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Update Vendor

put https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/vendors/

The Update Vendor request enables you to change any of the following settings for an existing vendor:

  • Vendor address
  • Vendor email
  • Vendor first and last name
  • Vendor business name
  • Vendor phone
  • Vendor URL
  • Vendor frequency and delay
  • Vendor principal
  • Vendor agreement
  • Vendor payout information

Note: Modifying certain vendor properties may result in vendor payout suspension. Click here to learn more.

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Important

  • It is suggested that you first retrieve the vendor and then modify the desired property.

  • To be eligible for payout, make sure all necessary vendor information has been submitted to BlueSnap. To see the payout requirements, click here.

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Request Content

vendor object    required, contains the following properties (see vendor) :
     email string    required      
     name string     optional
     firstName string     optional
     lastName string     optional
     phone string     optional
     address string     optional
     city string   optional
     country string   required
     state string   required if payoutInfo included and country = US or CA. (See State and Province Codes).
     zip string    optional
     taxId string    optional
     vatId string    optional
     vendorUrl string    optional
     defaultPayoutCurrency string    optional    
     frequency string    optional    
     delay integer    optional    
     vendorPrincipal container     optional; (see vendorPrincipal)
     vendorAgreement container     optional; (see vendorAgreement)
     payoutInfo container     optional; (see payoutInfo)

Response Details

If successful, the response HTTP status code is 204 No Content

Examples

Request Examples

curl -v -X PUT https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/vendors/514147 \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "name": "Important Vendor",
  "firstName": "Joe",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "address": "123 Main Street",
  "city": "testing city",
  "zip": "02453",
  "country": "US",
  "phone": "1-054-976-6778",
  "state": "MA",
  "taxId": 123456789,
  "vendorUrl": "http://mycompany.com",
  "ipnUrl": "https://ipnaddress.com",
  "defaultPayoutCurrency": "USD",
  "vendorPrincipal": {
    "firstName": "Joe",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "address": "123 Main Street",
    "city": "Juneau",
    "zip": "02453",
    "country": "US",
    "dob": "28-09-9999",
    "personalIdentificationNumber": 1234,
    "driverLicenseNumber": "561196411",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  },
  "payoutInfo": [
    {
      "payoutType": "ACH",
      "baseCurrency": "USD",
      "nameOnAccount": "vendor",
      "bankAccountClass": "PERSONAL",
      "bankAccountType": "CHECKING",
      "bankName": "Leumi",
      "bankId": "123456789",
      "country": "US",
      "city": "Portland",
      "address": "1 bank address",
      "state": "MA",
      "zip": "02453",
      "bankAccountId": "123456789",
      "minimalPayoutAmount": 50,
      "paymentReference": "Payment for vendor 1234",
      "refundReserve": 200
    }
  ],
  "vendorAgreement": {
    "commissionPercent": 20,
    "accountStatus": "ACTIVE"
  }
}'

curl -v -X PUT https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/vendors/514147 \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "name": "Important Vendor",
  "firstName": "Joe",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "address": "123 Main Street",
  "city": "testing city",
  "zip": "02453",
  "country": "US",
  "phone": "1-054-976-6778",
  "state": "MA",
  "taxId": 123456789,
  "ipnUrl": "https://ipnaddress.com",
  "defaultPayoutCurrency": "USD",
  "vendorPrincipal": {
    "firstName": "Joe",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "address": "123 Main Street",
    "city": "Juneau",
    "zip": "02453",
    "country": "US",
    "dob": "28-09-9999",
    "personalIdentificationNumber": 1234,
    "driverLicenseNumber": "561196411",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  },
  "payoutInfo": [
    {
      "payoutType": "ACH",
      "baseCurrency": "USD",
      "nameOnAccount": "vendor",
      "bankAccountClass": "PERSONAL",
      "bankAccountType": "CHECKING",
      "bankName": "Leumi",
      "bankId": "123456789",
      "country": "US",
      "city": "Portland",
      "address": "1 bank address",
      "state": "MA",
      "zip": "02453",
      "bankAccountId": "36628822",
      "minimalPayoutAmount": 50,
      "paymentReference": "Payment for vendor 1234",
      "refundReserve": 200
    }
  ],
  "vendorAgreement": {
    "commissionPercent": 20,
    "accountStatus": "INACTIVE",
    "recurringCommission": "Y"
  }
}'

