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Getting Started

Use this guide to get API access from the SELVA dashboard, make your first request, and create your first payment.

Before you begin​

You will need:

  • A SELVA account
  • Dashboard access for the environment you want to use
  • A bearer token issued through the dashboard

Get API access​

SELVA provisions API access through the dashboard. Once your environment has been enabled, use the issued bearer token in the Authorization header for every authenticated request:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN

Make your first request​

Start with GET /api/accounts to list the accounts available to your integration.

curl https://{base-url}/api/accounts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
const response = await fetch('https://{base-url}/api/accounts', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
  },
});

const accounts = await response.json();
console.log(accounts);

Check payment rail availability​

Use GET /api/payments/service-status to confirm the payment rails are available before initiating transfers.

curl https://{base-url}/api/payments/service-status

Create your first payment​

Use POST /api/payments to initiate a payment. Every payment request must include a unique X-Idempotency-Key header so the same request can be retried safely without double-processing.

const idempotencyKey = crypto.randomUUID();

const response = await fetch('https://{base-url}/api/payments', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'X-Idempotency-Key': idempotencyKey,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    source_account_id: 'YOUR_SOURCE_ACCOUNT_ID',
    amount: 10000,
    recipient_phone: 'YOUR_RECIPIENT_PHONE',
    description: 'Payment for invoice 123',
  }),
});

const payment = await response.json();
console.log(payment);

Next steps​

Support​

Reach us at support@selva.fi.cr.