https://api.papertracc.com/v1 description: Production - url: https://api.papertracc.com/rc-1 description: Release Candidate 1 components: schemas: PaymentsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAllocationsItems: type: object properties: amount: type: string bill_id: type: string format: uuid required: - amount - bill_id title: PaymentsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAllocationsItems PaymentsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDestinationAccount: type: object properties: bank: type: string account_number: type: string required: - bank - account_number title: PaymentsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaDestinationAccount PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataVendor: type: object properties: id: type: string format: uuid display_name: type: string required: - id - display_name title: PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataVendor PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAllocationsItems: type: object properties: id: type: string format: uuid amount: type: string bill_id: type: string format: uuid payment_id: type: string format: uuid bill_reference: type: string required: - id - amount - bill_id - payment_id - bill_reference title: PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAllocationsItems PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataDestinationAccount: type: object properties: bank: type: string account_number: type: string required: - bank - account_number title: PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataDestinationAccount PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData: type: object properties: id: type: string format: uuid type: type: string staff: description: Any type amount: type: string status: type: string vendor: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataVendor staff_id: description: Any type documents: type: array items: description: Any type vendor_id: type: string format: uuid account_id: type: string format: uuid created_at: type: string format: date-time project_id: type: string allocations: type: array items: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAllocationsItems payment_date: type: string format: date-time currency_code: type: string exchange_rate: type: string journal_status: type: string payment_method: type: string journal_entry_id: type: string payment_reference: type: string destination_account: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataDestinationAccount required: - id - type - amount - status - vendor - documents - vendor_id - account_id - created_at - project_id - allocations - payment_date - currency_code - exchange_rate - journal_status - payment_method - journal_entry_id - payment_reference - destination_account title: PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData Payments_Create Payment_Response_201: type: object properties: data: $ref: >- #/components/schemas/PaymentsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData status: type: boolean message: type: string required: - data - status - message title: Payments_Create Payment_Response_201 securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer identityAuth: type: apiKey in: header name: identity description: The identity for the active project. ``` ## Examples **Request** ```json { "amount": "250000.00", "staff_id": "7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501", "vendor_id": "0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51", "account_id": "d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f", "allocations": [ { "amount": "250000.00", "bill_id": "45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a" } ], "payment_date": "2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z", "exchange_rate": "1.00", "payment_method": "BANK_TRANSFER", "destination_account": { "bank": "Spruce Bank", "account_number": "1234567890" } } ``` **Response** ```json { "data": { "id": "59ad58e5-1571-4ce5-a140-6e7e33beb47c", "type": "BILL_PAYMENT", "amount": "250000.00", "status": "POSTED", "vendor": { "id": "0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51", "display_name": "Global Softworks" }, "documents": [], "vendor_id": "0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51", "account_id": "d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f", "created_at": "2026-06-18T10:00:00Z", "project_id": "spruce-demo", "allocations": [ { "id": "5c998a23-a6fc-4c2e-8e22-7f90ad81ce0a", "amount": "250000.00", "bill_id": "45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a", "payment_id": "59ad58e5-1571-4ce5-a140-6e7e33beb47c", "bill_reference": "BILL-0001" } ], "payment_date": "2026-06-18T10:00:00Z", "currency_code": "NGN", "exchange_rate": "1.00", "journal_status": "POSTED", "payment_method": "BANK_TRANSFER", "journal_entry_id": "JE-0003", "payment_reference": "PAY-0001", "destination_account": { "bank": "Spruce Bank", "account_number": "1234567890" } }, "status": true, "message": "Successfully created payment" } ``` **SDK Code** ```python Payments_Create Payment_example import requests url = "https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments" payload = { "amount": "250000.00", "staff_id": "7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501", "vendor_id": "0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51", "account_id": "d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f", "allocations": [ { "amount": "250000.00", "bill_id": "45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a" } ], "payment_date": "2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z", "exchange_rate": "1.00", "payment_method": "BANK_TRANSFER", "destination_account": { "bank": "Spruce Bank", "account_number": "1234567890" } } headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript