Danske Bank (UK) Payment Initiation API
OBIE Read/Write Payment Initiation API (PIS, v4.0) for initiating domestic, scheduled, standing-order, file, and international payments. FAPI-secured with OAuth2/OIDC, mutual-TLS, and PSD2 strong customer authentication; requires TPP onboarding via the Open Banking Directory.
Danske Bank (UK) Payment Initiation API is one of 11 APIs that Danske Bank (UK) publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Payment Initiation, PIS, Payments, and Open Banking. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.
This API exposes 29 operations across 29 paths, organized into 6 resource areas, and defines 95 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.1, at version 4.0.0.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://obp-api.danskebank.com/open-banking/v4.0/pisp.
29 operations
29 paths
95 schemas
16 GET13 POST
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 1
Danske Bank (UK) Payment Initiation API declares
1 security scheme
for authenticating requests.
It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (BearerAuth).
Paths & Operations 29
Across 29 paths, the API surfaces 29 operations — 16 GET, 13 POST. They span 6 resource areas: Domestic Payments, Domestic Scheduled Payments, Domestic Standing Orders, File Payments, International Payments, International Scheduled Payments. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
Domestic Payments 5
POST
/domestic-payment-consents
Create Domestic Payment Consents
GET
/domestic-payment-consents/{ConsentId}
Get Domestic Payment Consents
GET
/domestic-payment-consents/{ConsentId}/funds-confirmation
Get Domestic Payment Consents Funds Confirmation
POST
/domestic-payments
Create Domestic Payments
GET
/domestic-payments/{DomesticPaymentId}
Get Domestic Payments
Domestic Scheduled Payments 4
POST
/domestic-scheduled-payment-consents
Create Domestic Scheduled Payment Consents
GET
/domestic-scheduled-payment-consents/{ConsentId}
Get Domestic Scheduled Payment Consents
POST
/domestic-scheduled-payments
Create Domestic Scheduled Payments
GET
/domestic-scheduled-payments/{DomesticScheduledPaymentId}
Get Domestic Scheduled Payments
Domestic Standing Orders 4
Danske Bank only supports GBP standing orders for one fixed amount on a specified frequency for a defined period or open-ended. Standing Orders can only be requested on GBP curren…
POST
/domestic-standing-order-consents
Create Domestic Standing Order Consents
GET
/domestic-standing-order-consents/{ConsentId}
Get Domestic Standing Order Consents
POST
/domestic-standing-orders
Create Domestic Standing Orders
GET
/domestic-standing-orders/{DomesticStandingOrderId}
Get Domestic Standing Orders
File Payments 6
POST
/file-payment-consents
Create File Payment Consents
GET
/file-payment-consents/{ConsentId}
Get File Payment Consents
POST
/file-payment-consents/{ConsentId}/file
Create File Payment Consents
POST
/file-payments
Create File Payments
GET
/file-payments/{FilePaymentId}
Get File Payments
GET
/file-payments/{FilePaymentId}/report-file
Get File Payments
International Payments 5
POST
/international-payment-consents
Create International Payment Consents
GET
/international-payment-consents/{ConsentId}
Get International Payment Consents
GET
/international-payment-consents/{ConsentId}/funds-confirmation
Get International Payment Consents Funds Confirmation
POST
/international-payments
Create International Payments
GET
/international-payments/{InternationalPaymentId}
Get International Payments
International Scheduled Payments 5
POST
/international-scheduled-payment-consents
Create International Scheduled Payment Consents
GET
/international-scheduled-payment-consents/{ConsentId}
Get International Scheduled Payment Consents
GET
/international-scheduled-payment-consents/{ConsentId}/funds-confirmation
Get International Scheduled Payment Consents Funds Confirmation
POST
/international-scheduled-payments
Create International Scheduled Payments
GET
/international-scheduled-payments/{InternationalScheduledPaymentId}
Get International Scheduled Payments
Schemas 95
The contract defines 95 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are OBPostalAddress47 (18 properties), OBPostalAddress7 (18 properties), OBRisk1 (9 properties), OBMandateRelatedInformation1 (8 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
NumberOfPayments
string
Number of the payments that will be made in completing this frequency sequence including any executed since the sequence start date. Danske Bank does not suppo…
ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCode
string
A code allocated to a currency by a Maintenance Agency under an international identification scheme, as described in the latest edition of the international st…
BuildingName
string
Name of a referenced building.
BuildingNumber
string
Number that identifies the position of a building on a street.
