Branch API

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description	Rate Limit
POST	`/v1/branch`	Create a branch	60 req/min
GET	`/v1/branch/list`	List branches	200 req/min
GET	`/v1/branch/:id`	Get branch by ID	300 req/min
PATCH	`/v1/branch/:id`	Update a branch	60 req/min
DELETE	`/v1/branch/:id`	Deactivate a branch	30 req/min

Create Branch

Creates a new branch under the authenticated merchant. All API-created branches automatically use the merchant’s bank account for settlements.

POST /v1/branch

Authentication

Requires HMAC authentication with headers:

x-api-key: Your API key ID only (e.g., ak_live_xxx)
x-timestamp: Current Unix timestamp in milliseconds
x-signature: HMAC-SHA256 signature (using derived signing key)

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Max Length	Description
`name`	string	Yes	255	Branch name
`code`	string	Yes	50	Unique code within the merchant
`address`	string	No	255	Street address
`city`	string	No	100	City
`postalCode`	string	No	20	Postal code
`phone`	string	No	20	Contact phone
`telegramGroupId`	string	No	50	Telegram group for notifications

Example Request

curl -X POST "https://api.ceypay.io/v1/branch" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: ak_live_abc123" \
  -H "x-timestamp: 1705315800000" \
  -H "x-signature: your_signature_here" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Colombo Main Branch",
    "code": "COL-MAIN",
    "address": "123 Galle Road",
    "city": "Colombo",
    "postalCode": "00300",
    "phone": "+94112345678",
    "telegramGroupId": "-1001234567890"
  }'

Example Response (201 Created)

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440010",
  "merchantId": "merchant_12345",
  "name": "Colombo Main Branch",
  "code": "COL-MAIN",
  "address": "123 Galle Road",
  "city": "Colombo",
  "postalCode": "00300",
  "phone": "+94112345678",
  "telegramGroupId": "-1001234567890",
  "isActive": true,
  "usesMerchantBankAccount": true,
  "createdAt": "2026-04-17T10:30:00.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-17T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Error Responses

Status	Description
400	Bad request — validation error
401	Unauthorized — invalid HMAC signature
409	Conflict — branch code already exists
429	Too many requests — rate limit exceeded

List Branches

Retrieves a paginated list of branches for the authenticated merchant. Supports filtering by active status and searching by name or code.

GET /v1/branch/list

Authentication

Requires HMAC authentication with headers:

x-api-key: Your API key ID only (e.g., ak_live_xxx)
x-timestamp: Current Unix timestamp in milliseconds
x-signature: HMAC-SHA256 signature (using derived signing key)

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`page`	integer	1	Page number
`limit`	integer	20	Items per page
`search`	string	—	Search by name or code
`isActive`	`"true"` \| `"false"`	—	Filter by active status
`sortBy`	string	`created_at`	Sort field
`sortOrder`	`"asc"` \| `"desc"`	`desc`	Sort direction

Example Request

curl "https://api.ceypay.io/v1/branch/list?page=1&limit=20&isActive=true" \
  -H "x-api-key: ak_live_abc123" \
  -H "x-timestamp: 1705315800000" \
  -H "x-signature: your_signature_here"

Example Response (200 OK)

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440010",
      "merchantId": "merchant_12345",
      "name": "Colombo Main Branch",
      "code": "COL-MAIN",
      "city": "Colombo",
      "isActive": true,
      "usesMerchantBankAccount": true,
      "createdAt": "2026-04-17T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-04-17T10:30:00.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 20,
    "totalItems": 5,
    "totalPages": 1
  }
}

Error Responses

Status	Description
401	Unauthorized — invalid HMAC signature
429	Too many requests — rate limit exceeded

Get Branch

Retrieves a single branch by ID. Only returns branches belonging to the authenticated merchant.

GET /v1/branch/:id

Authentication

Requires HMAC authentication with headers:

x-api-key: Your API key ID only (e.g., ak_live_xxx)
x-timestamp: Current Unix timestamp in milliseconds
x-signature: HMAC-SHA256 signature (using derived signing key)

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string (UUID)	Yes	Branch ID

Example Request

curl "https://api.ceypay.io/v1/branch/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440010" \
  -H "x-api-key: ak_live_abc123" \
  -H "x-timestamp: 1705315800000" \
  -H "x-signature: your_signature_here"

Example Response (200 OK)

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440010",
  "merchantId": "merchant_12345",
  "name": "Colombo Main Branch",
  "code": "COL-MAIN",
  "address": "123 Galle Road",
  "city": "Colombo",
  "postalCode": "00300",
  "phone": "+94112345678",
  "telegramGroupId": "-1001234567890",
  "isActive": true,
  "usesMerchantBankAccount": true,
  "createdAt": "2026-04-17T10:30:00.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-17T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Error Responses

Status	Description
401	Unauthorized — invalid HMAC signature
403	Forbidden — branch belongs to another merchant
404	Branch not found
429	Too many requests — rate limit exceeded

Update Branch

Updates an existing branch. All fields are optional — only include fields you want to change.

PATCH /v1/branch/:id

Authentication

Requires HMAC authentication with headers:

x-api-key: Your API key ID only (e.g., ak_live_xxx)
x-timestamp: Current Unix timestamp in milliseconds
x-signature: HMAC-SHA256 signature (using derived signing key)

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string (UUID)	Yes	Branch ID

Request Body

All fields are optional.

