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alipay.commerce.qrcode.create

Call this interface to generate a merchant QR code. For one store ID, up to two merchant QR codes can be created, one with the commission charge and the other not. If you call this interface again after two merchant QR codes being created, the data of an existing merchant QR code are returned.

Request

Service address

Environment

HTTPS request URL

Production environment

Priority: https://globalmapi.alipay.com/gateway.do

Backup: https://intlmapi.alipay.com/gateway.do

Test environment

https://mapi.alipaydev.com/gateway.do

Note:

If you use POST method, please specify _input_charset in the request URL.

For example: https://mapi.alipaydev.com/gateway.do?_input_charset=UTF-8

Request parameters

ParameterDescription
Basic parameter

service

String Required

Interface name 

Example:alipay.commerce.qrcode.create

partner

String(16) Required

The partner ID that is assigned by Alipay to identify an Alipay account. The partner ID is composed of 16 digits and begins with 2088. 

Example:2088*********662

_input_charset

String Required

The charset with which the request data are encoded. UTF-8, GBK, and GB2312 are supported. 

Example:UTF-8

sign_type

String Required

Sign type. RSA, RSA2 and MD5 are supported. Use uppercase.

Example:MD5

sign

String Required

Sign value 

Example:5d479b28fac070e8e5a935685a3b7611

timestamp

String Required

The time when the merchant server sends the request. The time is in GMT+8, with a format of yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.

Example:2012-12-21 17:11:16

notify_url

URL(200)

The URL for receiving asynchronous notifications after the payment is completed.

Example:https://www.test.com/alipay/notify_url.php

Business parameter

biz_type

String Required

Business type that is defined by Alipay, with a value of OVERSEASHOPQRCODE 

Example:OVERSEASHOPQRCODE

biz_data

String(2000) Required

Business data, which are in the JSON format. 

Example:{"secondary_merchant_industry":"5311","secondary_merchant_id":"13xxx20","secondary_merchant_name":"Mika's coffee shop","store_id":"1993","store_name":"Mika's coffee shop","trans_currency":"USD","currency":"USD","country_code":"US","address":"6229 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX 75205","notify_sign_type":"RSA","notify_charset":"UTF-8"}

biz_data

ParameterDescription

secondary_merchant_industry

String(4) Required

Business category code of the secondary merchant. For more information about the business category code, see MCC list.

Example:7011

secondary_merchant_id

String(64) Required

The unique ID assigned by the partner to identify a secondary merchant. The ID can contain letters, numbers, and underscores.

Example:xxx001

secondary_merchant_name

String(64) Required

Registration legal name of the secondary merchant, shown in the Alipay Wallet and the reconciliation file to identify a secondary merchant. 

Example:xxx Store

store_id

String(64) Required

The unique ID that is assigned by the partner to identify a store of a merchant, which can contain letters, numbers, and underscores.

Note: This field is optional for the taxi business (MCC=4121). 

Example:0001

store_name

String Required

Store name.

Note: This field is optional for the taxi business (MCC=4121). 

Example:Apple store

taxi_operation_id

String

Taxi operation ID, which is compulsory for the taxi business (MCC=4121). 

Example:Xxx001

taxi_number

String

Taxi number, which is compulsory for the taxi business (MCC=4121). 

Example:S A88888

taxi_driver_name

String

Taxi driver name, which is compulsory for the taxi business (MCC=4121) and is to be used in the transaction history of Alipay wallet. 

Example:John

taxi_driver_mobile

String

Mobile number of the taxi driver, which is compulsory for the taxi business. (MCC=4121) 

Example:13888888888

trans_currency

String Required

The pricing currency. Use the same value for this parameter and currency parameter. Contact Alipay technical support if you have to use different values. Use upper case.

Example:USD

currency

String Required

The settlement currency that the merchant specifies in the contract. Use upper case. For more information about supported currencies, see Supported Currencies.

Example:USD

sys_service_provider_id

String

System service provider ID. Can't be modified.

Example:xxx001

channel_fee

String

Channel fee. For more information, see channel_fee.