CareOf
string
The 'care of' address is used whenever sending mail to a person or organisation who does not actually live or work at the address. They will receive the mail f…
CountryCode
string
Nation with its own government.
CountrySubDivision
string
Identifies a subdivision of a country such as state, region, country.
Department
string
Identification of a division of a large organisation or building.
DistrictName
string
Number that of the regional area, known as a district, which forms part of an address
ExternalCategoryPurpose1Code
string
Enumeration of codes that outlines the type of purpose behind a transaction, payment or risk. For all enum values see ExternalCategoryPurpose1Code [here](https…
ExternalCreditorReferenceType1Code
string
Specifies the type of creditor reference as published in an external creditor reference type code set. For more information see ExternalCreditorReferenceType1C…
ExternalDocumentType1Code
string
Specifies the document type as published in an external document type code list. For more information see ExternalDocumentType1Code in ISOExternalCodeSet [here…
ExternalProxyAccountType1Code
string
Specifies the external proxy account type code, as published in the proxy account type external code set. For a full list of values see ExternalProxyAccountTyp…
ExternalPurpose1Code
string
This is a partial list, For a full list see ExternalPurpose1Code[here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/ExternalInternalCodeSets) Danske Bank: mandatory for UK…
File
string
Floor
string
Number that identifies the level within a building
Identification_0
string
Identification assigned by an institution to identify an account. This identification is known by the account owner.
Identification_1
string
Unique and unambiguous identification of a financial institution or a branch of a financial institution. Danske bank supports 8 or 11 length UK.OBIE.BICFI iden…
Identification_3
string
Identification of the organisation issuing the invoice, when it is different from the creditor or ultimate creditor
Identification_4
string
Identification of the party to whom an invoice is issued, when it is different from the debtor or ultimate debtor.
ISODateTime
string
All dates in the JSON payloads are represented in ISO 8601 date-time format. All date-time fields in responses must include the timezone. An example is below:…
LEI
string
Legal entity identification as an alternate identification for a party. Legal Entity Identifier is a code allocated to a party as described in ISO 17442 "Finan…
Links
object
Links relevant to the payload
5 properties
1 required
Meta
object
Meta Data relevant to the payload
3 properties
Name
string
Name by which an agent is known and which is usually used to identify that agent.
OBActiveCurrencyAndAmount_SimpleType
string
A number of monetary units specified in an active currency where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
OBActiveOrHistoricCurrencyAndAmount
object
Amount of money associated with the charge type.
2 properties
2 required
OBAddressType2Code
string
Identifies the nature of the postal address. For a full set of codes see OBAddressType2Code [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/ExternalInternalCodeSets).
OBCashAccountDebtor4
object
^ Only included in the response if Data. ReadRefundAccount is set to Yes in the consent.
5 properties
OBError1
object
4 properties
1 required
OBErrorResponse1
object
An array of detail error codes, and messages, and URLs to documentation to help remediation.
2 properties
1 required
OBExternalMandateClassification1Code
string
OBFrequency6
object
Regularity with which credit transfer instructions are to be created and processed
3 properties
1 required
OBFrequency6Code
string
Full set of codes see OBFrequency6Code [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/ExternalInternalCodeSets). Values supported by Danske Bank: YEAR, FRTN, MNTH, QU…
OBInternalAccountIdentification43Code
string
Name of the identification scheme, in a coded form as published in an external list. Danske Bank supports only UK.OBIE.SortCodeAccountNumber.
OBInternalAccountIdentification45Code
string
Name of the identification scheme, in a coded form as published in an external list. Value is accepted but ignored.
OBInternalAccountIdentification47Code
string
Name of the identification scheme, in a coded form as published in an external list. Danske Bank supports the following identification schemes: UK.OBIE.IBAN UK…
OBInternalChargeBearerType1Code
string
Specifies which party/parties will bear the charges associated with the processing of the payment transaction. For a full list of values refer to OBInternalCha…
OBInternalErrorResponseError1Code
string
Low level textual error code, for all enum values see OBInternalErrorResponseError1Code [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/ExternalInternalCodeSets)
OBInternalExtendedAccountType1Code
string
Specifies the extended type of account.
OBInternalFinancialInstitutionIdentification4Code
string
Name of the identification scheme, in a coded form as published in an external list.
