PayIndia API Reference
Welcome to the PayIndia REST API documentation. PayIndia provides a lightweight, robust UPI-focused payment gateway engine that detects actual QR payments via Paytm Business API endpoints.
Using our APIs, you can easily create checkout orders, generate dynamic payment landing links, redirect customers, verify transactions instantly, and receive real-time webhook status updates once they finish paying.
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Authentication
All REST API endpoints require secure authentication headers. Your credentials consist of a live public Key and a secret Key which you must generate inside your API Settings page.
Include the keys as custom HTTP headers with every request:
| Header Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| X-API-Key | Your merchant environment API Key. | pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| X-API-Secret | Your merchant environment API Secret. Keep this safe! | sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Content-Type | Payload type indicator (must be JSON). | application/json |
Keep Secrets Confidential
Never share your API Secret or commit it to client-side code repositories. Always trigger requests to our API endpoint servers from your backend server application.
Environments
PayIndia supports two environments. You can toggle your environment mode within your Merchant Developer Console.
- Sandbox Mode (Test): Used during integration testing. Checkout links will load a simulated payment page where you can trigger a successful payment callback instantly without transferring money. Use headers containing your sandbox credentials.
- Production Mode (Live): Process actual transaction amounts. Integrates directly with your connected Paytm Merchant accounts to generate live UPI codes and poll transaction records.
The base endpoint URL remains the same for both test and live environments:
https://pay-upi.com/api
Create Order
https://pay-upi.com/api/create-order
Creates a transaction order in our database and returns a unique, secure `payment_url`. Redirect your customer to this URL to trigger the checkout flow.
Request Body Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| amount | float | Yes | The order amount in INR. Must be greater than 0.00. |
| order_id | string | Yes | Your internal unique transaction identifier (e.g. ORD98765). |
| customer_name | string | Yes | The billing customer's full name. |
| callback_url | string | No | Redirect destination URL once payment completes. |
| description | string | No | Payment remarks shown to the customer (e.g. Pro plan renewal). |
| customer_mobile | string | No | Customer's phone number. |
| is_reusable | boolean | No | Set to true if you want this link to accept multiple customer payments (default: false). |
curl -X POST https://pay-upi.com/api/create-order \
-H "X-API-Key: pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-H "X-API-Secret: sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"amount": "100.00",
"order_id": "ORD_20260608_3131",
"customer_name": "Raushan Kumar",
"description": "Order simulation purchase",
"callback_url": "https://yourwebsite.com/callback.php"
}'
<?php
$payload = [
'amount' => '100.00',
'order_id' => 'ORD_20260608_3131',
'customer_name' => 'Raushan Kumar',
'description' => 'Order simulation purchase',
'callback_url' => 'https://yourwebsite.com/callback.php'
];
$ch = curl_init('https://pay-upi.com/api/create-order');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_POST => true,
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode($payload),
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
'Content-Type: application/json',
'X-API-Key: pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
'X-API-Secret: sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
]
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
curl_close($ch);
if (isset($data['status']) && $data['status'] === 'success') {
$checkoutUrl = $data['data']['payment_url'];
// Redirect customer to $checkoutUrl
header("Location: " . $checkoutUrl);
exit;
} else {
echo "Error creating order: " . ($data['error'] ?? 'Unknown error');
}
?>
const fetch = require('node-fetch');
const payload = {
amount: '100.00',
order_id: 'ORD_20260608_3131',
customer_name: 'Raushan Kumar',
description: 'Order simulation purchase',
callback_url: 'https://yourwebsite.com/callback.php'
};
fetch('https://pay-upi.com/api/create-order', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'X-API-Key': 'pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
'X-API-Secret': 'sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
},
body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
.then(res => res.json())
.then(json => {
if (json.status === 'success') {
console.log('Redirect URL:', json.data.payment_url);
} else {
console.error('API Error:', json.error);
}
})
.catch(err => console.error(err));
import requests
payload = {
"amount": "100.00",
"order_id": "ORD_20260608_3131",
"customer_name": "Raushan Kumar",
"description": "Order simulation purchase",
"callback_url": "https://yourwebsite.com/callback.php"
}
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"X-API-Key": "pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"X-API-Secret": "sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
}
response = requests.post("https://pay-upi.com/api/create-order", json=payload, headers=headers)
data = response.json()
if data.get("status") == "success":
print("Redirect user to:", data["data"]["payment_url"])
else:
print("Error:", data.get("error"))
Success Response Schema (201 Created)
{
"status": "success",
"message": "Order created successfully",
"data": {
"payment_url": "https://pay-upi.com/pay/LRd7jTFOV2sFyhMyOBzbJLL1SQzMxe5V",
"order_id": "ORD_20260608_3131",
"token": "LRd7jTFOV2sFyhMyOBzbJLL1SQzMxe5V",
"amount": 100.00,
"currency": "INR",
"customer_name": "Raushan Kumar",
"expires_at": "2026-06-06 11:15:30",
"created_at": "2026-06-05 11:15:30"
}
}
Check Status
https://pay-upi.com/api/check-status
Retrieves the details and verification status of a transaction using your unique `order_id` reference.
