Resources
This page documents the JSON:API resource schemas related to transactions.
Transaction Types
Unit supports many transaction types, each representing a different type of financial movement. For the complete resource schema for each transaction type, see the links below:
ACH Transactions
- Originated ACH - An ACH payment originated from a deposit account
- Received ACH - An ACH payment received by a deposit account
- Returned ACH - An ACH payment returned by the bank
- Returned Received ACH - A received ACH payment that has been returned
- Dishonored Return ACH - A returned ACH that was dishonored
Wire Transactions
- Wire - A wire transaction, either received or sent
- Returned Wire - A returned wire transaction
Card Transactions
- Purchase - A purchase via debit card
- ATM - A deposit or withdrawal from an ATM
- Card Transaction - Various card transactions not categorized as Purchase or ATM
- Card Reversal - A reversal of a previous card transaction
Book Transactions
- Book - A payment between two accounts on the same bank
Check Transactions
- Check Deposit - A received check deposit
- Returned Check Deposit - A check deposit returned by the bank
- Check Payment - A debit transaction when a Check Payment is processed
- Returned Check Payment - A credit transaction when a Check Payment is returned
Fee & Interest Transactions
- Fee - Fees incurred for a transaction
- Fee Reversal - A reversal of a previous fee transaction
- Interest - An interest payment to a deposit account
Dispute & Chargeback Transactions
- Dispute - Credit or debit for an ongoing card or ACH dispute
- Chargeback - A chargeback transaction
Push To Card Transactions
- Push To Card - A debit transaction from a PushToCard Payment
- Push To Card Reversal - A reversal of a Push To Card transaction
Other Transaction Types
- Release - Funds released from a batch account
- Adjustment - Manual adjustment for corrections or reversals
- Payment Canceled - Cancellation of a processed ACH payment
- Payment Advance - Debit against an advanced ReceivedPayment
- Repaid Payment Advance - Repayment of an advanced payment
- Reward - A reward transaction
- Account Low Balance Closure - Handling of low balance upon account closure
- Negative Balance Coverage - Coverage of negative balance when closing an account
- Cash Deposit - Cash deposited at a store location
- Write Off - Write off of an uncollectible balance
Common Attributes
All transaction types share these common attributes:
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| direction | string | The direction in which the funds flow: Debit or Credit |
| amount | integer | The amount (in cents) of the transaction |
| balance | integer | The account balance (in cents) after the transaction |
| summary | string | Human-friendly summary of the transaction |
| createdAt | RFC3339 Date string | The date the transaction was created |
| tags | object | Optional. See Tags |
Common Relationships
| Relationship | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| account | DepositAccount or CreditAccount | The account the transaction belongs to |
| customer | Customer | The customer who owns the account |