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Remittances move funds across corridors and require extra KYC fields. The flow mirrors payouts/collections: accept immediately, then finalize via webhook.

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Quick flow

Authenticate -> Sign -> Send remittance -> Receive acceptance -> Receive webhook -> Reconcile (optional status check).

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Prerequisites

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Endpoint

POST /payments/api/v1/remittance Required headers 
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>
Content-Type: application/json
X-Custom-Signature: <base64-signature>
Idempotency: reuse the same transaction.reference for retries of the same logical remittance.

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Request body (example — Individual originator, BANK recipient)

{
  "transaction": {
    "reference": "{{remittance_transaction_ref}}",
    "amount": 1000,
    "currency": "KES",
    "description": "QA Tests",
    "service_code": "PESALINK_REM",
    "timestamp": "2025-09-15T12:45:30.123Z"
  },
  "originator": {
    "originator_type": "Individual",
    "first_name": "John",
    "other_names": "Sender",
    "dob": "1965-01-01",
    "nationality": "UK",
    "id_type": "National ID",
    "id_number": "PSA010101",
    "id_expiry_date": "2030-01-01",
    "address": "10 Downing Street, London",
    "service_provider": "TELCOM-UK",
    "msisdn": "256722111999",
    "channel": "USSD",
    "country": "KEN",
    "purpose": "Family support"
  },
  "recipient": {
    "recipient_type": "Individual",
    "first_name": "Ralph",
    "other_names": "Doe",
    "id_type": "National ID",
    "id_number": "RCP55512",
    "dob": "1990-05-20",
    "address": "123 Riverside Drive, Nairobi",
    "msisdn": "254712345678",
    "country": "KEN",
    "nationality": "KE",
    "relationship": "Sibling",
    "reference": "Test",
    "account_type": "BANK",
    "account": "9382947489",
    "bank_code": "0002"
  },
  "callback_url": "https://webhook",
  "meta": {
    "note": "QA Test",
    "agent_id": "Test"
  }
}

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Corporate originator, MOMO recipient

{
  "transaction": {
    "reference": "{{remittance_transaction_ref}}",
    "amount": 5000,
    "currency": "KES",
    "description": "Supplier payment",
    "service_code": "PESALINK_REM",
    "timestamp": "2025-09-15T12:45:30.123Z"
  },
  "originator": {
    "originator_type": "Corporate",
    "company_name": "Acme Trading Ltd",
    "company_registration": "UK-7782211",
    "nationality": "UK",
    "address": "10 Downing Street, London",
    "service_provider": "TELCOM-UK",
    "msisdn": "256722111999",
    "channel": "API",
    "country": "KEN",
    "purpose": "Supplier payment"
  },
  "recipient": {
    "recipient_type": "Individual",
    "first_name": "Ralph",
    "other_names": "Doe",
    "address": "123 Riverside Drive, Nairobi",
    "msisdn": "254712345678",
    "country": "KEN",
    "nationality": "KE",
    "relationship": "Supplier",
    "reference": "INV-2025-091",
    "account_type": "MOMO",
    "account": "254712345678"
  },
  "callback_url": "https://webhook",
  "meta": {
    "note": "QA Test",
    "agent_id": "Test"
  }
}
Notes
  • transaction.timestamp for remittance uses YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss (no timezone suffix).
  • KYC fields are required per corridor. At minimum, the originator needs nationality, address, msisdn, country, and purpose; the recipient needs address, country, relationship, account_type, and account. Provide name, DOB, and ID details where available.
  • Use bank_code for BANK recipients. For Corporate parties, supply company_name and company_registration.

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Acceptance response (immediate)

The acceptance response uses the same envelope as payouts. See Initiate remittance API.

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Webhook (final outcome)

We POST to your callback_url when the remittance completes. See Webhook payload.

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Status checks (optional)

If a webhook is delayed or missing, query status using Check remittance status or Status checks.

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Common issues

  • Signature mismatch: ensure the string-to-sign matches the payload exactly. See Signature generation.
  • Wrong token: use a remittance-scoped Bearer token.
  • Timestamp format: remittance uses YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss.