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Place orders with dynamic product information

Place orders with dynamic product information

Last updated: 14-Mar-2024
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Overview

Use this object to create new orders and collect payments from shoppers using products with dynamic information. 

Purchase types available are PRODUCT, TAX, SHIPPING, and COUPON. The surcharge defined in the pricing option is used for calculating the order renewal price, when applicable.

You can find a list of common errors that may arise when using the placeOrder call via APIv6 here.

   This functionality is available only for merchants on the 2Sell and 2Subscribe accounts (PSP business model), for orders that are placed both through ConvertPlus/InLine ordering engines and API calls.

Supported payment methods

  1. Credit/Debit cards: Visa, Visa electron, MasterCard, Maestro, Amex, Discover, Dankort, Carte Bleue, JCB. 2Checkout supports local Brazilian cards.
  2. PayPal
  3. Free orders (no payment information required).
  4. 2Pay.js

How to test?

Place test orders with dynamic product information by following the instructions from this article.

Requirements

The product code must be sent as null. The order currency must match with the payment currency, otherwise, an error is thrown. The isDynamic parameter of the Items object must be true.

For credit card orders placed using API 5.0 or newer versions, you need to pass through additional parameters that support the 3D Secure flow. 3D Secure works by redirecting customers to pages provided by their banks, where they need to enter additional security tokens or passwords to trigger the completion of the charge. By using 3D Secure, you get additional protection from liability for fraudulent card payments, with customers having to go through an extra layer of authentication.

Send the following parameters as part of the PaymentMethod object:

Parameters Description
Vendor3DSReturnURL Required (string)
  URL address to which customers are redirected after the 3DS details get validated by the bank and the order is successfully authorized.
Vendor3DSCancelURL Required (string)
  URL address to which customers are redirected if the 3DS details were not validated or the order could not be authorized.
WSOrder String (optional)
 

The WSOrder parameter is used to control the website URL displayed in the email messages shoppers receive after they place an order. By default, 2Checkout reports the URL set as Homepage in the Account information area. Adding WSOrder to the buy-links for your products will cause the optional website address set by using the parameter to override and replace the Homepage URL in the email notifications sent to customers. The behavior is similar to the WS_ORDER parameter supported on checkout/cart pages and described here.

Limitations

Placing an order with both catalog and dynamic product information is not possible. Recurring options can be set only for purchase type PRODUCT and TAX.

Parameters

Name

Parameters Type/Description

Currency

Optional (string)

 

The currency ISO code for the payment - ISO 4217. Example: “usd.”

Country

Optional (string)

 

Shopper country. ISO 3166 two-letter code. Example: “us.”

Language

Optional (string)

 

ISO 639-1 two-letter code. Language used for the purchase process. Example: “en.”

ExternalReference

Optional (string)

 

Set external reference identifiers for orders. Enables you to replicate the functionality of the REF parameter included into Buy Links. Maximum 100 characters. If there is a need for longer references, you can apply an md5 hash for any string value, resulting in a 32 characters string. You can verify the hash after the order notification, on the client side.

Source

Optional (string)

 

The link source for the sales. Enables you to replicate the functionality of the SRC (separate link identifier) parameter when included into Buy Links. Use the SRC parameter to track sale sources.

 

Maximum length 255 characters.

CustomerReference

Optional (Int)

 

External customer ID you can attach to the customer.

Affiliate Object/Optional
                 AffiliateCode String/Required
  The affiliate unique code (as returned by the affiliates API methods).
                 AffiliateSource String/Optional
  The affiliate source.

MachineId

Optional (string)

 

Unique, system generated code for each unique customer, identifying returning customers.

Items

Required (array of objects)

 

Details below. 

 

Code

Optional (string)

 

 

Should be sent as NULL. Any other value is ignored.

 

Quantity

Required (integer)

 

 

Number of units purchased.

 

isDynamic

Required (bool)

 

 

Send TRUE for orders with dynamic product information.

 

Tangible

Required (bool)

 

 

Possible values:

  • FALSE for products delivered electronically.
  • TRUE for tangible products, that require physical delivery.
 

PurchaseType

Required (string)

 

 

Purchase types available are:

  • PRODUCT - item purchased by the customer. Can have pricing options and recurring properties attached.
  • TAX - additional handling fee added to the purchase.
  • SHIPPING - shipping fee applied to purchase.
  • COUPON - amount deducted from total order price. Send positive values.
 

PriceOptions

Optional (array of objects)

 

 

Array of price option groups.

