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Shift4 Updater API

The Updater API from Shift4 — 2 operation(s) for updater.

Shift4 Updater API is one of 21 APIs that Shift4 publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Updater. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 18 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.7.57.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://api.shift4test.com/api/rest/v1, https://api.shift4api.net/api/rest/v1.

2 operations 2 paths 18 schemas 2 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.7.57
Base URL
https://api.shift4api.net/api/rest/v1
Authentication
API Key, HTTP Hmac-Sha256
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Shift4 Updater API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as AccessToken (AccessToken). It uses HTTP hmac-sha256 authentication (HMAC-SHA256).

  • AccessToken — A security credential used to authenticate API requests and all [i4Go®](https://s4-myportal.s3.amazonaws.com/downloads/documentation/i4go/i4go%20technical%20re…
  • HMAC-SHA256 — Authentication using HMAC-256 signatures as the authorization scheme. Sent in the Authorization header in the following format: Authorization: HMAC-SHA256 Cred…

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Updater 2
POST
/updater/request
Account Update
updaterrequest 4 params body → 200400504
POST
/updater/status
Account Update Status
updaterstatus 4 params body → 200400504

Schemas 18

The contract defines 18 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ErrorNoPrimarySecondary (4 properties), MerchantResponse (2 properties), Server (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

MerchantMID
number
The merchant ID associated with the merchant account.
UpdaterToken
string
The token representing the card account number for which you are requesting an update.
ErrorCodeNoCondition
integer
Code indicating the type of error that occurred. Refer to the [Error Codes](/guides/appendices/error-codes) section of this document for more details.
UpdaterStatus
string
The status of the card update request. | Value | Description | Details | | ----- | ------------|----------------------------------------------- | | P | Pending…
ErrorNoPrimarySecondary
object
4 properties
ServerName
string
The name of the server that processed the request.
MerchantName
string
The merchant’s business name as configured with Shift4.
MerchantResponse
object
2 properties
ErrorSeverity
string
Severity level of the error. | Severity | Description | | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | Info | Action not req…
DateTime
string
The date and time in ISO 8601 format including the timezone offset (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.nnn+hh:mm). Must be sent as the local date/time of the merchant. For ex…
UpdaterNewToken
string
The token representing the new card number if the card has been replaced.
ErrorLongText
string
Extended error message that is returned if an error condition exists.
ErrorShortText
string
Abbreviated error message that is always returned if an error condition exists
UpdaterCardsStatus
string
The status of the card update request. | Value | Description | | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | A | New account numb…
UpdaterNewExpirationDate
string
The card's updated expiration date in MMYY format.
UpdaterExpirationDate
string
The card's expiration date in MMYY format.
UpdaterRequestId
string
Updater Request ID. Returned in the response to the [Account Update](/apis/payments-platform-rest/openapi/updater/updaterrequest) API request. Sent in the [Acc…
Server
object
1 property

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

shift4-updater-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Shift4 publishes across the network.

Shift4 3D Secure API
Shift4 ACH API
Shift4 Batches API
Shift4 Cards API
Shift4 Checkout Sessions API
Shift4 Credentials API
Shift4 DCC API
Shift4 Devices API
Shift4 Gift Cards API
Shift4 Merchants API
Shift4 Mode API
Shift4 OCT API
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