> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.payglocal.in/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GPI

> PayGlocal Payment Initiate (GPI) — one-step hosted sale via POST /gl/v1/payments/initiate/paycollect. No card data in your request.

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## What is GPI?

**GPI (PayGlocal Payment Initiate)** starts a **PayCollect** payment. You initiate from your server with transaction and billing data; PayGlocal returns a `gid` and a `redirectUrl`. Send the customer to that URL to pay on the hosted checkout, then read the outcome from your callback or the status API.

***

## Supported payment methods

The customer chooses on the hosted page:

| Method                                   | Domestic | International |
| ---------------------------------------- | :------: | :-----------: |
| Cards                                    |     ✓    |       ✓       |
| [UPI Intent](/api-reference/payment/upi) |     ✓    |       —       |
| Net banking                              |     ✓    |       —       |
| Apple Pay                                |     —    |       ✓       |
| Global alternative payments              |     —    |       ✓       |

See [Get transaction status](/api-reference/payments-v2/common/get-transaction-status) for response shapes per method.

<Info>
  For **global alternative payments**, include `riskData.shippingData.addressCountry` and `emailId` in the request body.
</Info>

***

## API

|                |                                                                   |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Method**     | `POST`                                                            |
| **Path**       | `/gl/v1/payments/initiate/paycollect`                             |
| **Production** | `https://api.payglocal.in/gl/v1/payments/initiate/paycollect`     |
| **Sandbox**    | `https://api.uat.payglocal.in/gl/v1/payments/initiate/paycollect` |

<Info>
  GPI, on-demand SI, auto-debit, and authorize all call this path. Only the JSON request body differs.
</Info>

***

## Headers

| Header                | Mandatory | Description                                                                             |
| --------------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Content-Type`        | Yes       | `application/json`                                                                      |
| `x-gl-token-external` | Yes       | RSA-signed **JWS** of the request body (see [Key Management](/key-management/overview)) |
| `x-gl-merchantid`     | Yes       | Your PayGlocal merchant ID (MID)                                                        |
| `x-gl-kid`            | Yes       | Key ID of the private key used to sign the JWS                                          |

Sign the JSON from **Request body** below as the JWS in `x-gl-token-external`, then POST to the URL above.

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  ## Next steps

  | Step                   | API                                                                                |
  | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Confirm outcome        | [Get transaction status](/api-reference/payments-v2/common/get-transaction-status) |
  | Refund (after capture) | [Refund](/api-reference/payment/refund)                                            |
</div>


## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi-v2-paycollect-gpi.yaml POST /gl/v1/payments/initiate/paycollect
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: PayCollect initiate — GPI (Payments V2)
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Payments V2 documentation slice. Production calls use `POST
    /gl/v1/payments/initiate/paycollect`.
servers:
  - url: https://api.payglocal.in
    description: Production
  - url: https://api.uat.payglocal.in
    description: Sandbox
security: []
paths:
  /gl/v1/payments/initiate/paycollect:
    post:
      tags:
        - Payment
      summary: PayCollect GPI (request body)
      description: >
        **Endpoint:** `POST /gl/v1/payments/initiate/paycollect` — same URL for
        GPI, on-demand SI, auto-debit, and authorize; only the request body
        differs.


