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Refunding an Order

Overview

Reimbursing customers by issuing Total or Partial refunds for their orders is available via API. 

Issuing refunds can be done on the REST protocol via a POST request to /orders/{RefNo}/refund/ and on SOAP and JSON-RPC protocols via the issueRefund method.

Availability

Refunding an order via API is available for all accounts.

Requirements

  • Order must be in status COMPLETE
  • Order must not be older than 3 months
  • The refunded amount must not be higher than the total amount of the order

Request Object

Field name

Type

Required/Optional

Description

RefNo

String

Required (only on SOAP and JSON-RPC)

2Checkout generates unique reference numbers for the refunded order.

Amount

Double

Required

The amount refunded for that order. Can be equal to the order amount (for full order refund) or smaller (for partial refunds).

The currency of the amount is the same as the currency the order was paid in.

Items

Array of RefundItem

Required

The details of the refunded items.

Comment

String

Required

Free text comment for the refund.

Reason

String

Required

The refund reason; must be one of the default refund reasons or a custom reason defined in the 2Checkout Merchant Control Panel.

RefundItem Object

Field name

Type

Required/Optional

Description

LineItemReference

String

Optional

2Checkout product code for the refunded product.

Quantity

Integer

Optional

Quantity of product refunded.

Amount

Double

Optional

Amount refunded.

Request example

REST

{
  "amount": 23,
  "items": [
    {
      "LineItemReference": "my_product_1",
      "Quantity": 1
    }
  ],
  "comment": "requested by shopper",
  "reason": "CUSTOM_REASON"
}

SOAP and JSON-RPC Example

For the SOAP and JSON-RPC protocols, the issueRefund method needs to be called with the components of the requests in the parameter list. 

More information about issuing refunds can be found here (for JSON-RPC) and here (for SOAP).

The JSON-RPC object that needs to be sent would look like

{
   "jsonrpc":"2.0",
   "method":"issueRefund",
   "params":[
      "om7sb5uob2p2g9r321iif2v3hd7p5gkn", //session id
      "11370513",                         //orderRef
      "25.39",                           //amount 
      {
         "Quantity":1,                   //quantity of product refunded
         "Amount":25.39                  //amount of product refunded
      },
      "This is a comment",               //comment
      "Duplicate purchase"               //reason
   ],
   "id":2
}

 For SOAP requests, the following parameters need to be added to the SOAP request:


$refundedOrder = $client->issueRefund($sessionID, $orderReference, $amount, $items, $comment, $reason);

Response

The API will return a Boolean when issuing refunds. A true response means that the refund was registered successfully.

Error handling

A full list of errors returned by the issueRefund API method can be found here.

 

Retrieve the history of a subscription

Overview

Retrieve information on the evolution of a subscription in the Avangate system, including details of the initial acquisition and the subsequent renewals and upgrades. Use the getSubscriptionHistory method to retrieve details about a subscription. 

Parameters

Parameters Type/Description
sessionID Required (string)
  Session identifier, the output of the Login method. Include sessionID into all your requests. Avangate throws an exception if the values are incorrect.  The sessionID expires in 10 minutes.
subscriptionReference Required (string)
  Unique, system-generated subscription identifier.

Response

Parameters Type/Description
SubscriptionHistory Object

Request

<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');

$subscriptionReference = 'YOUR_SUBSCRIPTION_REFERENCE';

$jsonRpcRequest = array (
'method' => 'getSubscriptionHistory',
'params' => array($sessionID, $subscriptionReference),
'id' => $i++,
'jsonrpc' => '2.0');

var_dump (callRPC((Object)$jsonRpcRequest, $host, true));

Remove products

Overview

Use deletePromotionProducts to remove products from an existing promotion.

Parameters

Parameter Type/Description

promotionCode

Required (string)

 

The code corresponding to the promotion that you want to remove products from.

promotionProducts

Required (object)

 

Code

Required (string)

 

 

System generated product code.

 

pricingConfigurationCode

Required (string)

 

 

System generated pricing configuration code.

 

pricingOptionCodes

Required (array of strings)

 

 

Pricing option codes that you control.

Response

Parameter Type/Description
Status Boolean
  True or False

Request

<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');

// Define the first product to remove from the promotion
$newProduct1 = new stdClass;
$newProduct1->Code = '';
$newProduct1->PricingConfigurationCode = '';
$newProduct1->PricingOptionCodes = ['',''];

// Define another product to remove from the promotion
$newProduct2 = new stdClass;
$newProduct2->Code = '';
$newProduct2->PricingOptionCodes = [''];

$promotionProducts = [$newProduct1, $newProduct2];

try {
    $updatedPromotion = $client->deletePromotionProducts ($promotionCode, $promotionProducts);
}

catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "UpdatedPromotion: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}

var_dump("UpdatedPromotion", $updatedPromotion);

 

Add comments to an order

Overview

Use this method to attach a comment when placing a partner order.