   

Name

Optional (string)

   

 

Name of the pricing option group.

   

Options

Optional (array of objects)

   

 

Array of pricing options.

     

Name

Optional (string)
     

 

Pricing option name.

     

Value

Optional (string)
     

 

Pricing option code.

     

Surcharge

Optional (double)
     

 

Surcharge of the pricing option. For renewal orders, the renewal price includes the pricing option surcharge from the initial order. 

 

RecurringOptions

Optional (Object)

 

 

Contains recurring options.

   

CycleLength

Optional (int)

   

 

The length of the recurring billing cycle.

   

CycleUnit

Optional (string)

   

 

Unit of measuring billing cycles (years, months).

   

CycleAmount

Optional (int)

   

 

The amount to be billed on each renewal.

   

ContractLength

Optional (int)

   

 

The contact length for which the recurring option will apply.

   

ContractUnit

Optional

   

 

Unit of measuring contact length (years, months).

 

Name

Required (String)

 

 

Product name.

 

Price

Required (Object)

 

 

Details below.

   

Amount

Required (Int)

   

 

Amount of the product.

   

Type

Optional (string)

   

 

Send "CUSTOM" for dynamic pricing.

 

Trial

Optional (Object) – Can be NULL

 

 

Details below.

   

Period

Optional (integer)

   

 

The length of the trial subscription lifetime in days.

   

Price

Optional (double)

   

 

Total trial price in the payment currency before 2Checkout deducts any taxes, discounts, etc.

 

AdditionalFields

Optional (array of objects) – Can be NULL

   

AdditionalFieldSet

Optional (Object) – Can be NULL

   

 

Details below

     

Code

Optional (string)

     

 

Identifier code for the additional field.

     

Text

Optional (string)

     

 

Text displayed in the additional field.

     

Value

Optional (string)

     

 

Additional field value.

 

SubscriptionStartDate

Optional (string)

 

 

Specify the date time stamp when the subscription becomes active. Format 2016-07-02 22:22:22 (YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss). Available for JSON-RPC and REST.

Send empty or NULL to activate subscriptions on the same date when customers purchase them.

You can exclude HH:mm:ss when sending the date and include only YYYY-MM-DD. In this case, 2Checkout uses 00:00:01. Default time zone GMT+02:00.

BillingDetails

Required (Object)

 

 

Details below. 

 

FirstName

Required (string)

 

 

Shopper name.

 

LastName

Required (string)

 

 

Shopper surname.

 

CountryCode

Required (string)

 

 

Shopper country. ISO 3166 two-letter code.

 

State

String/Optional – Required for US, Canada, Brazil, Turkey, India and Romania

 

 

The state in the shopper's country. Mandatory when you set the Billing Country to US, Canada, Brazil, Turkey, India and Romania. Use case insensitive utf8 strings for the full name, or just the two-letter code.

 

City

Required (string)

 

 

Shopper city.

 

Address1

Required (string)

 

 

Shopper address.

 

Address2

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper address.

 

Zip

Required (string)

 

 

ZIP/ Postal code.

 

Email

Required (string)

 

 

Shopper email address.

 

Phone

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper phone number. Mandatory when you set Brazil as the Billing Country. Can be NULL.

 

Company

Optional (string)

 

 

Company name. Can be null for end users. When present, you also need to provide the FiscalCode.

 

FiscalCode

Optional (string) – Required for Brazil

 

 

• For companies, it needs to be the VAT ID. 2Checkout will validate the value provided and throw an error if the VAT ID is invalid/incorrect when calling setPaymentDetails. When present, you also need to provide the Company name.

• Mandatory when you set Brazil as the Billing Country. For Brazilian customers it represents the Fiscal Code (CPF/CNPJ).

Mandatory when you set India as the Billing Country, and purchase is made by a Company.

• Can be NULL for end users.

 

TaxExemptionId

Optional (string)

 

 

Tax Exempt Certification id used to deduct taxes for US orders.
Example: 1b80eecc349v

DeliveryDetails

Required (Object)

 

Details below. 

 

FirstName

Required (string)

 

 

Shopper name from the delivery details.

 

LastName

Required (string)

 

 

Shopper surname from the delivery details.

 

CountryCode

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper country. ISO 3166 two-letter code from the delivery details.

 

State

String/Optional – Required for US, Canada, Brazil, Turkey, India and Romania

 

 

The state in the shopper's country. Mandatory when you set the Billing Country to US, Canada, Brazil, Turkey, India and Romania. Use case insensitive utf8 strings for the full name, or just the two-letter code.

