Return a transfer

Available in Mexico and Chile

By the end of this guide, you can return an inbound transfer and handle the webhook events that report the result. Use the return transfer endpoint up to 90 days after the original inbound transfer. Base the return on your business logic. For example, return a transfer when you expect a specific amount but receive a different one.

Trigger the return

Call the return transfer endpoint with the transfer_id and Fintoc-JWS-Signature header. The header contains a JSON Web Signature (JWS) for the request:

curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.fintoc.com/v2/transfers/return \
     --header 'Authorization: sk_test_9c8d8CeyBTx1VcJzuDgpm4H-bywJCeSx' \
     --header 'Fintoc-JWS-Signature: CNMaYaDGU3ZhFV1ve6p3sAdYXhEklej8DVIAMqIWCkpNmT6Jp7iigcndXwH5q3WQFHiswgIQU5-_-4rV3jKGptCROmEyWPW8_elhYH1apzAyjOjyZ55ygv37xKHzIFhixzAwmXlAv4pfD4lVelYWVNOSN7REA0QJeCy2vKdqZ5cjqCXQ1lkQUlzOE7dpuNoAkhAhAJJ8HaamFKy7Gl7uwmqbIr-dVYv21d_9O7mO26n0gy3zWXD2nJDxU5Mzl2pZd8-sFvUr9Kmp_YkeRMh4bSe0fr1Uc_YgkjpmYUyu7kaxRWTbAdJ3GwqWFMUDiyfhHdzvZPZyU4VkWreimoydMA' \
     --header 'Idempotency-Key: 1ebfd86c-a75b-4606-872f-9f1cdd9724ca' \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --data '
{
  "transfer_id": "tr_2wlt3xRBaEstTGPezqIGXy6JUU8"
}
'

const transfer = await fintoc.v2.transfers.return({
  transfer_id: "tr_2wlt3xRBaEstTGPezqIGXy6JUU8",
});

transfer = client.v2.transfers.return_(
  transfer_id="tr_2wlt3xRBaEstTGPezqIGXy6JUU8"
)

{
  "id": "tr_2wlt3xRBaEstTGPezqIGXy6JUU8",
  "object": "transfer",
  "direction": "inbound",
  "status": "return_pending",
  "amount": 100000,
  "currency": "MXN",
  "mode": "test",
  "post_date": "2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "transaction_date": "2020-04-17T05:12:41.462Z",
  "comment": "Electricity bill",
  "reference_id": "130824",
  "receipt_url": "https://api.fintoc.com/v2/transfers/tr_2wlt3xRBaEstTGPezqIGXy6JUU8/receipt",
  "tracking_key": "s2123423423324334",
  "return_reason": null,
  "account_number": {
    "id": "acno_Kasf91034gj1AD",
    "object": "account_number",
    "account_id": "acc_Lq7dP901xZgA2B",
    "description": "My payins",
    "number": "111111111111111111",
    "created_at": "2024-03-01T20:09:42.949787176Z",
    "mode": "test",
    "metadata": {
      "id_cliente": "12343212"
    }
  },
  "counterparty": {
    "holder_id": "AAA010101AAA",
    "holder_name": "Test Customer 1",
    "account_number": "000000000000000000",
    "type": "clabe",
    "institution": {
      "id": "40012",
      "name": "BBVA Mexico",
      "country": "mx"
    }
  }
}

You can only return a transfer in the succeeded status. If the transfer has another status, Fintoc responds with a 409 Conflict status and the invalid_transfer_status error code.

Returns in Chile

In Chile, you can return an inbound transfer as soon as it reaches the succeeded status if the sender’s account is also at Fintoc. If the transfer comes from another bank, wait 90 seconds after the transfer reaches succeeded before you return it. If you call the endpoint earlier, Fintoc responds with the same 409 Conflict status and invalid_transfer_status error code, and the error message says that Fintoc received the transfer too recently. Retry the request after the 90-second window.