Requirements

Parameters

Parameter Type/Description
sessionID Required (String)
  Session identifier, which is the output of the Login method. An exception is thrown if the values are incorrect.
comment Required (String)
  A comment visible to both you and the partner.

Response

Parameter Type/Description
Response Boolean
  True or false

Request

<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');  // Authentication example: https://knowledgecenter.avangate.com/Integration/Channel_Manager_API/JSON-RPC/02Authentication
require ('PATH_TO_SET_PARTNER'); // setPartner example: https://knowledgecenter.avangate.com/Integration/Channel_Manager_API/JSON-RPC/06Reference/Partner/00Set_partner
require ('PATH_TO_ADD_PRODUCT'); // addProduct example: https://knowledgecenter.avangate.com/Integration/Channel_Manager_API/JSON-RPC/06Reference/08Place_an_order/00Add_product_to_cart

$comment = 'YOUR_COMMENT';

$jsonRpcRequest = array (
'jsonrpc' => '2.0',
'id' => $i++,
'method' => 'setComment',
'params' => array($sessionID, $comment)
);
var_dump (callRPC((Object)$jsonRpcRequest, $host));

require ('PATH_TO_PLACE_ORDER');

Errors

Error Description

INVALID_COMMENT

The provided comment is empty.

 

Update customer

Overview

Use the updateCustomerInformation method to update the details of a customer entity from the 2Checkout system.

Parameters

Parameters Type/Description

sessionID

Required (string)

 

Session identifier, the output of the Login method. Include sessionID into all your requests. 2Checkout throws an exception if the values are incorrect.  The sessionID expires in 10 minutes.

Customer

Object (required)

Use this object to update customer information.

UpdateEndUserSubscriptions

Optional (boolean)

You can push the changes made on the customer info to the end-user details for all subscriptions belonging to this customer. Set true to have the changes reflected on the end-user details for all subscriptions. If null or false, the changes are made only at the customer level. Default value is false.

Response

Parameters Type/Description

Boolean

true or false depending on whether or not the operation succeeded.

Request

<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');

$customerReference = CUSTOMER_REFERENCE;
$externalCustomerReference = 'EXT_CUSTOMER_REFERENCE'; //Optional, but if you include it it needs to belong to the same customer as the internal 2Checkout customer reference

try {
    $existingCustomer = $client->getCustomerInformation($sessionID, $customerReference, $externalCustomerReference);
}

catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "existingCustomer: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}

$existingCustomer->Email = 'newemailaddress@email.com';
$UpdateEndUserSubscriptions = false; // Optional, but if true the changes made on customer info are pushed to all subscriptions from this customer.

try {
    $updatedCustomerInfo = $client->updateCustomerInformation($sessionID, $existingCustomer, $UpdateEndUserSubscriptions);
}
catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "updatedCustomerInfo: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}
var_dump("updatedCustomerInfo", $updatedCustomerInfo);

?>

 

Retrieve a product’s campaigns

Overview

Use the getProductCrossSellCampaigns method to extract information on all cross-sell campaigns triggered by the same primary product.

Parameters

Parameters Type/Description

sessionID

Required (string)

 

Session identifier, the output of the Login method. Include sessionID into all your requests. 2Checkout throws an exception if the values are incorrect.  The sessionID expires in 10 minutes.

ProductCode

Required (string)

 

The code of the primary product triggering cross-sell campaign that you can define for each of your offerings.

Response

Parameters Type/Description

CrossSellCampaign

Object

Request

<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');

$ProductCode = 'subscr1';

try {
    $ProductCrossSellCampaigns = $client->getProductCrossSellCampaigns($sessionID, $ProductCode);
}

catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "ProductCrossSellCampaigns: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}

var_dump("ProductCrossSellCampaigns", $ProductCrossSellCampaigns);

Pricing option

Overview

This object is returned directly or within a successful response from the following API requests:

Retrieve a price option group                  Retrieve assigned price option groups                         Retrieve price option groups

Pricing option group

Parameters Type/Description

Name

String

 

Price option group name.

 

Use this parameter when adding a new price options group.

 

To edit the name of a price option group use the Name parameter under the Translations object.

Description

String

 

 

Pricing option group description.

Translations

Array of objects

 

 

Details below.

 

Name

String

 

 

Localized product pricing options group name under PriceOptionGroup.

