GLO VTU API Integration

This section contains the recommended flow for integrating GLO VTU services on the VTpass RESTful API.

 

Authentication

Learn about authentication from here.

 

Available Endpoints

To integrate the VTpass Glo VTU RESTful API, the endpoints below applies:

  • Purchase Product
  • Query transaction status

 

Purchase products

Using a POST method, Glo VTU services can be purchased with the endpoint below:

Live: https://api-service.vtpass.com/api/pay

Sandbox: https://sandbox.vtpass.com/api/pay

ServiceID: glo

 

On Sandbox, test phone number: 08011111111

To simulate a failed transaction, please use any number apart from the one provided above as phone number.

 

 

FIELDS Mandatory/Optional TYPE DESCRIPTION
request_id M String This is a unique reference with which you can use to identify and query the status of a given transaction after the transaction has been executed.

Click here to understand how to generate a valid request ID
serviceID M String Service ID as specified by VTpass. In this case, it is glo
amount M Number The amount you wish to topup
phone M Number The phone number of the recipient of this service

 

EXPECTED RESPONSE

{  
   "code":"000",
   "response_description":"TRANSACTION SUCCESSFUL",
   "requestId":"SAND0192837465738253A1HSD",
   "transactionId":"1563873435424",
   "amount":"50.00",
   "transaction_date":{  
      "date":"2019-07-23 10:17:16.000000",
      "timezone_type":3,
      "timezone":"Africa/Lagos"
   },
   "purchased_code":""
}

QUERY TRANSACTION STATUS

Using a POST method, transaction status can be queried with the endpoint below:

Live: https://api-service.vtpass.com/api/requery

Sandbox: https://sandbox.vtpass.com/api/requery

FIELDS Mandatory/Optional TYPE DESCRIPTION
request_id M String This is the reference with which you sent when purchasing a transaction after the transaction has been executed.

 

EXPECTED RESPONSE

{
    "code": "000",
    "content": {
        "transactions": {
            "status": "delivered",
            "product_name": "GLO Airtime VTU",
            "unique_element": "08011111111",
            "unit_price": 1000,
            "quantity": 1,
            "service_verification": null,
            "channel": "api",
            "commission": 30,
            "total_amount": 970,
            "discount": null,
            "type": "Airtime Recharge",
            "email": "sandbox@vtpass.com",
            "phone": "07061933309",
            "name": null,
            "convinience_fee": 0,
            "amount": 1000,
            "platform": "api",
            "method": "api",
            "transactionId": "1586355476743"
        }
    },
    "response_description": "TRANSACTION SUCCESSFUL",
    "requestId": "3476wj2jjjajahhhaa7jjdhshdddsh",
    "amount": "1000.00",
    "transaction_date": {
        "date": "2020-04-08 15:17:56.000000",
        "timezone_type": 3,
        "timezone": "Africa/Lagos"
    },
    "purchased_code": ""
}

 
You can check out the complete list of RESPONSE CODES HERE.