curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/accounts/{acc_id}/transactions \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2024-04-04" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "purchase"
}'
const response = await method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.transactions
.create({
type: "purchase"
});
response = method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.transactions
.create({"type": "purchase"})
{
"id": "txn_t73AdHRFYwhT9",
"account_id": "acc_XtKTpHLGhD9Qn",
"status": "posted",
"descriptor": "SQ *BENNU COFFEE",
"merchant": null,
"merchant_category_code": "5441",
"amount": 3764,
"auth_amount": 3764,
"currency_code": "USD",
"transaction_amount": 3764,
"transaction_auth_amount": 3764,
"transaction_currency_code": "USD",
"transacted_at": "2025-03-05T07:48:06.000Z",
"posted_at": "2025-03-06T05:00:00.000Z",
"voided_at": null,
"original_txn_id": null,
"created_at": "2025-03-24T03:54:29.283Z",
"updated_at": "2025-03-24T04:04:39.200Z"
}
Simulations (Dev)
Create a Transaction
POST
/
simulate
/
accounts
/
{acc_id}
/
transactions
curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/accounts/{acc_id}/transactions \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2024-04-04" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "purchase"
}'
const response = await method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.transactions
.create({
type: "purchase"
});
response = method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.transactions
.create({"type": "purchase"})
{
"id": "txn_t73AdHRFYwhT9",
"account_id": "acc_XtKTpHLGhD9Qn",
"status": "posted",
"descriptor": "SQ *BENNU COFFEE",
"merchant": null,
"merchant_category_code": "5441",
"amount": 3764,
"auth_amount": 3764,
"currency_code": "USD",
"transaction_amount": 3764,
"transaction_auth_amount": 3764,
"transaction_currency_code": "USD",
"transacted_at": "2025-03-05T07:48:06.000Z",
"posted_at": "2025-03-06T05:00:00.000Z",
"voided_at": null,
"original_txn_id": null,
"created_at": "2025-03-24T03:54:29.283Z",
"updated_at": "2025-03-24T04:04:39.200Z"
}
Transaction simulation is available for Credit Card Accounts that have been verified and are subscribed to the Transactions product.
Simulating a Transaction will mimic a new transaction created by the credit card networks for a specific Account.
Path Parameters
Body
Returns
Returns the Transaction object.curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/accounts/{acc_id}/transactions \
-X POST \
-H "Method-Version: 2024-04-04" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_WyZEWVfTcH7GqmPzUPk65Vjc" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "purchase"
}'
const response = await method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.transactions
.create({
type: "purchase"
});
response = method
.accounts(acc_id)
.simulate
.transactions
.create({"type": "purchase"})
{
"id": "txn_t73AdHRFYwhT9",
"account_id": "acc_XtKTpHLGhD9Qn",
"status": "posted",
"descriptor": "SQ *BENNU COFFEE",
"merchant": null,
"merchant_category_code": "5441",
"amount": 3764,
"auth_amount": 3764,
"currency_code": "USD",
"transaction_amount": 3764,
"transaction_auth_amount": 3764,
"transaction_currency_code": "USD",
"transacted_at": "2025-03-05T07:48:06.000Z",
"posted_at": "2025-03-06T05:00:00.000Z",
"voided_at": null,
"original_txn_id": null,
"created_at": "2025-03-24T03:54:29.283Z",
"updated_at": "2025-03-24T04:04:39.200Z"
}
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