Subaccounts

The Subaccounts API allows you create and manage subaccounts on your integration. Subaccounts can be used to split payment between two accounts (your main account and a sub account).

Create Subaccount

Create a subacount on your integration

Headers
authorization String	Set value to `Bearer SECRET_KEY`
content-type String	Set value to `application/json`

Body Parameters
Show optional parameters
business_name String	Name of business for subaccount
settlement_bank String	Bank Code for the bank. You can get the list of Bank Codes by calling the List Banks endpoint.
account_number String	Bank Account Number
percentage_charge Float	The percentage the main account receives from each payment made to the subaccount
description String	A description for this subaccount
primary_contact_email String	A contact email for the subaccount
primary_contact_name String	A name for the contact person for this subaccount
primary_contact_phone String	A phone number to call for this subaccount
metadata String	Stringified JSON object. Add a `custom_fields` attribute which has an array of objects if you would like the fields to be added to your transaction when displayed on the dashboard. Sample: `{"custom_fields":[{"display_name":"Cart ID","variable_name": "cart_id","value": "8393"}]}`

1#!/bin/sh
2url="https://api.paystack.co/subaccount"
3authorization="Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_KEY"
4content_type="Content-Type: application/json"
5data='{ 
6  "business_name": "Oasis", 
7  "settlement_bank": "058", 
8  "account_number": "0123456047", 
9  "percentage_charge": 30 
10}'
11
12curl "$url" -H "$authorization" -H "$content_type" -d "$data" -X POST

1{
2  "status": true,
3  "message": "Subaccount created",
4  "data": {
5    "business_name": "Oasis",
6    "account_number": "0123456047",
7    "percentage_charge": 30,
8    "settlement_bank": "Guaranty Trust Bank",
9    "currency": "NGN",
10    "bank": 9,
11    "integration": 463433,
12    "domain": "test",
13    "account_name": "LARRY JAMES  O",
14    "product": "collection",
15    "managed_by_integration": 463433,
16    "subaccount_code": "ACCT_6uujpqtzmnufzkw",
17    "is_verified": false,
18    "settlement_schedule": "AUTO",
19    "active": true,
20    "migrate": false,
21    "id": 1151727,
22    "createdAt": "2024-08-26T09:24:28.723Z",
23    "updatedAt": "2024-08-26T09:24:28.723Z"
24  }
25}

List Subaccounts

List subaccounts available on your integration

Headers
authorization String	Set value to `Bearer SECRET_KEY`

Query Parameters
Show optional parameters
perPage Integer	Specify how many records you want to retrieve per page. If not specify we use a default value of 50.
page Integer	Specify exactly what page you want to retrieve. If not specify we use a default value of 1.
from Datetime	A timestamp from which to start listing subaccounts e.g. `2016-09-24T00:00:05.000Z`, `2016-09-21`
to Datetime	A timestamp at which to stop listing subaccounts e.g. `2016-09-24T00:00:05.000Z`, `2016-09-21`

1#!/bin/sh
2url="https://api.paystack.co/subaccount"
3authorization="Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_KEY"
4
5curl "$url" -H "$authorization" -X GET

1{
2  "status": true,
3  "message": "Subaccounts retrieved",
4  "data": [
5    {
6      "id": 1151727,
7      "subaccount_code": "ACCT_6uujpqtzmnufzkw",
8      "business_name": "Oasis",
9      "description": "Oasis",
10      "primary_contact_name": null,
11      "primary_contact_email": null,
12      "primary_contact_phone": null,
13      "metadata": null,
14      "percentage_charge": 30,
15      "settlement_bank": "Guaranty Trust Bank",
16      "bank_id": 9,
17      "account_number": "0123456047",
18      "currency": "NGN",
19      "active": 1
20    }
21  ],
22  "meta": {
23    "total": 27,
24    "skipped": 0,
25    "perPage": 50,
26    "page": 1,
27    "pageCount": 1
28  }
29}