OBInternalLocalInstrument11Code
string
User community specific instrument. Usage: This element is used to specify a local instrument, local clearing option and/or further qualify the service or serv…
OBInternalLocalInstrument13Code
string
User community specific instrument. Only UK.OBIE.CHAPS and UK.OBIE.FPS are accepted. If local instrument is not provided, payment will be submitted as FPS. UK.…
OBInternalPaymentChargeType1Code
string
Charge type, in a coded form. For a full list of values refer to OBInternalPaymentChargeType1Code in OBInternalCodeSet [here](https://github.com/OpenBankingUK/…
OBMandateRelatedInformation1
object
8 properties
2 required
OBPostalAddress47
object
Information that locates and identifies a specific address, as defined by postal services.
18 properties
3 required
OBPostalAddress7
object
Information that locates and identifies a specific address, as defined by postal services.
18 properties
OBProxy1
object
Specifies an alternate assumed name for the identification of the account.
3 properties
2 required
OBReferredDocumentInformation
object
Danske Bank: object and its properties are not supported.
5 properties
OBRemittanceInformation2
object
Information supplied to enable the matching of an entry with the items that the transfer is intended to settle, such as commercial invoices in an accounts' rec…
2 properties
OBRemittanceInformationStructured
object
Danske Bank: object properties are not supported. Empty object should be used as a connection to CreditorReferenceInformation in cases when Reference has to be…
7 properties
OBRegulatoryAuthority2
object
Entity requiring the regulatory reporting information.
2 properties
OBRegulatoryReporting1
object
Information needed due to regulatory and statutory requirements
3 properties
OBRisk1
object
The Risk section is sent by the initiating party to the ASPSP. It is used to specify additional details for risk scoring for Payments.
9 properties
OBSCASupportData1
object
Supporting Data provided by TPP, when requesting SCA Exemption. Danske Bank: object and its properties are not supported.
3 properties
OBStatusReason
object
3 properties
OBStructuredRegulatoryReporting3
object
Set of elements used to provide details on the regulatory reporting information.
5 properties
OBSupplementaryData1
object
Additional information that can not be captured in the structured fields and/or any other specific block.
OBSupplementaryDataDomesticPayments1
object
Additional information that can not be captured in the structured fields and/or any other specific block.
1 property
OBUltimateCreditor1
object
Ultimate party to which an amount of money is due. Danske Bank: Object is accepted but ignored.
5 properties
OBUltimateDebtor1
object
Ultimate party that owes an amount of money to the (ultimate) creditor. Danske Bank: Object is accepted but ignored.
5 properties
OBWriteDomestic2
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticConsent4
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticConsentResponse5
object
4 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticResponse5
object
3 properties
1 required
OBWriteDomesticScheduled2
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticScheduledConsent4
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticScheduledConsentResponse5
object
4 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticScheduledResponse5
object
3 properties
1 required
OBWriteDomesticStandingOrder3
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticStandingOrderConsent5
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticStandingOrderConsentResponse6
object
4 properties
2 required
OBWriteDomesticStandingOrderResponse6
object
3 properties
1 required
OBWriteFile2
object
1 property
1 required
OBWriteFileConsent3
object
1 property
1 required
OBWriteFileConsentResponse4
object
3 properties
1 required
OBWriteFileResponse3
object
3 properties
1 required
OBWriteFundsConfirmationResponse1
object
3 properties
1 required
OBWriteInternational3
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteInternationalConsent5
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteInternationalConsentResponse6
object
4 properties
2 required
OBWriteInternationalResponse5
object
3 properties
1 required
OBWriteInternationalScheduled3
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteInternationalScheduledConsent5
object
2 properties
2 required
OBWriteInternationalScheduledConsentResponse6
object
4 properties
2 required
OBWriteInternationalScheduledResponse6
object
3 properties
1 required
PointInTime
string
Exact2NumericText - Further information on the exact point in time the event should take place. Specifies a frequency in terms of an exact point in time or mom…
PostBox
string
Information that locates and identifies a box in a post office assigned to a person or organization, where letters for them are kept until called for.
PostCode
string
Identifier consisting of a group of letters and/or numbers that is added to a postal address to assist the sorting of mail.
Room
string
Information that locates and identifies a room to form part of an address
SecondaryIdentification
string
This is secondary identification of the account, as assigned by the account servicing institution. This can be used by building societies to additionally ident…
StreetName
string
Name of a street or thoroughfare.
SubDepartment
string
Identification of a sub-division of a large organisation or building.
TownName
string
Name of a built-up area, with defined boundaries, and a local government.
UnitNumber
string
Number that identifies the unit of a specific address .
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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