Request Body Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| order_id | string | Yes | The unique order ID reference you sent during order creation. |
curl -X POST https://pay-upi.com/api/check-status \
-H "X-API-Key: pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-H "X-API-Secret: sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"order_id": "ORD_20260608_3131"
}'
<?php
$payload = [
'order_id' => 'ORD_20260608_3131'
];
$ch = curl_init('https://pay-upi.com/api/check-status');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_POST => true,
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode($payload),
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
'Content-Type: application/json',
'X-API-Key: pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
'X-API-Secret: sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
]
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
curl_close($ch);
if (isset($data['status']) && $data['status'] === 'success') {
$paymentStatus = $data['data']['payment_status']; // 'success', 'pending', or 'failed'
echo "Transaction Status: " . strtoupper($paymentStatus);
} else {
echo "Error checking status: " . ($data['error'] ?? 'Unknown error');
}
?>
const fetch = require('node-fetch');
fetch('https://pay-upi.com/api/check-status', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'X-API-Key': 'pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
'X-API-Secret': 'sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
},
body: JSON.stringify({ order_id: 'ORD_20260608_3131' })
})
.then(res => res.json())
.then(json => console.log(json))
.catch(err => console.error(err));
Success Response Schema (200 OK)
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"order_id": "ORD_20260608_3131",
"amount": 100.00,
"currency": "INR",
"payment_status": "success",
"customer_name": "Raushan Kumar",
"customer_mobile": "9999999999",
"utr": "615372849102",
"payment_method": "UPI QR",
"provider": "paytm",
"gateway_txn_id": "TXN_9201938561",
"paid_at": "2026-06-05 11:16:45",
"payment_url": "https://pay-upi.com/pay/LRd7jTFOV2sFyhMyOBzbJLL1SQzMxe5V",
"callback_url": "https://yourwebsite.com/callback.php",
"expires_at": "2026-06-06 11:15:30",
"created_at": "2026-06-05 11:15:30"
}
}
Webhooks
Webhooks are used to receive real-time updates directly on your server whenever a transaction is completed successfully. Instead of polling our check status API, we will send an asynchronous HTTP POST request to your configured webhook URL.
You can manage and add webhooks in your Webhooks Portal.
Signature Validation
To ensure webhook payloads are authentically generated by PayIndia, every webhook request contains a custom header named `X-PayIndia-Signature`.
This signature represents the HMAC-SHA256 hash of the raw POST body payload, signed using your unique **Webhook Secret Key**.
