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Create Vendor

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

The Create Vendor request enables you to set up a new vendor who will be associated with your marketplace. The Create Vendor request is where you submit the vendors KYC information, their banking information, the agreed upon commission split and so on.

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Important: Vendor verification requirements

  • Initially, you do not need all your vendor's information to submit the request to immediately begin processing transactions; however, to fully board your vendor, you must collect all the necessary Know Your Customer (KYC), banking, and any additional required information from them, and submit to BlueSnap for verification.

  • In addition, to be eligible for payout, the vendor must meet vendor verification requirements.

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Request Content

vendor container    required, contains the following properties (see vendor):
     email string    required      
     name string     optional
     first-name string     optional
     last-name string     optional
     phone string    optional
     address string    optional
     city string   optional
     country string    required
     state string   optional    applicable if country = US or CA (See State and Province Codes).
     zip string   optional
     tax-id string    optional
     vat-id string    optional
     vendor-url string    optional
     default-payout-currency string    optional
     frequency string    optional    
     delay integer    optional    
     vendor-principal container     optional; (see vendor-principal)
     vendor-agreement container     optional; (see vendor-agreement)
     payout-info container    optional; (see payout-info)
     ipn-url string    optional

Response Details

If successful, the response HTTP status code is 201 Created.
The response header contains the vendor-id.
The vendor-id is required for all future transactions associated with this vendor.

Examples

Request Examples

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/vendors \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<vendor xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <email>[email protected]</email>
  <first-name>Joe</first-name>
  <last-name>Smith</last-name>
  <phone>1-123-456-7890</phone>
  <address>123 Main Street</address>
  <city>Boston</city>
  <country>US</country>
  <state>MA</state>
  <zip>12345</zip>
  <ipn-url>https://ipnaddress.com</ipn-url>
  <default-payout-currency>USD</default-payout-currency>
  <vendor-principal>
    <first-name>Joe</first-name>
    <last-name>Smith</last-name>
    <address>123 Main Street</address>
    <city>Boston</city>
    <country>US</country>
    <zip>123456</zip>
    <dob>28-09-9999</dob>
    <personal-identification-number>1234</personal-identification-number>
    <driver-license-number>561196411</driver-license-number>
    <email>[email protected]</email>
  </vendor-principal>
  <vendor-agreement>
    <commission-percent>30</commission-percent>
  </vendor-agreement>
  <payout-info>
    <payout-type>ACH</payout-type>
    <base-currency>USD</base-currency>
    <name-on-account>vendor</name-on-account>
    <bank-account-type>CHECKING</bank-account-type>
    <bank-account-class>PERSONAL</bank-account-class>
    <bank-name>Leumi</bank-name>
    <bank-id>123456789</bank-id>
    <country>US</country>
    <state>MA</state>
    <city>Juneau</city>
    <address>1 bank address</address>
    <zip>12345</zip>
    <bank-account-id>36628822</bank-account-id>
    <minimal-payout-amount>50</minimal-payout-amount>
    <payment-reference>Payment for vendor 1234</payment-reference>
    <refund-reserve>200</refund-reserve>
  </payout-info>
</vendor>'

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/vendors \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<vendor xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <name>Business ABC</name>
  <email>[email protected]</email>
  <phone>1-123-455-8765</phone>
  <address>25 Business Avenue</address>
  <city>Boston</city>
  <country>US</country>
  <state>MA</state>
  <zip>123456</zip>
  <tax-id>123456789</tax-id>
  <vendor-url>https://mycompany.com</vendor-url>
  <ipn-url>https://merchant-domain.com/ipn</ipn-url>
  <default-payout-currency>USD</default-payout-currency>
  <vendor-principal>
    <first-name>Joe</first-name>
    <last-name>Smith</last-name>
    <address>123 Main Street</address>
    <city>Boston</city>
    <country>US</country>
    <zip>12345</zip>
    <dob>28-09-9999</dob>
    <personal-identification-number>1234</personal-identification-number>
    <driver-license-number>561196411</driver-license-number>
    <email>[email protected]</email>
  </vendor-principal>
  <vendor-agreement>
    <commission-percent>30</commission-percent>
  </vendor-agreement>
  <payout-info>
    <payout-type>ACH</payout-type>
    <base-currency>USD</base-currency>
    <name-on-account>name of vendor account</name-on-account>
    <bank-account-type>CHECKING</bank-account-type>
    <bank-account-class>CORPORATE</bank-account-class>
    <bank-name>Bank of America</bank-name>
    <bank-id>123456789</bank-id>
    <country>US</country>
    <state>MA</state>
    <city>Boston</city>
    <address>1 bank address</address>
    <zip>12345</zip>
    <bank-account-id>36628822</bank-account-id>
    <minimal-payout-amount>50</minimal-payout-amount>
    <payment-reference>Payment for vendor 1234</payment-reference>
    <refund-reserve>200</refund-reserve>
  </payout-info>
</vendor>'

