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GET
/
v1
/
transactions
/
{id}
Get Transaction
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.moflay.com/v1/transactions/{id} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "id": "trxn_ABC123DEF456GHI",
  "productId": "prod_ABC123DEF456GHI",
  "customerId": "cus_MNO345PQR678STU",
  "object": "transaction",
  "environment": "development",
  "type": "payment",
  "amount": 1000,
  "description": "Payment for Order #12345 - Premium Subscription",
  "currency": "KES",
  "status": "completed",
  "phoneNumber": "254712345678",
  "receiptNumber": "QMF7MBB5ED",
  "fee": 100,
  "netAmount": 900,
  "failureReason": null,
  "metadata": {},
  "source": "api",
  "processedAt": "2024-12-19T10:30:00.000Z",
  "createdAt": "2024-12-19T10:25:00.000Z",
  "paidAt": "2024-12-19T10:32:00.000Z",
  "failedAt": null
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

The API key to use for authentication

Path Parameters

​
id
string
required

Unique identifier for the transaction, prefixed with 'trxn_'

Required string length: 4 - 255
Example:

"trxn_ABC123DEF456GHI"

Response

Get One Transaction

​
id
string
required

Unique identifier for the transaction, prefixed with 'trxn_'

Maximum string length: 255
Example:

"trxn_YGZBY32PBBavYbhL"

​
productId
string | null
required
Maximum string length: 255
​
customerId
string
required

Unique identifier for the customer, prefixed with 'cus_'. Unique identifier for the customer, prefixed with 'cus_'

Required string length: 4 - 255
Example:

"cus_GqfKXLmg61LURZhB"

​
object
string
required
Example:

"transaction"

​
environment
enum<string>
required

The environment of the transaction. Either 'sandbox' or 'production'

Available options:
sandbox,
production
Example:

"sandbox"

​
currency
string
required

The transaction currency

Example:

"KES"

​
amount
number
required

Transaction amount in cents (e.g., 1000 = KES 10.00)

Example:

1000

​
description
string
required

Human-readable description of the transaction purpose

Example:

"Payment for Order #12345 - Premium Subscription"

​
phoneNumber
string
required

Safaricom phone number in local (e.g., 0712345678, 0110123456) or international (e.g., 254712345678, 254110123456) format, transformed to 254XXXXXXXXX for M-PESA STK Push. Supports all Safaricom prefixes (070X, 074X, 0757–0759, 0768–0769, 079X, 0110–0115).

Example:

"254712345678"

​
status
enum<string>
required

Current status of the transaction. Possible values: pending, completed, failed, refunded

Available options:
pending,
completed,
failed,
refunded
Example:

"completed"

​
type
enum<string>
required

The type of transaction

Available options:
payment
Example:

"payment"

​
receiptNumber
string | null
required

The M-Pesa receipt number

Maximum string length: 50
Example:

"QMF7MBB5ED"

​
processedAt
string | null
required

Timestamp when the transaction was processed (ISO 8601 format)

Example:

"2024-12-19T10:30:00.000Z"

​
paidAt
string | null
required

Timestamp when the transaction was successfully paid (ISO 8601 format)

Example:

"2024-12-19T10:32:00.000Z"

​
failedAt
string | null
required

Timestamp when the transaction failed (ISO 8601 format)

Example:

"2024-12-19T10:33:00.000Z"

​
failureReason
string | null
required

The transaction decline reason

Example:

"Insufficient balance"

​
metadata
object
required

Key-value object allowing you to store additional information.

Key Requirements:

  • Must be a string
  • Maximum length of 40 characters

Value Types:

  • String (maximum 500 characters)
  • Integer
  • Floating-point number
  • Boolean

Limits:

  • Maximum of 50 key-value pairs
Example:
{
  "user_preference": "dark_mode",
  "last_login": 1640995200,
  "is_premium": true,
  "account_balance": 1250.75,
  "notifications_enabled": false
}
​
createdAt
string
required

Timestamp when the transaction was created (ISO 8601 format)

Example:

"2024-12-19T10:25:00.000Z"

​
source
enum<string>
required

The source of the transaction. Either 'api' or 'dashboard'

Available options:
api,
dashboard,
checkout
Example:

"api"