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POST
https://api.zebedee.io
/
v0
/
static-charges
Create Static Charge
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.zebedee.io/v0/static-charges \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'apikey: <apikey>' \
  --data '
{
  "minAmount": "<string>",
  "maxAmount": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "successMessage": "<string>",
  "allowedSlots": 123,
  "internalId": "<string>",
  "callbackUrl": "<string>",
  "identifier": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "message":"Successfully created Static Charge.",
  "data":{
    "id":"45c225b1-022b-4a37-98d6-5a5568f78d11",
    "unit":"msats",
    "slots":0,
    "minAmount":"10000",
    "maxAmount":"100000",
    "createdAt":"2023-03-07T20:07:06.910Z",
    "expiresAt":null,
    "internalId":"myInternalId",
    "description":"Static Charge API Ref",
    "callbackUrl":"https://my-website/zbd-callback",
    "allowedSlots":1000,
    "successMessage":"Congratulations your payment was successful!",
    "status":"active",
    "invoice":{
      "request":"lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7ctsdyh85etzv4jx2efwd9hj7a3s9aex2ut4v4ehgttnw3shg6tr943ksctjvajhxte5x43nyv34vgcj6vpjxf3z6drpxvmj6wfcvsmz6dtpx56nvwrxxuuxgvf3uzvpfy",
      "uri":"lightning:lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7ctsdyh85etzv4jx2efwd9hj7a3s9aex2ut4v4ehgttnw3shg6tr943ksctjvajhxte5x43nyv34vgcj6vpjxf3z6drpxvmj6wfcvsmz6dtpx56nvwrxxuuxgvf3uzvpfy"
    }
  }
}

​
Description

Static Charges are static Payment Requests in the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Whereas Charges create fixed-amount and single-use Payment Requests that expire, Static Charges provide you a lot more flexibility & capabilities, including:
  • Variable Amounts -> Static Charges have both minAmount and maxAmount properties, allowing for variable amounts set by the payer.
  • Multi-use -> By default Static Charges have no expiration time, making them usable for any N payers/payments.
  • Success Message -> When a payer completes the payment flow for this Static Charge, a Success Message is displayed to them.
  • Slots -> Static Charges can also have the notion of allowedSlots. This means only N payments will be accepted at this Static Charge before disabling them.
Static Charges also have the same core properties of Charges such as internalId and callbackUrl.

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Usage

Use this API endpoint to create advanced Payment Requests on the Bitcoin Lightning Network. Enjoy static QR codes that can accept any number of payments, for various amounts, with additional metadata in the payment flow.
You can create a multi-use Static Charge with a fixed amount too, simply by setting minAmount and maxAmount to the same amount.
To understand more use cases for Static Charges, check our in-depth guide.

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Configuration

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Header Parameters

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apikey
string
required
ZBD Project API Key
​
Content-Type
string
Content Type

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Body

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minAmount
string
required
Minimum allowed amount for the Static Charge -> in millisatoshis
​
maxAmount
string
required
Maximum allowed amount for the Static Charge -> in millisatoshis
​
description
string
required
Note or comment for this Static Charge (visible to payer)
​
successMessage
string
Message displayed to the payer AFTER payment settles. Maximum of 144 characters.
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allowedSlots
number
Number of payments this Static Charge can accept
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internalId
string
Open metadata string property
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callbackUrl
string
The endpoint ZBD will POST Charge updates to
​
identifier
string
Used for Custom Lightning Addresses (see guide)
{
  "message":"Successfully created Static Charge.",
  "data":{
    "id":"45c225b1-022b-4a37-98d6-5a5568f78d11",
    "unit":"msats",
    "slots":0,
    "minAmount":"10000",
    "maxAmount":"100000",
    "createdAt":"2023-03-07T20:07:06.910Z",
    "expiresAt":null,
    "internalId":"myInternalId",
    "description":"Static Charge API Ref",
    "callbackUrl":"https://my-website/zbd-callback",
    "allowedSlots":1000,
    "successMessage":"Congratulations your payment was successful!",
    "status":"active",
    "invoice":{
      "request":"lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7ctsdyh85etzv4jx2efwd9hj7a3s9aex2ut4v4ehgttnw3shg6tr943ksctjvajhxte5x43nyv34vgcj6vpjxf3z6drpxvmj6wfcvsmz6dtpx56nvwrxxuuxgvf3uzvpfy",
      "uri":"lightning:lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7ctsdyh85etzv4jx2efwd9hj7a3s9aex2ut4v4ehgttnw3shg6tr943ksctjvajhxte5x43nyv34vgcj6vpjxf3z6drpxvmj6wfcvsmz6dtpx56nvwrxxuuxgvf3uzvpfy"
    }
  }
}