curl -v -X PUT https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/vendors/534231 \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "name": "Business ABC",
  "address": "25 Business Avenue",
  "city": "Boston",
  "zip": "02453",
  "country": "US",
  "phone": "555-555-5555",
  "state": "MA",
  "taxId": 123456789,
  "defaultPayoutCurrency": "USD",
  "ipnUrl": "https://ipnaddress.com",
  "vendorPrincipal": {
    "firstName": "Joe",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "address": "123 Main Street",
    "city": "Boston",
    "zip": "12345",
    "country": "US",
    "dob": "28-09-9999",
    "personalIdentificationNumber": "1234",
    "driverLicenseNumber": "7676234872",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  },
  "payoutInfo": [
    {
      "payoutType": "ACH",
      "baseCurrency": "USD",
      "minimalPayoutAmount": "50",
      "nameOnAccount": "name of vendor account",
      "bankAccountClass": "CORPORATE",
      "bankAccountType": "CHECKING",
      "bankName": "Bank of America",
      "bankId": "123456789",
      "country": "US",
      "city": "Boston",
      "address": "1 bank address",
      "state": "MA",
      "zip": "02453",
      "bankAccountId": "36628822",
      "minimalPayoutAmount": 50,
      "paymentReference": "Payment for vendor 1234",
      "refundReserve": 200
    }
  ],
  "vendorAgreement": {
    "commissionPercent": 30
  }
}'

Response Example 

HTTP/ 1.1 204 No Content

Example Descriptions

Update Vendor with commission percent

This example shows an Update Vendor request where commission percent has been modified by including commissionPercent in vendorAgreement. For all future transactions, the transaction will be split according to the defined commission rate (unless overridden for a specific transaction).

Update Vendor with account status

This example shows an Update Vendor request where account status has been switched to Inactive by including accountStatus with a value of INACTIVE within vendorAgreement.

Update Vendor: Simulate a vendor decline

This example shows how to simulate a vendor decline in sandbox: Send a Create or Update Vendor request for a vendor and set the value of phone to 555-555-5555. To see the result, send a Retrieve Vendor request - you'll notice that payoutStatus has a value of Declined.

API Explorer

To test out a call, enter an existing vendor ID, such as 514147, into the vendorId field below (the ID will automatically be inserted into the URL). Then, paste the JSON portion of the code below into the request body. Click Try it! when you're ready to test the call. 

{
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "name": "Important Vendor",
  "firstName": "Joe",
  "lastName": "Smith",
  "address": "123 Main Street",
  "city": "testing city",
  "zip": "4640802",
  "country": "US",
  "phone": "1-054-976-6778",
  "state": "MA",
  "taxId": 123456789,
  "vendorUrl": "http://mycompany.com",
  "ipnUrl": "https://ipnaddress.com",
  "defaultPayoutCurrency": "USD",
  "vendorPrincipal": {
    "firstName": "Joe",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "address": "123 Main Street",
    "city": "Juneau",
    "zip": "02453",
    "country": "US",
    "dob": "28-09-9999",
    "personalIdentificationNumber": 1234,
    "driverLicenseNumber": "561196411",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  },
  "payoutInfo": [
    {
      "payoutType": "ACH",
      "baseCurrency": "USD",
      "nameOnAccount": "vendor",
      "bankAccountClass": "PERSONAL",
      "bankAccountType": "CHECKING",
      "bankName": "Leumi",
      "bankId": "123456789",
      "country": "US",
      "city": "Portland",
      "address": "1 bank address",
      "state": "MA",
      "zip": "02453",
      "bankAccountId": "123456789",
      "minimalPayoutAmount": 50,
      "paymentReference": "Payment for vendor 1234",
      "refundReserve": 200
    }
  ],
  "vendorAgreement": {
    "commissionPercent": 20,
    "accountStatus": "ACTIVE"
  }
}
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