API Reference

Query FX Rate

POST /query/getForeignExchangeRate

<Use this endpoint to get the current foreign exchange rate>

Parameters

Parameters	Type	Description	Is Required
currency	string	The foreign currency, the fx rate of which is to be queried. Allowed values: USD, GBP, EUR, CNY, TZS, UGX, RWF	TRUE

Response

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{
  "UnitAmount": 1,
  "CurrencyPairs": "USD/KES",
  "TT": {
    "SELL": "", //The FX rate when Choice Bank SELLs foreign currency
    "BUY": "", //The FX rate when Choice Bank BUYs foreign currency
  }
}

Initiate an FX Request

POST /trans/applyForFcExchange

<Use this endpoint to initiate a foreign exchange request>

Parameters

Parameters	Type	Description	Is Required
kesAccountId	string	The number of the KES account, that is to credit/debit in the forex trade.	TRUE
fcAccountId	string	The number of the foreign currency account, that is to debit/credit in the forex trade. The KES account and FCY account have to be under the same client.	TRUE
currency	string	The foreign currency	TRUE
amount	decimal	The exchange amount, in foreign currency	TRUE
operation	string	buy sell Notes: here it refers to buy or sell the foreign currency	TRUE

Response

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{
  "applicationId": "", //application id of the fx request
}

Query FX Request Status

POST /query/getFxRequestStatus

<Use this endpoint to query the information and status of a foreign exchange request>

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Is Required
applicationId	string	application id of the fx request	TRUE

Response

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{
  "applicationId": "", //application id of the fx request
  "kesAccountId": "", 
  "fcAccountId": "",
  "outTxId": "",
  "inTxId": "",
  "status": "", //1-Submitted; 2-Quoted; 4-Rejected; 5-Approved; 6-Successful; 7-Failed
  "currency": "", //foreign currency
  "amount": "", //exchange amount in foreign currency
  "fxRate": "", //exchange rate
  "operation": "", //buy or sell
  "errorMsg": "",
  "errorCode": ""
}