Sample PHP Webhook Receiver & Verification
<?php
// Retrieve the signature header
$signature = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_PAYINDIA_SIGNATURE'] ?? '';
// Get Webhook Secret from your settings
$webhookSecret = "your_webhook_secret_key";
// Read raw POST body payload
$payload = file_get_contents('php://input');
// Calculate expected signature
$expectedSignature = hash_hmac('sha256', $payload, $webhookSecret);
// Verify match
if (hash_equals($expectedSignature, $signature)) {
// Valid request! Parse JSON
$data = json_decode($payload, true);
$orderId = $data['order_id'];
$amount = $data['amount'];
$utr = $data['utr'];
$status = $data['status']; // 'success'
if ($data['event'] === 'payment.success') {
// 1. Mark order as Paid in your database
// 2. Deliver goods to customer
}
// Respond with 200 OK to acknowledge receipt
http_response_code(200);
echo json_encode(['received' => true]);
} else {
// Invalid signature, ignore/fail
http_response_code(400);
echo "Invalid signature";
}
?>
Callbacks & Redirect
If you passed a `callback_url` when creating the order, PayIndia will automatically redirect your customer's browser to this URL immediately after a successful checkout verification.
When redirecting, we append key transaction details as URL query parameters:
https://yourwebsite.com/callback.php?status=success&order_id=ORD_20260608_3131&amount=100.00&utr=615372849102
Secure Verification Requirement
Browser redirects can easily be modified by malicious users. Never finalize transactions or deliver digital goods based solely on URL parameter states. Always run a backend status check API call or wait for the webhook trigger to confirm the payment was captured.
PHP Integration Flow
Here is a complete, step-by-step implementation showcasing how to create a payment checkout, redirect the user, and process the callback securely.
<?php
/**
* Step 1: Initialize Payment Order
*/
function initiatePayment($orderId, $amount, $customerName) {
$apiKey = "pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
$apiSecret = "sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
$payload = [
'amount' => number_format($amount, 2, '.', ''),
'order_id' => $orderId,
'customer_name' => $customerName,
'callback_url' => 'http://' . $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . '?action=callback'
];
$ch = curl_init('https://pay-upi.com/api/create-order');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_POST => true,
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode($payload),
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
'Content-Type: application/json',
'X-API-Key: ' . $apiKey,
'X-API-Secret: ' . $apiSecret
]
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
curl_close($ch);
if (isset($data['status']) && $data['status'] === 'success') {
// Redirect customer to PayIndia payment card
header("Location: " . $data['data']['payment_url']);
exit;
} else {
die("Payment initiation failed: " . ($data['error'] ?? 'Unknown Error'));
}
}
/**
* Step 2: Handle Browser Redirect Callback
*/
function handleCallback() {
$orderId = $_GET['order_id'] ?? '';
$status = $_GET['status'] ?? '';
if (empty($orderId) || $status !== 'success') {
die("Payment was not successful or was cancelled.");
}
// Now verify status securely on the backend
$apiKey = "pi_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
$apiSecret = "sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
$ch = curl_init('https://pay-upi.com/api/check-status');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_POST => true,
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode(['order_id' => $orderId]),
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
'Content-Type: application/json',
'X-API-Key: ' . $apiKey,
'X-API-Secret: ' . $apiSecret
]
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);
curl_close($ch);
if (isset($data['status']) && $data['status'] === 'success' && $data['data']['payment_status'] === 'success') {
$amount = $data['data']['amount'];
$utr = $data['data']['utr'];
echo "<h1 style='color:green;'>Payment Successful!</h1>";
echo "<p>Thank you, your order <strong>$orderId</strong> of ₹$amount has been paid successfully.</p>";
echo "<p>UTR Reference: $utr</p>";
} else {
echo "<h1 style='color:red;'>Verification Failed</h1>";
echo "<p>The payment verification returned an unconfirmed status.</p>";
}
}
// Simple Router Trigger
$action = $_GET['action'] ?? '';
if ($action === 'pay') {
$randomOrderId = 'ORD_' . uniqid();
initiatePayment($randomOrderId, 100.00, 'Raushan Kumar');
} elseif ($action === 'callback') {
handleCallback();
} else {
// Show initiation button
echo "<a href='?action=pay' style='padding:12px 24px; background:#0B3D2E; color:#C6E547; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:sans-serif; font-weight:bold;'>Pay ₹100 using PayIndia</a>";
}
?>