Localized pricing option child name under Options.

 

Description

String

 

 

Localized product pricing options group description underPriceOptionGroup.

Localized pricing option child description under Options.

 

Language

String

 

 

ISO language code. (ISO 639-1 two-letter code).

Code

String

 

 

Unique code that The 2Checkout system generates or set for each pricing options group.

Type

String

 

 

The type of the pricing options group. Possible values:

· RADIO

· CHECKBOX

· INTERVAL

· COMBO

Options

Array of PriceOption objects

 

 

Details below.

                                                   PriceOption

Object

 

Code

String

 

 

The code you set or that the 2Checkout system generated for each pricing option child inside a pricing options group parent.

 

ScaleMin

Int

 

 

The minimum value of a scale interval set for each pricing option child inside a pricing options group parent of the type INTERVAL.

 

ScaleMax

Int

 

 

The maximum value of a scale interval set for each pricing option child inside a pricing options group parent of the type INTERVAL.

 

SubscriptionImpact

SubscriptionLifetimeImpact object

 

 

Details below.

 

                    Months

String

 

 

The value in months the 2Checkout system adds or subtracts from the initial billing cycle of a subscription.

 

                     Impact

String

 

 

Possible values:

· ADD

· SUBTRACT

· LIFETIME

 

PriceImpact

Object

 

 

Details below.

 

                  ImpactOn

String

 

 

Possible values:

  • BASE corresponding to impact on base price
  • GLOBAL for impact on calculated sum.
 

                  Impact

String

 

 

Impact on price per unit:

  • ADD
  • SUBTRACT
 

                   Percent

String

 

 

The value of the percentage out of the price per product unit, when you usePERCENT for Method.

 

                    Method

String

 

 

Possible values:

· PERCENT

· FIXED

 

                    Amounts

Array of objects.

 

 

Details below.

 

                             Currency

String

 

 

Currency ISO code - ISO 4217.

 

                              Amount

String

 

 

The amount defined for each specific currency active for your account, when you use FIXED for Method.

 

Default

Boolean

 

 

TRUE for preselected options.

Missing for options that are not preselected.

 

Name

String

 

 

Pricing option child name.

 

Description

String

 

 

Pricing option child description.

 

Translations

Array of objects

 

 

Details below.

 

 

 

Update a customer

Overview

Use the updateCustomerInformation method to update the details of a customer entity from the 2Checkout system.

Parameters

Parameters Type/Description

sessionID

Required (string)

 

Session identifier, the output of the Login method. Include sessionID into all your requests. 2Checkout throws an exception if the values are incorrect.  The sessionID expires in 10 minutes.

Customer

Object (required)

Use this object to update customer information.

UpdateEndUserSubscriptions

Optional (boolean)

You can push the changes made on the customer info to the end-user details for all subscriptions belonging to this customer. Set true to have the changes reflected on the end-user details for all subscriptions. If null or false, the changes are made only at the customer level. Default value is false.

Response

Parameters Type/Description

Boolean

true or false depending on whether or not the operation succeeded.

Request


<?php
$host   = "https://api.2checkout.com";
$client = new SoapClient($host . "/soap/4.0/?wsdl", array(
    'location' => $host . "/soap/4.0/",
    "stream_context" => stream_context_create(array(
        'ssl' => array(
            'verify_peer' => false,
            'verify_peer_name' => false
        )
    ))
));

function hmac($key, $data)
{
    $b = 64; // byte length for md5
    if (strlen($key) > $b) {
        $key = pack("H*", md5($key));
    }
    
    $key    = str_pad($key, $b, chr(0x00));
    $ipad   = str_pad('', $b, chr(0x36));
    $opad   = str_pad('', $b, chr(0x5c));
    $k_ipad = $key ^ $ipad;
    $k_opad = $key ^ $opad;
    return md5($k_opad . pack("H*", md5($k_ipad . $data)));
}
$merchantCode = "YOUR_MERCHANT_CODE";// your account's merchant code available in the 'System settings' area of the cPanel: https://secure.2checkout.com/cpanel/account_settings.php
$key = "YOUR_SECRET_KEY";// your account's secret key available in the 'System settings' area of the cPanel: https://secure.2checkout.com/cpanel/account_settings.php
$now          = gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:s'); //date_default_timezone_set('UTC')
$string = strlen($merchantCode) . $merchantCode . strlen($now) . $now;
$hash   = hmac($key, $string);
try {
    $sessionID = $client->login($merchantCode, $now, $hash);
}
catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "Authentication: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}
$customerReference = 298084139;
$externalCustomerReference = 'Apitest123456'; //Optional, but if you include it it needs to belong to the same customer as the internal 2Checkout customer reference
try {
    $customerInfo = $client->getCustomerInformation($sessionID, $customerReference, $externalCustomerReference);
}
catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "customerInfo: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}
$customerInfo->Email = 'newemailaddressupdated@email.com';
$UpdateEndUserSubscriptions = false; // // Optional, but if true the changes made on customer info are pushed to all subscriptions from this customer.
try {
    $updatedCustomerInfo = $client->updateCustomerInformation($sessionID, $customerInfo, $UpdateEndUserSubscriptions);
}
catch (SoapFault $e) {
    echo "updatedCustomerInfo: " . $e->getMessage();
    exit;
}
var_dump("updatedCustomerInfo", $updatedCustomerInfo);