curl -v -X POST https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/vendors \
-H 'Content-Type: application/xml' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQ=' \
-d '
<vendor xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <email>[email protected]</email>
  <first-name>Joe</first-name>
  <last-name>Smith</last-name>
  <phone>1-123-456-7890</phone>
  <address>123 Main Street</address>
  <city>Boston</city>
  <country>US</country>
  <state>MA</state>
  <zip>123456</zip>
  <default-payout-currency>USD</default-payout-currency>
  <ipn-url>https://merchant-domain.com/ipn</ipn-url>
  <vendor-principal>
    <first-name>Joe</first-name>
    <last-name>Smith</last-name>
    <address>123 Main Street</address>
    <city>Boston</city>
    <country>US</country>
    <zip>123456</zip>
    <dob>28-09-9999</dob>
    <personal-identification-number>1234</personal-identification-number>
    <driver-license-number>561196411</driver-license-number>
    <email>[email protected]</email>
  </vendor-principal>
  <vendor-agreement>
    <commission-percent>30</commission-percent>
  </vendor-agreement>
  <payout-info>
    <payout-type>ACH</payout-type>
    <base-currency>USD</base-currency>
    <name-on-account>vendor</name-on-account>
    <bank-account-type>CHECKING</bank-account-type>
    <bank-account-class>PERSONAL</bank-account-class>
    <bank-name>Leumi</bank-name>
    <bank-id>123456789</bank-id>
    <country>US</country>
    <state>MA</state>
    <city>Juneau</city>
    <address>1 bank address</address>
    <zip>12345</zip>
    <bank-account-id>36628822</bank-account-id>
    <minimal-payout-amount>25</minimal-payout-amount>
    <payment-reference>Payment for vendor 1234</payment-reference>
    <refund-reserve>200</refund-reserve>
  </payout-info>
  <payout-info>
    <payout-type>CHAPS</payout-type>
    <base-currency>GBP</base-currency>
    <name-on-account>Jane Shopper</name-on-account>
    <bank-account-type>CHECKING</bank-account-type>
    <bank-account-class>PERSONAL</bank-account-class>
    <bank-name>UniCredit</bank-name>
    <bank-id>123456</bank-id>
    <country>UK</country>
    <city>London</city>
    <address>Anzengrubergasse 14</address>
    <zip>8700</zip>
    <bank-account-id>12345678</bank-account-id>
    <minimal-payout-amount>25</minimal-payout-amount>
    <payment-reference>Payment for vendor 1234</payment-reference>
  </payout-info>
</vendor>'

Response Examples

HTTP/ 1.1 201 Created
Location: https://sandbox.bluesnap.com/services/2/vendors/19575974

Example Descriptions

Create Vendor: Individual

This example shows a Create Vendor request with all the information to fully board an individual vendor. To see the required information for payout, click here.

Create Vendor: Business

This example shows a Create Vendor request with all the information to fully board a business vendor. To see the required information for payout, click here.

Create Vendor: with 2 bank accounts

This example shows a Create Vendor request for an individual vendor with 2 bank accounts. The vendor's bank account details are included within separate payout-info containers (1 bank account per container). In this particular example, the vendor will be paid out in USD (via ACH) and EUR (via SEPA). Their default payout currency is USD.

The following conversion logic will apply:

  • Since the vendor's payout currencies are USD and EUR, if a sale occurs in either of these currencies, the sales funds will be paid out to the associated bank account.
  • Since the vendor's default payout currency is USD, if a sale occurs in a currency other than USD or EUR, the sales funds will be converted to USD and paid out to the associated bank account.

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Tip: Use the XML code below as a starting point. You can enter different parameters to see how your test scenario would work. The request headers, including authorization, are already built in for you in this test area, so you should not include them here.

<vendor xmlns="http://ws.plimus.com">
  <email>[email protected]</email>
  <first-name>Joe</first-name>
  <last-name>Smith</last-name>
  <phone>1-123-456-7890</phone>
  <address>123 Main Street</address>
  <city>Boston</city>
  <country>US</country>
  <state>MA</state>
  <zip>12345</zip>
  <ipn-url>https://ipnaddress.com</ipn-url>
  <default-payout-currency>USD</default-payout-currency>
  <vendor-principal>
    <first-name>Joe</first-name>
    <last-name>Smith</last-name>
    <address>123 Main Street</address>
    <city>Boston</city>
    <country>US</country>
    <zip>123456</zip>
    <dob>28-09-9999</dob>
    <personal-identification-number>1234</personal-identification-number>
    <driver-license-number>561196411</driver-license-number>
    <email>[email protected]</email>
  </vendor-principal>
  <vendor-agreement>
    <commission-percent>30</commission-percent>
  </vendor-agreement>
  <payout-info>
    <payout-type>ACH</payout-type>
    <base-currency>USD</base-currency>
    <name-on-account>vendor</name-on-account>
    <bank-account-type>CHECKING</bank-account-type>
    <bank-account-class>PERSONAL</bank-account-class>
    <bank-name>Leumi</bank-name>
    <bank-id>123456789</bank-id>
    <country>US</country>
    <state>MA</state>
    <city>Juneau</city>
    <address>1 bank address</address>
    <zip>12345</zip>
    <bank-account-id>36628822</bank-account-id>
    <minimal-payout-amount>50</minimal-payout-amount>
    <payment-reference>Payment for vendor 1234</payment-reference>
    <refund-reserve>200</refund-reserve>
  </payout-info>
</vendor>
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