Field	Type	Max Length	Description
`name`	string	255	Branch name
`code`	string	50	Unique code within the merchant
`address`	string	255	Street address
`city`	string	100	City
`postalCode`	string	20	Postal code
`phone`	string	20	Contact phone
`telegramGroupId`	string	50	Telegram group for notifications

Example Request

curl -X PATCH "https://api.ceypay.io/v1/branch/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440010" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: ak_live_abc123" \
  -H "x-timestamp: 1705315800000" \
  -H "x-signature: your_signature_here" \
  -d '{
    "phone": "+94117654321",
    "telegramGroupId": "-1009876543210"
  }'

Example Response (200 OK)

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440010",
  "merchantId": "merchant_12345",
  "name": "Colombo Main Branch",
  "code": "COL-MAIN",
  "address": "123 Galle Road",
  "city": "Colombo",
  "postalCode": "00300",
  "phone": "+94117654321",
  "telegramGroupId": "-1009876543210",
  "isActive": true,
  "usesMerchantBankAccount": true,
  "createdAt": "2026-04-17T10:30:00.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-17T11:00:00.000Z"
}

Error Responses

Status	Description
400	Bad request — validation error
401	Unauthorized — invalid HMAC signature
404	Branch not found
409	Conflict — branch code already in use
429	Too many requests — rate limit exceeded

Deactivate Branch

Deactivates a branch. This is a soft delete — the branch record and its associated payment history are preserved.

DELETE /v1/branch/:id

Authentication

Requires HMAC authentication with headers:

x-api-key: Your API key ID only (e.g., ak_live_xxx)
x-timestamp: Current Unix timestamp in milliseconds
x-signature: HMAC-SHA256 signature (using derived signing key)

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string (UUID)	Yes	Branch ID

Example Request

curl -X DELETE "https://api.ceypay.io/v1/branch/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440010" \
  -H "x-api-key: ak_live_abc123" \
  -H "x-timestamp: 1705315800000" \
  -H "x-signature: your_signature_here"

Response (204 No Content)

No response body.

Error Responses

Status	Description
401	Unauthorized — invalid HMAC signature
404	Branch not found
429	Too many requests — rate limit exceeded

Branch Object

Field	Type	Description
`id`	UUID	Branch ID
`merchantId`	UUID	Owning merchant
`name`	string	Branch name
`code`	string	Unique code within the merchant
`address`	string?	Street address
`city`	string?	City
`postalCode`	string?	Postal code
`phone`	string?	Contact phone
`telegramGroupId`	string?	Telegram group for notifications
`isActive`	boolean	Whether the branch is active
`usesMerchantBankAccount`	boolean	Always `true` for API-created branches
`createdAt`	ISO 8601	Creation timestamp
`updatedAt`	ISO 8601	Last update timestamp

Error Responses

Status	Error	Description
400	Bad Request	Invalid request body or validation error
401	Unauthorized	Invalid API key or signature
403	Forbidden	Branch belongs to another merchant
404	Not Found	Branch not found
409	Conflict	Branch code already exists
429	Too Many Requests	Rate limit exceeded

See Error Codes for detailed error handling.

Quick Start - Getting started guide
Authentication - HMAC signature details
Payments - Accept payments via branches
Payment Links - Assign payment links to branches
Direct Debit - Associate contracts with branches
Rate Limits - API rate limiting
Errors - Error codes reference

Getting Started

Core Resources

Webhooks

Offramp

Reference

Endpoints

Create Branch

Authentication

Request Body

Example Request

Example Response (201 Created)

Error Responses

List Branches

Authentication

Query Parameters

Example Request

Example Response (200 OK)

Error Responses

Get Branch

Authentication

Path Parameters

Example Request

Example Response (200 OK)

Error Responses

Update Branch

Authentication

Path Parameters

Request Body

Example Request

Example Response (200 OK)

Error Responses

Deactivate Branch

Authentication

Path Parameters

Example Request

Response (204 No Content)

Error Responses

Branch Object

Error Responses

​Endpoints

​Create Branch

​Authentication

​Request Body

​Example Request

​Example Response (201 Created)

​Error Responses

​List Branches

​Authentication

​Query Parameters

​Example Request

​Example Response (200 OK)

​Error Responses

​Get Branch

​Authentication

​Path Parameters

​Example Request

​Example Response (200 OK)

​Error Responses

​Update Branch

​Authentication

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Example Request

​Example Response (200 OK)

​Error Responses

​Deactivate Branch

​Authentication

​Path Parameters

​Example Request

​Response (204 No Content)

​Error Responses

​Branch Object

​Error Responses

​Related Documentation

Endpoints

Create Branch

Authentication

Request Body

Example Request

Example Response (201 Created)

Error Responses

List Branches

Authentication

Query Parameters

Example Request

Example Response (200 OK)

Error Responses

Get Branch

Authentication

Path Parameters

Example Request

Example Response (200 OK)

Error Responses

Update Branch

Authentication

Path Parameters

Request Body

Example Request

Example Response (200 OK)

Error Responses

Deactivate Branch

Authentication

Path Parameters

Example Request

Response (204 No Content)

Error Responses

Branch Object

Error Responses

Related Documentation