Note: If this field exists when the QR code is created, this field cannot be deleted when the QR code is modified. This field is in a format of JSON.

Example:See channel_fee

country_code

String Required

The country code that consists of two letters (alpha-2 code). Refer to ISO 3166-1 for details. 

Example:CN

address

String Required

The address of the store where the code is created. Use postal address format. 

Example:No.278, Road YinCheng, Shanghai, China

passback_parameters

String

The response parameters returned to the merchant in a JSON format after the payment succeeds. Merchants can define the parameters.

Note: Nested JSON is not supported. 

Example:{"inner_trade_no":"100000001"}

notify_mobile

String

Phone number of the merchant legal representative.

Example:+86 15XXXXX2012

notify_wangwang

String

Wangwang name of the merchant legal representative

Example:ZiBei

notify_alipay_account

String

Alipay account of the merchant legal representative

Example:136XXXXXXXX

is_show_memo

String(10)

Indicates whether the payment page shows the memo field, with a value of true or false. The default value is false.

Example:true

notify_sign_type

String(10)

Sign type. RSA, RSA2 and MD5 are supported. Use uppercase.

Example:RSA

notify_charset

String

The charset with which the payment result notification is encoded. The default value is GBK. 

Example:GBK

Sample biz_data

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{        "channel_fee":{"type":"FIXED","value":"12"},        "secondary_merchant_industry":"0001",        "secondary_merchant_id":"xxx001",        "secondary_merchant_name":"xxstore",        "store_id":”0001”,        "store_name":"xxstore",        "trans_currency":"TWD",        "currency":"USD",        "country_code":"CN",        "address":"No.278, Road YinCheng, Shanghai, China",        "channel_fee":{"type":"FIXED","value":"10"},        "passback_parameters":{"inner_trade_no":"100000001"},        "notify_mobile":"136XXXXXXXX",        "notify_wangwang":"Zibei",        "notify_alipay_account":"2088101116251688"}

channel_fee

ParameterDescription

type

String Required

Channel fee type. The value can be FIXED to indicate the fee is a fixed amount or RATE to indicate the fee is calculated based on a certain percentage. 

Example:RATE

value

String Required

1. A FIXED channel fee is charged based on the value. For example, {"type":"FIXED", "value":"X"}. If transaction amount*5% is less than X, the channel fee is transaction amount*5%. If transaction amount*5% is equal to or greater than X, the channel fee is fixed at X. The unit of the value is in accordance with the settlement currency. For the numbers of decimal places supported, refer to the Supported currencies.

2. If the channel fee type is RATE, the value range is [0, 0.05]. (In promotion season, the channel fee can be 0.)

Example:0.03

Sample channel_fee

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{        "type":"FIXED",        "value":"10"}

Response

Synchronous response

ParameterDescription
Basic parameter

is_success

String Required

Indicates whether the request succeeds or not, with a value of T for success and F for failure.

Note: a successful request does not mean the business is accepted and processed successfully. 

Example:T

sign_type

String

Sign type. RSA, RSA2 and MD5 are supported. Use uppercase.

Example:MD5

sign

String

Sign value

Example:8342649bb0b3b818c9bed5952503b3df

error

String

Error code that is returned when the request is unsuccessful, to describe the request failure reason. For more information, see the Error Code section in this document. 

Example:ILLEGAL_SIGN

Business parameter

qrcode

String Required

QR code 

Example:https://qr.alipay.com/9446219319446735

qrcode_img_url

String Required

The URL of the QR code image

Example:https://qr.alipay.com/paipai/show.htm?code=9446219319446735

Payment breakdown

ParameterDescription

ALIPAYACCOUNT

String

The amount paid by Alipay account's balance in CNY. 

Example:1.23

MCARD

String

The money amount paid by the merchant's prepaid card. The unit is Yuan.

Example:7.94

MDISCOUNT

String

The amount paid by the merchant's voucher in CNY. 

Example:1.23

TMPOINT

String

The amount paid by the buyer's point at the merchant in CNY.