        Hosted checkout sale. No `cardData`, `tokenData`, `standingInstruction`,
        or `captureTxn`.
      operationId: paycollectInitiateGPI
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TransactionRequestPayCollectGPI'
            examples:
              gpi_sale:
                summary: GPI sale
                value:
                  merchantTxnId: order_1712345678
                  paymentData:
                    totalAmount: '100.00'
                    txnCurrency: INR
                    billingData:
                      firstName: John
                      lastName: Doe
                      emailId: john.doe@example.com
                      addressCountry: IND
                  merchantCallbackURL: https://merchant.example.com/callback
      responses:
        '200':
          description: >
            Returned immediately from initiate. Redirect the customer to
            `data.redirectUrl`, then poll `data.statusUrl` or [Get Transaction
            Status](/api-reference/payments-v2/common/get-transaction-status). A
            successful GPI sale usually reaches `SENT_FOR_CAPTURE`. **No
            `mandateId`** in `data`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiResponsePayCollectInitiate'
              example:
                gid: gl_9c2645ed09edb22e
                status: INPROGRESS
                message: Transaction Created Successfully
                timestamp: 02/06/2026 21:47:33
                reasonCode: '200'
                data:
                  redirectUrl: >-
                    https://api.uat.payglocal.in/gl/payflow-ui/?x-gl-token=example
                  statusUrl: >-
                    https://api.uat.payglocal.in/gl/v1/payments/gl_9c2645ed09edb22e/status?x-gl-token=example
                  merchantTxnId: order_1712345678
                errors: null
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
        - JwsTokenAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    TransactionRequestPayCollectGPI:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/PayCollectInitiateFieldsGPI'
        - type: object
          description: PayCollect GPI (no mandate, no `captureTxn`).
    ApiResponsePayCollectInitiate:
      type: object
      description: Response envelope for PayCollect initiate (`200`).
      properties:
        gid:
          type: string
          description: PayGlocal transaction ID. Use for status, capture, and refund APIs.
          example: gl_9c2645ed09edb22e
        status:
          type: string
          description: >-
            High-level status. Typically `INPROGRESS` immediately after
            initiate.
          example: INPROGRESS
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable status message.
          example: Transaction Created Successfully
        timestamp:
          type: string
          description: Response timestamp (`DD/MM/YYYY HH:MM:SS`).
          example: 02/06/2026 21:47:33
        reasonCode:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Success code on initiate (e.g. `200`). See `4xx` responses for error
            codes.
          example: '200'
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/InitiateResponseDataPayCollect'
        errors:
          type: object
          nullable: true
          description: '`null` on success.'
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
    PayCollectInitiateFieldsGPI:
      type: object
      description: PayCollect GPI initiate request (hosted checkout).
      required:
        - merchantTxnId
        - paymentData
        - merchantCallbackURL
      properties:
        merchantTxnId:
          type: string
          description: Merchant's unique transaction identifier. Alphanumeric only.
          minLength: 4
          maxLength: 50
          example: order_1712345678
        merchantUniqueId:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Optional stable merchant-side ID for idempotency and reconciliation.
            Alphanumeric only.
          minLength: 15
          maxLength: 40
        paymentData:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaymentPayCollectGPI'
        riskData:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Risk'
        merchantCallbackURL:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Customers are redirected here post payment completion.
          example: https://merchant.example.com/callback
    InitiateResponseDataPayCollect:
      type: object
      properties:
        redirectUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            Hosted checkout URL — redirect the customer's browser here via
            **HTTP GET** to complete payment.
          example: https://api.uat.payglocal.in/gl/payflow-ui/?x-gl-token=example
        statusUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: >-
            Pre-authenticated URL to poll status after the customer completes
            payment.
          example: >-
            https://api.uat.payglocal.in/gl/v1/payments/gl_9c2645ed09edb22e/status?x-gl-token=example
        merchantTxnId:
          type: string
          description: Echo of `merchantTxnId` from the initiate request body.
          example: order_1712345678
    CommonErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        gid:
          type: string
          example: gl_9c2645ed09edb22e
        timestamp:
          type: string
          example: 10/01/2026 15:00:00
        reasonCode:
          type: string
          example: VALIDATION_ERROR
        data:
          type: object
        errors:
          type: object
        errorDetails:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
    PaymentPayCollectGPI:
      type: object
      description: >
        Hosted checkout payment details for PayCollect GPI. Do not send
        `cardData`, `tokenData`, or `authenticationData` — the customer pays on
        `redirectUrl`.
      required:
        - totalAmount
        - txnCurrency
      properties:
        totalAmount:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Transaction amount as a decimal string. Supports up to 4 decimal
            places.
          example: '100.00'
        txnCurrency:
          type: string
          description: >-
            ISO 4217 currency code. Must be uppercase (e.g. `INR`, `USD`,
            `EUR`).
          example: INR
        billingData:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Billing'
          description: >
            Payer billing address. Required for digital product / service
            transactions

