The ISO Payments API allows you to initiate secure, structured payments by submitting payment instructions in JSON format from which an ISO 20022 pain.001 file is generated and uploaded to the online bank for authorization.
For requests to the PIS API, you need an access token with
scopeset topaymentinitiationcorporate.
Initiating ISO payments in the production environment requires completed KYC verification on the PSU's organization. Refer to the KYC guide for information on how to implement this.
0. Create FX Quote (International TP only)
International TP enables you to initiate cross-currency payments to 180+ countries with built-in, real-time currency conversion — supporting both spot and forward exchange rates (up to 30 days). The first step for a cross-currency payment is to create an FX quote, defining the exchange rate, fees, and the validity period.
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| Name | Type | Description |
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| X-Request-ID | string(uuid) | The ID of the request, unique to the call, as determined by the initiating party. |
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| Name | Type | Description |
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| X-Request-ID | string(uuid) | The ID of the request, unique to the call, as determined by the initiating party. |
Request Body
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sourceCurrency | string | The source currency. |
| targetCurrency | string | The target currency. |
| requestedExecutionDate | string(date) | The requested execution date, for future payments. |
| countryCode | string | The target country. |
| amount | string | The requested amount. |
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The response contains an fxQuoteId which you will need to reference in the request headers of the international-tp payment request.
1. Create Payment
This step is where you create the payment you wish to upload in file format.
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Domestic
Local account-to-account transfers in the bank's national system.
Request Headers
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X-Request-ID | string | The ID of the request, unique to the call, as determined by the initiating party. |
| X-BicFi | string | The BIC of the bank to which the request is addressed. |
| PSU-ID | string | The ID used to identify the PSU at the bank. Typically a local social security number or another unique login ID. |
| PSU-Corporate-ID | string | The Corporate ID of the PSU when acting on behalf of an organization, e.g. Org. nummer for SE, KVK for NL. |
| PSU-IP-Address | string | The IP address of the PSU to be forwarded to the bank. Only included if the request was actively initiated by the PSU. |
| PSU-User-Agent | string | The forwarded Agent header field of the HTTP request between PSU and TPP, if available. |
Request Body
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| instructedAmount | object | The amount and currency of the money to be transferred. |
| debtorAccount | object | The account from which the payment will be debited. |
| creditorName | string | The full name of the payment recipient. |
| creditorAccount | object | The account to which the payment will be credited. |
| creditorAgent | string | The BIC of the payment recipient's bank. |
| creditorAgentName | string | The name of the payment recipient's bank. |
| requestedExecutionDate | string(date) | The date when the payment is scheduled to be executed in ISO 8601 format, e.g. 2025-10-31. |
| remittanceInformationUnstructured | string | A free-text field for remittance information on the payment. |
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Swedish Giro
Domestic transfers within Sweden via the Bankgirot and Plusgirot systems.
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Request Headers
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X-Request-ID | string(uuid) | The ID of the request, unique to the call, as determined by the initiating party. |
| X-BicFi | string | The BIC of the bank to which the request is addressed. |
| PSU-ID | string | The ID used to identify the PSU at the bank. Typically a local social security number or another unique login ID. |
| PSU-Corporate-ID | string | The Corporate ID of the PSU when acting on behalf of an organization, e.g. Org. nummer for SE, KVK for NL. |
| PSU-IP-Address | string(ipv4) | The IP address of the PSU to be forwarded to the bank. Only included if the request was actively initiated by the PSU. |
| PSU-User-Agent | string | The forwarded Agent header field of the HTTP request between PSU and TPP, if available. |
Request Body
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| instructedAmount | object | The amount and currency of the money to be transferred. |
| debtorAccount | object | The account from which the payment will be debited. |
| creditorName | string | The full name of the payment recipient. |
| creditorGiro | object | The Bankgirot or Plusgirot account to which the payment will be credited. |
| creditorAgent | string | The BIC of the payment recipient's bank. |
| creditorAgentName | string | The name of the payment recipient's bank. |
| requestedExecutionDate | string(date) | The date when the payment is scheduled to be executed in ISO 8601 format, e.g. 2025-10-31. |
| invoiceRef | string | A custom invoice reference. |
| ocrRef | string | A Giro OCR reference. |
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International TP
Cross-border payments using FX quotes.
