Market specifications

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Country reference

`country` code	`currency` code	`amount` decimals	`document_type` name	`document_id` format
`CR`	`CRC`	2	CI	9 digits

Document validations

Validation	Name	Length	Type	Verification digit	Example
Document	CI	9	numeric	No	123456789
Document	CJ	10	numeric, starting with "3"	No	3001999999
Document	CR	12 to 22	numeric, starting with "1"	No	1234567890155566

Mandatory parameters

Bank transfers

Bank transfer parameters	B2C	B2B	USD accounts	P2P
`login`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`pass`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`external_id`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`document_id`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`document_type`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`beneficiary_name`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`beneficiary_lastname`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`country`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`currency`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`bank_account`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`amount`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`address`	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
`currency_to_pay`	-	-	Yes	-
`purpose`	-	-	-	Yes
`remitter_full_name`	-	-	-	Yes
`remitter_country`	-	-	-	Yes
`remitter_document_type`	-	-	-	Yes
`remitter_document`	-	-	-	Yes

Payment methods

Costa Rica supports payouts via Bank transfers. This method requires specific parameters and follows validation rules aligned with local compliance and banking standards.

Bank transfers

Bank transfers in Costa Rica require detailed account information, including document ID, document type, bank account, amount, and address. The format of these fields depends on the receiving bank, and strict validation rules apply.

Refer to the document validations and bank account validations sections for format specifications.

Mandatory parameters

All fields listed below are required for bank transfer payouts. For successful processing, ensure correct formatting and value types.

Mandatory parameter	Description
`login`	API authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters.
`pass`	API authentication credentials. Maximum 32 characters.
`external_id`	Unique transaction identifier. Maximum 100 characters.
`document_id`	Document ID of the beneficiary. See document validations below.
`document_type`	Document type: `CI` (cédula de identidad), `CJ` (cédula jurídica), `CR` (cédula de residencia). See document validations.
`beneficiary_name`	First name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters.
`beneficiary_lastname`	Last name of the beneficiary. Maximum 50 characters.
`country`	Country code. For Costa Rica, use `CR`.
`currency`	Payout currency. For Costa Rica, use `CRC` or `USD`.
`bank_account`	Bank account number. See bank account validation below.
`amount`	Payout amount. Use up to 2 decimal numbers.
`address`	Full address. Maximum 200 characters.
`currency_to_pay`	Currency to be paid out. `USD`. Mandatory only if the payout needs to be paid in USD. In case this parameter is missing, the payout will be paid in local currency.
`purpose`	Reason for the payout. `EPREMT` - Remittance (P2P). Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
`remitter_full_name`	Full name of the sender. Maximum 200 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
`remitter_country`	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the sender. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
`remitter_document_type`	Type of identification document: `ID` for national identification number, `PASS` for passport. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).
`remitter_document`	Document number of the sender. Maximum 45 characters. Mandatory only for remittance (P2P).

Example request

{
  "login": "1n234n56",
  "pass": "HolAc123o",
  "external_id": "1234567812345678b",
  "document_id": "123456789",
  "document_type": "CI",
  "country": "CR",
  "bank_account": "12345678912345678",
  "currency": "CRC",
  "amount": "2000.00",
  "beneficiary_name": "JUAN",
  "beneficiary_lastname": "RUIZ",
  "address": "calle 12# 12A - 12, La fortuna",
  "type": "json"
}

Bank information

Access the reference formats and accepted values required for processing bank payouts in Costa Rica.

Bank account validations

Validation	Name	Length	Type	Verification digit	Example
Bank account	IBAN	22	alpha -numeric	Apply verification algorithm	CR32011400007914077990