Sale Transaction (Auth + Capture) | RMO Developer Center

Perform a Sale (Auth + Capture)

A Sale requests authorization and capture in a single step. It is the most common type of transaction.

Endpoint

POST /merchant/v1/transactions/sale

Use Cases

  • Retail

  • E-commerce checkout

  • Food & beverage

  • Subscription initial payments

Request Fields

  • amount

  • currency

  • paymentMethod

  • merchantReference

Response

  • transactionId

  • approved

  • authorizationId

  • capturedAmount

  • riskScore

If the sale is approved, funds will be captured and included in settlement.

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