Example:1.69

COUPON

String

The amount paid by red package in CNY. 

Example:1.23

POINT

String

The amount paid by Ji Fen Bao in CNY.

Example:1.23

DISCOUNT

String

The amount paid by the discount of the account in CNY.

Example:1.23

BANKCARD

String

The amount paid by bank card. 

Example:5.55

MONEYFUND

String

The amount paid by Yu'e Bao. 

Example:1.23

BAITIAO

String

The money amount paid by BAITIAO. The unit is Yuan. 

Example:1.23

MCOUPON

String

The money amount paid by the merchants issued coupons. 

Example:2.21

Payment breakdown message structure

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[
 {the payment balance type1: amount1},
 {the payment balance type2: amount2},
…
]

Sample:

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paytools_pay_amount=
  [{"MCARD":"7.94"},
   {"TMPOINT":"1.69"},
   {"BANKCARD":"5.55"}
   ]

Asynchronous response

ParameterDescription
Basic parameter

notify_time

Timestamp Required

The time when the notification is sent. The time format is yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss. 

Example:2013-11-27 15:45:58

notify_type

String Required

Notification type 

Example:trade_status_sync

notify_id

String Required

Notification ID, used by the partner system to verify the notification 

Example:ac05099524730693a8b330c5ecf72da978

sign_type

String Required

Sign type. RSA, RSA2 and MD5 are supported. Use uppercase.

Example:MD5

sign

String Required

Sign value 

Example:601510b7970e52cc63db0f44997cf70e

notify_action_type

String

Notification action type. The value can be one of the following items:

  • createDirectPayTradeByBuyerAction: Create a transaction
  • payByAccountAction: Make the payment
  • refundFPAction: Make the refund
  • reverseAction: Cancel the transaction
  • closeTradeAction: Close the transaction
  • finishFPAction: Complete the transaction

Example:payByAccountAction

Business parameter

out_trade_no

String(64)

The unique corresponding PO No. in the order system of the merchant website.But it is created in the alipay system for scan QR code mode. 

Example:990xxxxxxx8989

subject

String(256)

Brief description of the transaction.This parameter is in the first column of Alipay trade details and is important for account checking. This parameter is transmitted by the corresponding request and needs to be returned with its original value. 

Example:kids clothing

trade_no

String(64)

The serial number of a transaction in the Alipay system

Example:2013112711001004940000394507

trade_status

String

Transaction status. See Trade status for details.

Example:WAIT_BUYER_PAY

gmt_create

Date

The time when the trade transaction is created. Format: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss. Use GMT+8. 

Example:2013-11-27 15:45:57

gmt_payment

Date

The time when the payment is completed. Format: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss. Use GMT+8. 

Example:2013-11-27 15:45:57

seller_email

String(100)

Alipay account of the seller, with a format of email address or phone number 

Example:zhuzhanghu@alitest.com

buyer_email

String(100)

Buyer's Alipay account, which can be an email address or phone number. 

Example:13******011

seller_id

String(30)

The unique Alipay user ID of the seller corresponding to the signed Alipay account.

It consists of 16 digits and begins with 2088.

Example:2088101106499364

buyer_id

String(30)

The unique Alipay user ID of the buyer corresponding to the signed Alipay account.

It consists of 16 digits and begins with 2088.

Example:2088102105236945

price

Number

Goods price. This parameter is transmitted by the corresponding request and needs to be returned with its original value. 

Example:1.97

quantity

Number

The quantity of goods. This parameter is transmitted by the corresponding request and needs to be returned with its original value.

Example:1

total_fee

Number

Total amount of a transaction in CNY. It is the corresponding parameter upon request, and will be returned back as it is if the currency is CNY.

For a foreign currency, corresponding CNY amount will be calculated based on the exchange rate.

Example:1.97

trans_amount

Number

Total amount of a transaction based on list price. If the list amount is shown as a foreign currency, then it is the foreign list amount.If the list amount is shown in CNY, this parameter will not be returned.

Example:10.00

forex_total_fee

Number

The transaction amount in the settlement currency. 