            and flight bookings. Preferred for all other transaction types.
    Risk:
      type: object
      description: Risk & analytics payload forwarded to fraud engines.
      properties:
        customerData:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Customer'
        shippingData:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Shipping'
        orderData:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RiskItem'
    ErrorDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        field:
          type: string
          description: Name of the field that failed validation.
          example: panNumber
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
          example: Required field is missing
    Billing:
      type: object
      description: Billing address + contact details of the payer.
      properties:
        firstName:
          type: string
          example: John
        lastName:
          type: string
          example: Doe
        emailId:
          type: string
          format: email
          example: john.doe@example.com
        callingCode:
          type: string
          example: '+91'
        phoneNumber:
          type: string
          example: '9999999999'
        addressStreet1:
          type: string
          example: 221B Baker Street
        addressStreet2:
          type: string
        addressCity:
          type: string
          example: Bengaluru
        addressState:
          type: string
          example: Karnataka
        addressStateCode:
          type: string
          example: KA
        addressPostalCode:
          type: string
          example: '560001'
        addressCountry:
          type: string
          description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code.
          example: IND
    Customer:
      type: object
      description: Payer identity for risk evaluation.
      properties:
        merchantAssignedCustomerId:
          type: string
          example: cust_12345
        firstName:
          type: string
        lastName:
          type: string
        emailId:
          type: string
          format: email
        callingCode:
          type: string
        mobileNumber:
          type: string
    Shipping:
      type: object
      description: Shipping address for physical-goods orders.
      properties:
        firstName:
          type: string
        lastName:
          type: string
        emailId:
          type: string
          format: email
        addressStreet1:
          type: string
        addressStreet2:
          type: string
        addressCity:
          type: string
        addressState:
          type: string
        addressPostalCode:
          type: string
        addressCountry:
          type: string
          example: IND
    RiskItem:
      type: object
      description: Single line-item in the cart for risk analytics.
      properties:
        itemId:
          type: string
        itemName:
          type: string
        itemQuantity:
          type: integer
        itemPrice:
          type: string
        itemCategory:
          type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Validation error — missing or invalid fields.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonErrorResponse'
          examples:
            validationError:
              summary: Validation error example
              value:
                gid: gl_9c2645ed09edb22e
                timestamp: 10/01/2026 15:00:00
                reasonCode: VALIDATION_ERROR
                data: {}
                errors: null
                errorDetails:
                  - fieldName: paymentData.totalAmount
                    message: This field is required
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed — invalid API key or digest.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonErrorResponse'
          examples:
            unauthorizedError:
              summary: Unauthorized error example
              value:
                gid: gl_9c2645ed09edb22e
                timestamp: 10/01/2026 15:00:00
                reasonCode: UNAUTHORIZED
                data: {}
                errors: null
                errorDetails:
                  - fieldName: authorization
                    message: Invalid x-gl-token-external
  securitySchemes:
    JwsTokenAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-gl-token-external
      description: >
        RSA-signed JWS (JSON Web Signature) token carrying the request payload.

        - Header: `{ "alg": "RS256", "kid": "<merchant-key-id>", "iss":
        "<merchant-id>", "x-gl-enc": "false", "is-digested": "true" }`

        - Payload: the exact JSON body sent in the request (or its SHA-256
        digest when `is-digested=true`).

        - Signed with the merchant's RSA private key; PayGlocal verifies with
        the matching public key.

        Used by all `/gl/v1/payments/*` endpoints.

````