Fetch Subaccount

Get details of a subaccount on your integration

Headers
authorization String	Set value to `Bearer SECRET_KEY`

Path Parameters
id_or_code String	The subaccount `ID` or `code` you want to fetch

1#!/bin/sh
2url="https://api.paystack.co/subaccount/:id_or_code"
3authorization="Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_KEY"
4
5curl "$url" -H "$authorization" -X GET

1{
2  "status": true,
3  "message": "Subaccount retrieved",
4  "data": {
5    "integration": 463433,
6    "bank": 9,
7    "managed_by_integration": 463433,
8    "domain": "test",
9    "subaccount_code": "ACCT_6uujpqtzmnufzkw",
10    "business_name": "Oasis",
11    "description": null,
12    "primary_contact_name": null,
13    "primary_contact_email": null,
14    "primary_contact_phone": null,
15    "metadata": null,
16    "percentage_charge": 30,
17    "is_verified": false,
18    "settlement_bank": "Guaranty Trust Bank",
19    "account_number": "0123456047",
20    "settlement_schedule": "AUTO",
21    "active": true,
22    "migrate": false,
23    "currency": "NGN",
24    "account_name": "LARRY JAMES  O",
25    "product": "collection",
26    "id": 1151727,
27    "createdAt": "2024-08-26T09:24:28.000Z",
28    "updatedAt": "2024-08-26T09:24:28.000Z"
29  }
30}

Update Subaccount

Update a subaccount details on your integration

Headers
authorization String	Set value to `Bearer SECRET_KEY`
content-type String	Set value to `application/json`

Path Parameters
id_or_code String	Subaccount's ID or code

Body Parameters
Show optional parameters
business_name String	Name of business for subaccount
settlement_bank String	Bank Code for the bank. You can get the list of Bank Codes by calling the List Banks endpoint.
account_number String	Bank Account Number
active Boolean	Activate or deactivate a subaccount. Set value to `true` to activate subaccount or `false` to deactivate the subaccount.
percentage_charge Float	The default percentage charged when receiving on behalf of this subaccount
description String	A description for this subaccount
primary_contact_email String	A contact email for the subaccount
primary_contact_name String	A name for the contact person for this subaccount
primary_contact_phone String	A phone number to call for this subaccount
settlement_schedule String	Any of `auto`, `weekly`, `monthly`, `manual`. Auto means payout is T+1 and manual means payout to the subaccount should only be made when requested. Defaults to `auto`
metadata String	Stringified JSON object. Add a `custom_fields` attribute which has an array of objects if you would like the fields to be added to your transaction when displayed on the dashboard. Sample: `{"custom_fields":[{"display_name":"Cart ID","variable_name": "cart_id","value": "8393"}]}`

1#!/bin/sh
2url="https://api.paystack.co/subaccount/:id_or_code"
3authorization="Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_KEY"
4content_type="Content-Type: application/json"
5data='{ 
6  "business_name": "Oasis Global", 
7  "description": "Provide IT services"
8}'
9
10curl "$url" -H "$authorization" -H "$content_type" -d "$data" -X PUT

1{
2  "status": true,
3  "message": "Subaccount updated",
4  "data": {
5    "domain": "test",
6    "subaccount_code": "ACCT_6uujpqtzmnufzkw",
7    "business_name": "Oasis Global",
8    "description": "Provide IT services",
9    "primary_contact_name": null,
10    "primary_contact_email": null,
11    "primary_contact_phone": null,
12    "metadata": null,
13    "percentage_charge": 30,
14    "is_verified": false,
15    "settlement_bank": "Guaranty Trust Bank",
16    "account_number": "0123456047",
17    "settlement_schedule": "AUTO",
18    "active": true,
19    "migrate": false,
20    "currency": "NGN",
21    "account_name": "LARRY JAMES  O",
22    "product": "collection",
23    "id": 1151727,
24    "integration": 463433,
25    "bank": 9,
26    "managed_by_integration": 463433,
27    "createdAt": "2024-08-26T09:24:28.000Z",
28    "updatedAt": "2024-08-26T09:34:18.000Z"
29  }
30}