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Get Instruments API

Method: GET

Path: https://amazonpay.amazon.in/v1/payments/instruments

Description: This API retrieves one or more payment instruments based on the request. It enables the retrieval of specific details which is crucial for displaying user payment details on your payments UI.

Request Parameters

Parameter Name Data Type Description Mandatory Constraints
merchantId String Merchant ID provided by Amazon Yes
accessToken String Fetched for the user using Access Token API Yes
instrumentTypes String Payment modes for this order Yes Allowed value: "AmazonPayLater"
amount String Amount to be charged Yes If the amount parameter is not provided, the eligibility field is returned as false.

Instrument Types

Value Description
AmazonPayLater Fetches the credit limit for AmazonPayLater and the eligibility of the user. If the customer is not eligible, we will provide the ineligibility reason.

Request Sample

https://{{endpoint}}/v1/payments/instruments?merchantId=A28RUURDCTQXU1&accessToken=Atza|IgEBdsfsdfdsf&instrumentTypes=AmazonPayLater&amount=1000

Sample Response

{
    "amazonPayLater": {
        "enabled": true,
        "priority": 1,
        "availableCredit": "1000.00",
        "keyFactStatementUrl": "https://amazonpay.amazon.in/render_kfs?authToken=Atza|IgEBdf&payload=ABCDEFGHIJKL&iv=abcdef"
    }
}

Sample Code

Sample Request (Curl)

curl --location 'https://amazonpay.amazon.in/v1/payments/instruments?merchantId=A28RUURDCTQXU1&accessToken=Atza|IgEBdsfsdfdsf&instrumentTypes=AmazonPayLater&amount=10.00' \
--header 'x-amz-date: 20220311T135700Z' \
--header 'x-amz-user-ip: 52.95.75.13' \
--header 'x-amz-user-agent: Postman' \
--header 'x-amz-client-id: AZ4WQCLDT2DF0' \
--header 'x-amz-expires: 900' \
--header 'x-amz-algorithm: AWS4-HMAC-SHA384' \
--header 'x-amz-source: Browser' \
--header 'Authorization: AMZ+f57bbc68-fa6a-4c5e-a281-d39db51a26c6:98htMuBl6MKdfJMlxVRTjvq0T3rMYaM'

Sample Response (Curl)

{
    "amazonPayLater": {
        "enabled": true,
        "priority": 1,
        "availableCredit": "1000.00",
        "keyFactStatementUrl": "https://amazonpay.amazon.in/render_kfs?authToken=Atza|IgEBdf&payload=ABCDEFGHIJKL&iv=abcdef"
    }
}
/* Create HTTP request Object */
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient().newBuilder().build();

/* API headers */
MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("text/plain"); 
RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "");

/* Querry parameters */
Request request = new Request.Builder() 
    .url("https://amazonpay.amazon.in/v1/payments/instruments?merchantId=A28RUURDCTQXU1&accessToken=Atza|IgEBdsfsdfdsf&instrumentTypes=AmazonPayLater&amount=10.00") 
    .method("GET", body) 
    .addHeader("x-amz-date", "20220311T135700Z") 
    .addHeader("x-amz-user-ip", "52.95.75.13") 
    .addHeader("x-amz-user-agent", "Postman") 
    .addHeader("x-amz-client-id", "AZ4WQCLDT2DF0") 
    .addHeader("x-amz-expires", "900") 
    .addHeader("x-amz-algorithm", "AWS4-HMAC-SHA384") 
    .addHeader("x-amz-source", "Browser") 
    .addHeader("Authorization", "AMZ+f57bbc68-fa6a-4c5e-a281-XXXXXX:98htMuBl6MKdfJMlxVRTjvq0T3rMYaMnElO_ekbXMJqohP9jOHfHcfmPU0drNtua") 
    .build();

/* Capture Response */
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
var request = require('request');

/* Prepearing API request */
var options = { 'method': 'GET', 'url': 'https://amazonpay.amazon.in/v1/payments/instruments?merchantId=A28RUURDCTQXU1&accessToken=Atza|IgEBdsfsdfdsf&instrumentTypes=AmazonPayLater&amount=10.00',

/* Adding API headers */
'headers': { 'x-amz-date': '20220311T135700Z', 'x-amz-user-ip': '52.95.75.13', 'x-amz-user-agent': 'Postman', 'x-amz-client-id': 'AZ4WQCLDT2DF0', 'x-amz-expires': '900', 'x-amz-algorithm': 'AWS4-HMAC-SHA384', 'x-amz-source': 'Browser', 'Authorization': 'AMZ+f57bbc68-fa6a-4c5e-a281-XXXXXXX:98htMuBl6MKdfJMlxVRTjvq0T3rMYaMnElO_ekbXMJqohP9jOHfHcfmPU0drNtua' } };

/* Capture Response */
request(options, function (error, response) { 
    if (error) throw new Error(error);

    console.log(response.body); 
});
$client = new Client();

/* API headers */
$headers = [ 'x-amz-date' => '20220311T135700Z', 'x-amz-user-ip' => '52.95.75.13', 'x-amz-user-agent' => 'Postman', 'x-amz-client-id' => 'AZ4WQCLDT2DF0', 'x-amz-expires' => '900', 'x-amz-algorithm' => 'AWS4-HMAC-SHA384', 'x-amz-source' => 'Browser', 'Authorization' => 'AMZ+f57bbc68-fa6a-4c5e-a281-XXXXXXXX:98htMuBl6MKdfJMlxVRTjvq0T3rMYaMnElO_ekbXMJqohP9jOHfHcfmPU0drNtua' ];

/* API request */
$request = new Request('GET', 'https://amazonpay.amazon.in/v1/payments/instruments?merchantId=AZ4WQCLDT2DF0&accessToken=Atza|YgF-5lV&instrumentTypes=AmazonPayLater&amount=1000', $headers);

/* Capture Response */
$res = $client->sendAsync($request)->wait();

echo $res->getBody();

Common Errors

HTTP Status Code Response Description
401
{
  "code": "AuthorizationFailed",
  "message": "Specified signature is invalid."
}
To resolve errors related to signatures:
  • Ensure that the right keys are used
  • Ensure that the Signature generation process is followed, parameters are sorted while generating the canonical request,
    and timestamp used in canonical request, string to sign, API request, and the header are appropriate.
  • 403
    {
      "code": "InvalidAccessToken",
      "message": "Merchant is not authorized.
    The access token may be either malformed or unusable."
    }
    This error indicates that the access token has turned stale and is no longer valid or doesn't have the right permissions.
    Access tokens turn stale 60 minutes after they are requested.
    To resolve, request a new access token. If the error persists, ask the user to re-link the account.
    400
    {
      "code": "MerchantIdMismatch",
      "message": "Specified merchant id does not match with x-amz-client-id header value."
    }
    This error indicates that the the incorrect MID in the request headers.
    Ensure that the correct MID used
    400
    {
      "code": "InvalidArguments",
      "message": "instrumentTypes must be one of following:
    [AmazonPayBalance, AmazonPayLater, Card, UPI]"
    }
    This error indicates that the the incorrect instrumentTypes in the request headers.
    Ensure that the correct instrumentTypes used
    400
    {
      "code": "InvalidArguments",
      "message": "amount must be greater than or equal to 0.01"
    }
    This error indicates that the the when amount passed as 0 in the request
    Ensure that the amount must be greater than or equal to 0.01
    500
    {
      "code": "InternalServerError",
      "message": "An internal server error has occurred. Try your request again later"
    }
    This error that server encountered an unexpected error while processing the request.
    Please try again later. If the issue persists, contact the Amazon Pay support team.