Payments_Create Payment_example const url = 'https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments'; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"amount":"250000.00","staff_id":"7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501","vendor_id":"0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51","account_id":"d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f","allocations":[{"amount":"250000.00","bill_id":"45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a"}],"payment_date":"2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z","exchange_rate":"1.00","payment_method":"BANK_TRANSFER","destination_account":{"bank":"Spruce Bank","account_number":"1234567890"}}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go Payments_Create Payment_example package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"amount\": \"250000.00\",\n \"staff_id\": \"7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501\",\n \"vendor_id\": \"0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51\",\n \"account_id\": \"d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f\",\n \"allocations\": [\n {\n \"amount\": \"250000.00\",\n \"bill_id\": \"45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a\"\n }\n ],\n \"payment_date\": \"2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z\",\n \"exchange_rate\": \"1.00\",\n \"payment_method\": \"BANK_TRANSFER\",\n \"destination_account\": {\n \"bank\": \"Spruce Bank\",\n \"account_number\": \"1234567890\"\n }\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer ") 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 Payments_Create Payment_example require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer ' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"amount\": \"250000.00\",\n \"staff_id\": \"7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501\",\n \"vendor_id\": \"0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51\",\n \"account_id\": \"d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f\",\n \"allocations\": [\n {\n \"amount\": \"250000.00\",\n \"bill_id\": \"45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a\"\n }\n ],\n \"payment_date\": \"2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z\",\n \"exchange_rate\": \"1.00\",\n \"payment_method\": \"BANK_TRANSFER\",\n \"destination_account\": {\n \"bank\": \"Spruce Bank\",\n \"account_number\": \"1234567890\"\n }\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java Payments_Create Payment_example import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.post("https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"amount\": \"250000.00\",\n \"staff_id\": \"7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501\",\n \"vendor_id\": \"0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51\",\n \"account_id\": \"d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f\",\n \"allocations\": [\n {\n \"amount\": \"250000.00\",\n \"bill_id\": \"45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a\"\n }\n ],\n \"payment_date\": \"2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z\",\n \"exchange_rate\": \"1.00\",\n \"payment_method\": \"BANK_TRANSFER\",\n \"destination_account\": {\n \"bank\": \"Spruce Bank\",\n \"account_number\": \"1234567890\"\n }\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php Payments_Create Payment_example request('POST', 'https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments', [ 'body' => '{ "amount": "250000.00", "staff_id": "7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501", "vendor_id": "0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51", "account_id": "d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f", "allocations": [ { "amount": "250000.00", "bill_id": "45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a" } ], "payment_date": "2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z", "exchange_rate": "1.00", "payment_method": "BANK_TRANSFER", "destination_account": { "bank": "Spruce Bank", "account_number": "1234567890" } }', 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp Payments_Create Payment_example using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"amount\": \"250000.00\",\n \"staff_id\": \"7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501\",\n \"vendor_id\": \"0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51\",\n \"account_id\": \"d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f\",\n \"allocations\": [\n {\n \"amount\": \"250000.00\",\n \"bill_id\": \"45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a\"\n }\n ],\n \"payment_date\": \"2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z\",\n \"exchange_rate\": \"1.00\",\n \"payment_method\": \"BANK_TRANSFER\",\n \"destination_account\": {\n \"bank\": \"Spruce Bank\",\n \"account_number\": \"1234567890\"\n }\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift Payments_Create Payment_example import Foundation let headers = [ "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [ "amount": "250000.00", "staff_id": "7d2c9c72-392c-4f8d-b3f1-c1fef2c2d501", "vendor_id": "0cb2d1a5-2f50-43a1-8c3f-df06f998ef51", "account_id": "d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f", "allocations": [ [ "amount": "250000.00", "bill_id": "45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a" ] ], "payment_date": "2026-06-18T10:00:00.000Z", "exchange_rate": "1.00", "payment_method": "BANK_TRANSFER", "destination_account": [ "bank": "Spruce Bank", "account_number": "1234567890" ] ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.papertracc.com/v1/payments")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "POST" 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() ```