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Restrictions#

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The entire API is available in the sandbox. The restrictions below apply to the live environment only.

Payment page restrictions#

Unless your payment pages have been approved as scheme-rules compliant by our sponsor bank, you must use the Billing Requests API to create customers, bank accounts, and mandates.

The following endpoints are restricted:

ResourceRestricted endpoints
CustomersCreate
Customer bank accountsCreate
Payer detailsConfirm payer details
MandatesCreate, Reinstate
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Get in touch to discuss having your payment pages approved.

Creditor management restrictions#

Unless your account has been approved as a whitelabel partner, you may only collect payments on behalf of a single creditor. The following endpoint is restricted:

ResourceRestricted endpoints
CreditorsCreate

What's next#

Anatomy

Understand mandate setup and payment flows before building.

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Making Requests

Authentication, headers, and how to structure every API call.

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