 

Retrieve partner reseller list

Overview

Use this method to retrieve a list of resellers defined and stored for one of your partners.

Requirements

This method requires you to set a specific partner using setPartner.

Parameters

Parameters Type/Description
sessionID Required (string)
  Session identifier, which is the output of the Login method. An exception will be thrown if the values are incorrect.

Response

Parameter Type/Description
Reseller Array of reseller objects.

Request

<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');  // Authentication example: https://knowledgecenter.avangate.com/Integration/Channel_Manager_API/JSON-RPC/02Authentication
require ('PATH_TO_SET_PARTNER'); // setPartner example: https://knowledgecenter.avangate.com/Integration/Channel_Manager_API/JSON-RPC/06Reference/Partner/00Set_partner

$jsonRpcRequest = array (
'jsonrpc' => '2.0',
'id' => $i++,
'method' => 'getPartnerResellers',
'params' => array($sessionID)
);

var_dump (callRPC((Object)$jsonRpcRequest, $host));

Errors

Error Description

NOT_FOUND_PARTNER

Set a partner before calling this method.

 

Create partner invoice

Overview

Generate a partner invoice for one or more orders, based on their unique reference numbers.

Requirements

You can include only confirmed/approved orders in partner invoices. To include multiple orders in the same partner invoice they must share the same currency.

Parameters

Parameters Type/Description
sessionID Required (String)
  Session identifier, output of the Login method. An exception is thrown if the values are incorrect.
Sales Required (Array of strings)
  Array with the reference number of the orders you want included on the same partner invoice.

Response

Parameters Type/Description

Proforma

Object

 

A partner invoice object with the structure detailed below.

 

Number

String

 

 

Unique partner invoice identifier

 

CreateDate

String

 

 

Partner invoice creation date

 

DueDate

String

 

 

The date before which the partner needs to pay the invoice.

 

Status

String

 

 

Partner invoice status. Possible values:

  • Unpaid
  • Overdue
  • Paid
  • Canceled

 

Currency

String

 

 

Partner invoice currency ISO code

 

Total

String

 

 

Total costs of all orders included in the partner invoice

 

PaymentMethod

String

 

 

Payment method used to pay for the partner invoice. NULL if the invoice was not paid.

 

Orders

String / Array

 

 

Order references array of strings. A partner invoice only groups approved orders with the same currency.

 

BusinessModel

String

 

 

The business model governing the relationship between you and the partner company. Possible values:

  • RESELLER: payments made to Avangate as a master reseller
  • SERVICE_PROVIDER: direct payments to your accounts via wire transfer

 

ProformaPDF

String

 

 

Partner invoice PDF download link. Valid for 1 hour.

Request

<?php

require ('PATH_TO_AUTH');  // Authentication example: https://knowledgecenter.avangate.com/Integration/Channel_Manager_API/JSON-RPC/02Authentication
require ('PATH_TO_SET_PARTNER'); // setPartner example: https://knowledgecenter.avangate.com/Integration/Channel_Manager_API/JSON-RPC/06Reference/Partner/00Set_partner

$sales = array(
'ORDER_REFERENCE_1',
'ORDER_REFERENCE_2'
);

$jsonRpcRequest = array (
'jsonrpc' => '2.0',
'id' => $i++,
'method' => 'createProforma',
'params' => array($sessionID, $sales)
);
var_dump (callRPC((Object)$jsonRpcRequest,$host));

Errors

Error Description

INVALID_ORDER

You must provide an array with orders

INVALID_PARTNER

No partner was set.

INVALID_PARTNER

This partner does not have rights to create a partner invoice.

INVALID_ORDER

We cannot create partner invoices for some of your orders.

INVALID_ORDER

Some of your orders already have a partner invoice invoice.

INVALID_ORDER

The order is not approved. We cannot create a partner invoice.

INVALID_ORDER

Your orders must all have the same currency. They now have:

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