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Request Headers
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X-Request-ID | string(uuid) | The ID of the request, unique to the call, as determined by the initiating party. |
| X-BicFi | string | The BIC of the bank to which the request is addressed. |
| PSU-ID | string | The ID used to identify the PSU at the bank. Typically a local social security number or another unique login ID. |
| PSU-Corporate-ID | string | The Corporate ID of the PSU when acting on behalf of an organization, e.g. Org. nummer for SE, KVK for NL. |
| FX-Quote-Id | string | The ID of the FX Quote to be used for the payment. Used for international TP payments only. |
| PSU-IP-Address | string(ipv4) | The IP address of the PSU to be forwarded to the bank. Only included if the request was actively initiated by the PSU. |
| PSU-User-Agent | string | The forwarded Agent header field of the HTTP request between PSU and TPP, if available. |
Request Body
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| instructedAmount | object | The amount and currency of the money to be transferred. |
| debtorAccount | object | The account from which the payment will be debited. |
| creditorName | string | The full name of the payment recipient. |
| creditorAccount | object | The account to which the payment will be credited. |
| creditorAddress | object | The address of the payment recipient. |
| creditorAgent | string | The BIC of the payment recipient's bank. |
| creditorAgentName | string | The name of the payment recipient's bank. |
| requestedExecutionDate | string(date) | The date when the payment is scheduled to be executed in ISO 8601 format, e.g. 2025-10-31. |
| remittanceInformationUnstructured | string | A free-text field for remittance information on the payment. |
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The payment needs to be signed within one hour of creating the FX quote. If the payment does not reach a finalised state within this timeframe, the FX contract will be voided and a new quote will need to be created.
SEPA Credit Transfers
Payments in EUR between accounts in the SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) zone.
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Request Headers
| Name | Type | Description |
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| X-Request-ID | string(uuid) | The ID of the request, unique to the call, as determined by the initiating party. |
| X-BicFi | string | The BIC of the bank to which the request is addressed. |
| PSU-ID | string | The ID used to identify the PSU at the bank. Typically a local social security number or another unique login ID. |
| PSU-Corporate-ID | string | The Corporate ID of the PSU when acting on behalf of an organization, e.g. Org. nummer for SE, KVK for NL. |
| PSU-IP-Address | string(ipv4) | The IP address of the PSU to be forwarded to the bank. Only included if the request was actively initiated by the PSU. |
| PSU-User-Agent | string | The forwarded Agent header field of the HTTP request between PSU and TPP, if available. |
Request Body
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| instructedAmount | object | The amount and currency of the money to be transferred. |
| debtorAccount | object | The account from which the payment will be debited. |
| creditorName | string | The full name of the payment recipient. |
| creditorAccount | object | The account to which the payment will be credited. |
| creditorAgent | string | The BIC of the payment recipient's bank. |
| creditorAgentName | string | The name of the payment recipient's bank. |
| requestedExecutionDate | string(date) | The date when the payment is scheduled to be executed in ISO 8601 format, e.g. 2025-10-31. |
| remittanceInformationUnstructured | string | A free-text field for remittance information on the payment. |
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2. Confirm Payment
After creating the desired ISO payment(s), confirm it to generate and upload a pain.001 file to the online bank. Multiple existing payments can be included in the file by specifying them in the paymentIds body parameter.
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Request Headers
| Name | Type | Description |
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| X-Request-ID | string(uuid) | The ID of the request, unique to the call, as determined by the initiating party. |
| X-BicFi | string | The BIC of the bank to which the request is addressed. |
| PSU-ID | string | The ID used to identify the PSU at the bank. Typically a local social security number or another unique login ID. |
| PSU-Corporate-ID | string | The Corporate ID of the PSU when acting on behalf of an organization, e.g. Org. nummer for SE, KVK for NL. |
| PSU-IP-Address | string(ipv4) | The IP address of the PSU to be forwarded to the bank. Only included if the request was actively initiated by the PSU. |
| PSU-User-Agent | string | The forwarded Agent header field of the HTTP request between PSU and TPP, if available. |
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| Name | Type | Description |
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| paymentIds | array | The IDs of the payments to include in the confirmation. |
| batchBookingPreferred | boolean | Indicates a preference to execute the payment as a batch booking when set to true. |
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3. Authorise Payment
After successfully confirming the payments, the PSU then needs to log into their online bank and authorize the file.
4. Get Payment
Lastly, check the status of each payment included in the file.
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Path Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
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| paymentId | string | The ID of the payment that was created. |
Request Headers
| Name | Type | Description |
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| X-Request-ID | string(uuid) | The ID of the request, unique to the call, as determined by the initiating party. |
| X-BicFi | string | The BIC of the bank to which the request is addressed. |
| PSU-ID | string | The ID used to identify the PSU at the bank. Typically a local social security number or another unique login ID. |
| PSU-Corporate-ID | string | The Corporate ID of the PSU when acting on behalf of an organization, e.g. Org. nummer for SE, KVK for NL. |
| PSU-IP-Address | string(ipv4) | The IP address of the PSU to be forwarded to the bank. Only included if the request was actively initiated by the PSU. |
| PSU-User-Agent | string | The forwarded Agent header field of the HTTP request between PSU and TPP, if available. |
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Payments can have a number of different statuses. Here, you want to check if the payment was rejected, in which case transactionStatus would have the value RJCT. If not, then you are done.