 

City

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper city from the delivery details.

 

Address1

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper address from the delivery details.

 

Address2

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper address from the delivery details.

 

Zip

Optional (string)

 

 

ZIP/ Postal code from the delivery details.

 

Email

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper email address from the delivery details.

 

Phone

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper phone number from the delivery details. Mandatory when you set Brazil as the Billing Country. Can be NULL.

 

Company

Optional (string)

 

 

Company name from the delivery details. Can be null for end users. When present, you also need to provide the FiscalCode.

DeliveryInformation

Object / Optional

For products that require physical delivery, use this object to send the shipping method.

  ShippingMethod

Object

Details below

    Code String
  System-generated identified for your shipping method configuration.

PaymentDetails

Required (Object)

 

Adapt this object to the desired payment method.

 

Type

Required (string)

 

 

The payment method:

  • CC (credit/debit card - including local Brazilian cards).
  • ENCRYPTED_PAYMENT_DATA (client-side encryption)
  • PAYPAL
  • PAYPAL_EXPRESS
  • TEST (for test orders).
  • PREVIOUS_ORDER(place new orders using the reference of a previous order).
  • EXISTING_PAYMENT_DATA  (use a card one of your customers already used to purchase from your account).
  • WIRE – the placeOrder response includes Wire payment details.
  • CHECK – the placeOrder response includes Check payment details.
  • WE_CHAT_PAY (for WeChat payments).
  • IDEAL (for iDEAL payments).
  • PURCHASEORDER - use for orders with POs.
  • FREE – for 0 value orders for which you’re not requiring customers to provide payment details.
  • EES_TOKEN_PAYMENT (2Pay.js)
  • GOOGLE PAY

 

Currency

Required (string)

 

 

The currency ISO code for the payment - ISO 4217. Example: “usd.”

  RecurringEnabled Optional (boolean)
   

true – shopper checks the auto-renewal checkbox and 2Checkout charges subscription renewals using a recurring billing process.

false – shopper doesn’t check the auto-renewal checkbox.

 

PaymentMethod

Optional (object)

 

 

Object structure and parameters differ according to payment method selected and API method (placing orders (POST) vs. retrieving order data (GET)).

 

NULL for 0 value orders for which you’re not requiring customers to enter payment details.

 

 

CardPayment

Optional (object)

 

 

 

Details below. 

 

 

 

CardNumber

Required (string)

 

 

 

 

The credit/debit card number.

 

 

 

CardType

Required (string)

 

 

 

 

visa, visaelectron, mastercard, maestro, amex, discover, dankort, cartebleue, jcb, hipercard, elo

 

 

 

ExpirationYear

Required (string)

 

 

 

 

The year in which the card expires.

 

 

 

ExpirationMonth

Required (string)

 

 

 

 

The month in which the card expires.

 

 

 

HolderName

Required (string)

 

 

 

 

Cardholder name.

      Vendor3DSReturnURL Required (string)
        URL address to which customers are redirected after the 3DS details get validated by the bank and the order is successfully authorized.
      Vendor3DSCancelURL Required (string)
        URL address to which customers are redirected if the 3DS details were not validated or the order could not be authorized.

 

 

 

CCID

Optional (string)

 

 

 

 

Credit Card Identification - an extra ID printed on the card, usually a 3-4 digit number, the CVC2/CVV2.

      HolderNameTime Optional (float)
       

The interval of time in seconds in which shoppers enter their name in the HolderName field. An abnormally short interval is usually a red flag for fraud attempts.

Can be NULL, but not a negative number.

      CardNumberTime Optional (float)
       

The interval of time in seconds in which shopper enter their card number in the CardNumber field. An abnormally short interval is usually a red flag for fraud attempts.

Can be NULL, but not a negative number.

 

 

 

InstallmentsNumber 

Optional (Int)

 

 

 

 

Number of installments. Available only when customers un Brazil pay with Visa or MasterCard using Brazilian Real as the order currency. Use 1 or exclude the parameter for full payments. 

 

CustomerIP

Optional (string)

 

 

Shopper IP.

Promotions Optional (Array of strings)
  Array of promotion codes.

LocalTime

Optional (string)

 

Local shopper time in the following format: Y-m-d H:i:s.

This parameter can impact the fraud score of an order when it's missing, NULL or incorrectly formatted.

 

 

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