Example:0.31

currency

String(8)

The currency to settle with the merchant. This parameter is transmitted by the corresponding request and needs to be returned with its original value. 

Example:USD

trans_currency

String(8)

Pricing currency for the transaction. This parameter is transmitted by the corresponding request and needs to be returned with its original value.

Example:USD

forex_rate

String

The exchange rate between the currency given in the payment notify request and CNY 

Example:6.0939

trans_forex_rate

String

The exchange rate between trans_currency and currency given in the payment notification request 

Example:0.0312

body

String(400)

Detailed description about the goods. This parameter is transmitted by the corresponding request and needs to be returned with its original value.

Example:Glitter leggings

refund_fee

Number

Total refund amount of an order in a refund notification. The unit is Yuan. The currency is CNY. 

Example:1.00

out_biz_no

String(64)

Merchant service ID, mainly used as a serial number to return a refund request in a refund notification.

Example:HZRF001

paytools_pay_amount

String(512)

Payment amount information of all successful payments in various channels. 

Example:[{"MCARD":"7.94"},{"TMPOINT":"1.69"},{"BANKCARD":"5.55"}]

extra_common_param

String(256)

This parameter is returned with the value of passback_parameters in the corresponding request. The format is JSON. 

Example:{"qrcode":"https://qr.alipay.com/9446219319446735"}

m_discount_forex_amount

Number(9,2)

If coupons/vouchers are used in the transaction, the discount amount redeened in the settlement currency will be returned. Otherwise, no return. 

Example:2.19

Payment breakdown

ParameterDescription

ALIPAYACCOUNT

String

The amount paid in Yuan with the balance in Alipay account.

Example:1.23

MCARD

String

The money amount paid by the merchant's prepaid card. The unit is Yuan.

Example:7.94

MDISCOUNT

String

The amount paid in Yuan with the merchant voucher. 

Example:1.23

TMPOINT

String

The amount paid in Yuan with the Tmall points. 

Example:1.69

COUPON

String

The amount paid in Yuan with the coupon. 

Example:1.23

POINT

String

The amount paid in Yuan with the bonus points. 

Example:1.23

DISCOUNT

String

The amount paid in Yuan with the account discounts. 

Example:1.23

BANKCARD>

tring

The amount paid in Yuan with the bank card. 

Example:5.55

MONEYFUND

String

Indicates the amount paid in Yuan with Yu'e Bao. 

Example:1.23

BAITIAO

String

The money amount paid by BAITIAO. The unit is Yuan. 

Example:1.23

MCOUPON

String

The money amount paid by the merchants issued coupons. The unit is Yuan.

Example:2.21

Payment amount information structure:

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[
{Type of payment amount 1:payment amount 1}
,
{Type of payment amount 2:payment amount 2}
,
…
]

Sample

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paytools_pay_amount=[{"MCARD":"7.94"},{"TMPOINT":"1.69"},{"BANKCARD":"5.55"}]

Error codes

Business errors

Error codeDescription
AE_BARCODE_GENERAL_CODE_FAILFailed to generate the barcode
ILLEGAL_ARGUMENTInvalid argument
ILLEGAL_SIGNInvalid signature
AE_BARCODE_GENERAL_CODE_FAIL_AND_NOT_RETRYCreating a QR code is failed. This error code does not support retrial.
AE_BARCODE_GENERAL_CODE_FAIL_AND_RETRYCreating a QR code failed. This error code supports retrial.
QRCODE_HAS_BEEN_EXISTThe QR code already exists.

System errors

Error codeDescription
ILLEGAL_SIGNInvalid signature
ILLEGAL_DYN_MD5_KEYInvalid dynamic key
ILLEGAL_ENCRYPTInvalid encryption
ILLEGAL_ARGUMENTInvalid argument
ILLEGAL_SERVICEInvalid service name
ILLEGAL_USERInvalid user ID
ILLEGAL_PARTNERInvalid partner ID
ILLEGAL_EXTERFACEInterface configure error
ILLEGAL_PARTNER_EXTERFACEThe partner ID does not have access privilege.
ILLEGAL_SECURITY_PROFILEThe key is not available
ILLEGAL_AGENTInvalid Agent ID
ILLEGAL_SIGN_TYPEInvalid sign type
ILLEGAL_CHARSETIllegal character set
HAS_NO_PRIVILEGENo priviledge
INVALID_CHARACTER_SETInvalid character set.

