Market specifications

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Country reference

`country` code	`currency` code	`document` name	`document` format	`document` required?
`UG`	`UGX`	Ndaga Muntu- National ID number (NIC)	Between 14 to 17 digits	Yes

Alternative Payment Method supported

`payment_method_id`	Name	`payment_method_type`	Allowed Flows	Logo
`MW`	Mobile Money	`WALLET`	`DIRECT`

Alternative Payment Method

Mobile Money

Mobile Money is a widely used payment method in Africa that enables people to send and receive money through their mobile phones. Users need to register for an account, provide identification, and deposit money through authorized agents or channels.

Mobile Money platforms are operated mainly by telecommunications companies and they have enabled financial inclusion by providing banking services to unbanked or underbanked individuals.

Capabilities

	Mobile Money
Max. expiration time supported	Depending on provider
Notification delay	Immediate
Refunds	Yes
Flow	`DIRECT`
Supported wallets	Africell, M-cash, Payway, Eazy Money, MTN, Airtel, Uganda Telecom.

UX Flow

Flow might slightly differ depending on the provider.

Alternative flow

Request Parameters

Property	Type	Description	Mandatory?
`amount`	Number	Amount to be charged.	Yes
`currency`	String	`UGX` Transaction currency in ISO 4217.	Yes
`country`	String	`UG` Transaction country in ISO 3166.	Yes
`payment_method_id`	String	`MW` ID of the selected payment method.	Yes
`payment_method_flow`	String	`DIRECT`	Yes
`payer.name`	String	Name of the payer.	Yes
`payer.email`	String	Email of the payer.	Yes
`payer.phone`	String	Phone number of the payer.	Yes
`payer.document`	Number	Document of the payer.	Yes
`order_id`	Number	ID of the capture given by the merchant in their system. Think of it as an external ID of the capture.	No
`notification_url`	String	Notifications will be sent in every change of status of a payment to the `notification_url` specified by the merchant.	No

Examples

{
    "amount": 1000,
    "currency": "UGX",
    "country": "UG",
    "payment_method_id": "MW",
    "payment_method_flow": "DIRECT",
    "payer": {
        "name": "Jane Doe",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "phone": "254746488970",
        "document": "123456789012345",
        "address": {
            "country": "UG",
            "state": "Central",
            "city": "Kampala",
            "zip_code": "8858",
            "street": "Main St.",
            "number": "540"
        }
    },
    "order_id": "34545sk3483kqw0",
    "description": "Tshirt",
    "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
    "callback_url": "http://merchantsite.com/success_page"
}

{
    "id": "D-4-74fb9f36-eced-dd32-4e32-2a77e90de8c6",
    "amount": 1000,
    "currency": "TZS",
    "payment_method_id": "MW",
    "payment_method_type": "BANK_TRANSFER",
    "payment_method_flow": "DIRECT",
    "country": "TZ",
    "bank_transfer": {},
    "ticket": {},
    "created_date": "2023-01-23T19:21:58.000+0000",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "status_detail": "The payment is pending.",
    "status_code": "100",
    "order_id": "34545sk3483kqw0",
    "notification_url": "http://merchant.com/notification/new"
}