Appendix
Glossary
- Item code
- Unique product identifier (e.g.
GOOGLE-5USD-KOXx). Used in catalog, stock check, and order creation. Same asitem_idin query/body parameters. - Envelope
- Standard response shape:
success(boolean),message(string),data(object). All API responses use this structure. - order_id
- Numeric ID returned when you create an order. Use it with GET /orders/{id} to fetch order status and codes.
- order_no
- Human-readable order reference (e.g.
ORD-2026-001) for display and support. - Stock check
- Request to see if a product is available in a given quantity. Use POST /orders/check with item_id and quantity. Not the same as checking the status of an existing order.
- category
- Merchandising shelf label (e.g. “Google Play SA”). Filter with path
GET /catalog/{category}. - product_type
- Product vertical slug (e.g.
gift_card,game_card,direct_top_up). Filter with?product_type=onGET /catalog. - face_value / value
- Denomination amount on catalog rows.
valueis an alias offace_value. - price / charged_price
- Catalog list price (
price) vs per-unit price after active offer (charged_price). UsePOST /orders/checkfor the authoritative charge at purchase. - min_quantity / max_quantity
- Per-SKU order bounds. Returned on GET /catalog and POST /orders/check. Platform maximum is 100.
- available_quantity
- Units CardPlusPay can fulfill now (POST /orders/check).
nullmeans unknown — keep a safe fallback in your integration. - pending
- Order status while CardPlusPay is still fulfilling. HTTP 200 with
status: pendingis success — pollGET /orders/{id}untilcompletedorfailed. Wallet stays debited while pending. - delivery
- Object on direct top-up order responses:
{ "mode": "direct_top_up", "status": "pending|completed|failed" }. Success for top-up isdelivery.status = completed, notcodes. - fields
- Buyer account inputs on
POST /ordersfordirect_top_upSKUs. Keys match catalogrequired_fields[].key. Not echoed back in API responses. - required_fields
- Catalog schema for inputs required on direct top-up SKUs. See validate fields.
- Idempotency-Key
- Optional header on POST /orders. One stable value per logical purchase attempt (UUID recommended). Same key + same body replays the original result; use a new key only for a new purchase.
- quantity_contract_version
- Version of the quantity fields on POST /orders/check (currently
1). Bump client caches when this changes.
Resources
- CardPlusPay — Main site and dashboard
- Documentation home — Docs entry point
- API Reference — Full OpenAPI specification (Redoc)
- Terms of service
- support@cardpluspay.com — API and integration support
API versioning
The current API version is v1, with base URL https://api.cardpluspay.com/v1. Future versions (e.g. v2) may be introduced with a different path. Check the API info endpoint (GET /) or documentation for the current version and any deprecation notices.