Submerchants
Create a submerchant
This endpoint allows you to onboard a new submerchant and generate their unique ID for payment processing and transfers.
POST
The Submerchant API allows you to create submerchant so that you can use their unique ID for transactions while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Request Parameters
string
required
Name of the submerchant (e.g.,
Submerchant Name)string
A description of the submerchant (e.g.,
Submerchant description).
This field can be used to give information regarding submerchant activity.string
The street address of the submerchant (e.g.,
RIVIERA BEVERLY HILLSt).string
The postal code or zip code of the submerchant (e.g.,
00225).string
The city of the submerchant (e.g.,
ABIDJAN).string
The phone number of the submerchant (e.g.,
+2250707070707).Response
HTTP Status: 201 Createdstring
The unique ID for the submerchant (e.g.,
wwIxF40ciS6NVQddoa5BQ).string
The name of the submerchant (e.g.,
EM_TEST_01).string
A description of the submerchant (e.g.,
Submerchant created for testing purposes).string
The street address of the submerchant.
string
The postal code or zip code of the submerchant.
string
The city of the submerchant (e.g.,
ABIDJAN).string
The two-letter ISO country code associated with the submerchant (e.g.,
CI).
This value is inherited from the merchant.string
The currency code used by the submerchant (e.g.,
XOF).
This value is inherited from the merchant.string
The phone number of the submerchant (e.g.,
+2250707070707).boolean
A boolean flag indicating if the submerchant account is currently active (e.g.,
true).string
The current operational status of the submerchant account (e.g.,
Possible values:
live).Possible values:
live, sandbox, testing, suspended, archivedstring
The defined activity level or performance tier of the submerchant (e.g.,
top_performer).
Possible values: new, top_performer , low_performer, watch_listobject
An object containing specific configuration settings and preferences for the submerchant.
This value is inherited from the merchant.
array
A list of users associated with the submerchant account (e.g.,
[]).string
The date and time the submerchant was created, in ISO 8601 format (e.g.,
2025-11-28T18:21:44.687Z).string
The date and time the submerchant was last updated, in ISO 8601 format (e.g.,
2025-11-28T18:21:44.750Z).null
Legal information associated with the submerchant (e.g.,
null).string
An internal code or reference number for the submerchant (e.g.,
17C).null
Applicable policies or terms for the submerchant (e.g.,
null).boolean
A boolean flag indicating if the submerchant is configured as an aggregator (e.g.,
false).string
The ID of the merchant group to which the submerchant belongs (e.g.,
tkExvG2obnQtXsrNMUw5d).