Payments API error

Mario Almeida

Hello,

I'm getting the following error in my code and in the Payments SKY API (https://developer.sky.blackbaud.com/docs/services/payments/operations/CreateCheckoutTransaction/console)

message: 'Transaction is required.',
error_name: 'ChargeTransactionNullArgument',
error_code: 14,
raw_message: 'Transaction is required.'

What is this Transaction and how do I pass it to my request?

Thank you!

Mina Mistry

Hi @Mario Almeida

The Charge transaction endpoint is used after a transaction has been authorized and you are ready to finalize (capture) the payment.

Here is a video that walks through step by step how to process a transaction using Blackbaud Checkout in your application, including how the endpoint you reference above is used.

Mario Almeida

Hello @Mina Mistry

I've watched the video and followed the step by step guide, but I'm still having this error when testing in the endpoint:

And inside my code.

Mario Almeida

Hello @Mina Mistry,

Now it's working fine! There is just one problem with the request response where the token always return 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000, like shown below. I need the token to make the transaction recurring.

"id": "94042dd3-1aaa-451b-b37b-a5ae052055e1",
"is_live": false,
"phone_number": "",
"state": "Processed",
"token": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
"transaction_date": "3/15/2023 2:42:34 PM",
"transaction_type": "CardNotPresent",
"authorization_code": "123456"

How do I fix this? Thank you!

Mina Mistry

That's great.

The optional card_token input parameter should be used (i.e. pass in your own GUID) and Checkout will assign the payment method to that token value.

Mario Almeida

Hello @Mina Mistry !

I did that and now all is well. I'm ready to go to the next step, that is recurring gifts. Thank you very much for your valuable help!