Samples

Request

https://intlmapi.alipay.com/gateway.do?service=alipay.commerce.qrcode.create&partner=2088021966388155&_input_charset=UTF-8&sign_type=MD5&notify_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mikascoffee.com%2Fnotify&biz_type=OVERSEASHOPQRCODE&biz_data=%7B%22secondary_merchant_industry%22%3A%225499%22%2C%22secondary_merchant_id%22%3A%221314520%22%2C%22secondary_merchant_name%22%3A%22Mika's%20coffee%20shop%22%2C%22store_id%22%3A%221993%22%2C%22store_name%22%3A%22Mika's%20coffee%20shop%22%2C%22trans_currency%22%3A%22USD%22%2C%22currency%22%3A%22USD%22%2C%22country_code%22%3A%22US%22%2C%22address%22%3A%223%20Old%20Concord%20Rd%2C%20Burlington%2C%20MA%2001803%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%22%2C%22notify_sign_type%22%3A%22RSA%22%2C%22notify_charset%22%3A%22UTF-8%22%7D&sign=c7648e6c1036f9b01b2911c231435943

Response

Synchronous response

The returned data of a successful request:

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<alipay>
    <is_success>T</is_success>
    <request>
        <param name="partner">208xxxxxxxxxx8155</param>
        <param name="service">alipay.commerce.qrcode.create</param>
        <param name="_input_charset">UTF-8</param>
        <param name="biz_type">OVERSEASHOPQRCODE</param>
        <param name="sign">14e4173a362370a06d0f0075498a7cde</param>
        <param name="biz_data">
        {"secondary_merchant_industry":"5499","secondary_merchant_id":"1314520","secondary_merchant_name":"Mika's coffee shop","store_id":"1993","store_name":"Mika's coffee shop","trans_currency":"USD","currency":"USD","country_code":"US","address":"3 Old Concord Rd, Burlington, MA 01803美国","notify_sign_type":"RSA","notify_charset":"UTF-8"}
        </param>
        <param name="sign_type">MD5</param>
    </request>
    <response>
        <qrcodeinfo>
        <qrcode>https://qr.alipay.com/ocx07305q83kwul5nb8ii2e</qrcode>
        <qrcode_img_url>
        https://mobilecodec.alipay.com/show.htm?code=ocx07305q83kwul5nb8ii2e
        </qrcode_img_url>
        </qrcodeinfo>
    </response>
    <sign>f3f93959ee6905cf480c117c80d555b7</sign>
    <sign_type>MD5</sign_type>
</alipay>

The response for a failed request:

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<alipay>
<is_success>F</is_success>
<error>ILLEGAL_SIGN</error>
</alipay>

Asynchronous response

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https://www.mikascoffee.com/notify
extra_common_param={"qrcode":"https://qr.alipay.com/ocx06147g658p4j362n2hd7"}
currency=USD
trans_currency=USD
trade_no=201xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2104
subject=Mika's coffee shop
paytools_pay_amount=[{"PCREDIT":"0.07","PCC_PROD_ID":"9102"}]
buyer_email=186****9365
gmt_create=2019-09-11 19:16:50
notify_type=trade_status_sync
quantity=1
forex_rate=7.13210000
out_trade_no=188xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0073
trans_amount=0.01
notify_time=2019-09-11 19:16:55
seller_id=208xxxxxxxxx8155
trade_status=TRADE_SUCCESS
gmt_payment=2019-09-11 19:16:55
total_fee=0.07
seller_email=int***@list.alibaba-inc.com
notify_action_type=payByAccountAction
price=0.07
buyer_id=208xxxxxxxxx6535
notify_id=201xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7001
sign_type=RSA
sign=$$$