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inquireVaulting

POST /v1/vaults/inquireVaulting

Use the inquireVaulting API to inquire about the vaulting status of a payment method.  

Structure

A message consists of a header and body. The following sections are focused on the body structure. For the header structure, see:

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Request parameters

vaultingRequestId String  REQUIRED

The unique ID that is assigned by a merchant to identify a card vaulting request.

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  • This field is an API idempotency field. For vaulting requests that are initiated with the same value of vaultingRequestId and reach a final status of S or F, the same result is to be returned for the request.

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  • Maximum length: 64 characters

Response parameters

result Result object REQUIRED

Information about the request calling result. 

This field does not indicate the vaulting result. This field only indicates whether this interface is called successfully. 

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vaultingRequestId String  REQUIRED

The unique ID that is assigned by a merchant to identify a card vaulting request.  

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  • Maximum length: 64 characters

normalUrl URL  

The URL that redirects users to a WAP or WEB page in the default browser or the embedded WebView.

When the value of result.resultStatus is S and the value of vaultingStatus is PROCESSING, one or more of the following URLs may be returned: schemeUrl, applinkUrl, and normalUrl.   

When the value of paymentMethodType is CARD, the user is required to complete the 3DS authentication on the page accessed through this URL.  

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  • Maximum length: 2048 characters

schemeUrl URL  

The URL scheme that redirects users to open an App in an Android or iOS system when the target App is installed.

When the value of result.resultStatus is S and the value of vaultingStatus is PROCESSING, one or more of the following URLs may be returned: schemeUrl, applinkUrl, and normalUrl.   

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  • Maximum length: 2048 characters

applinkUrl URL  

The URL that redirects users to open an app when the target app is installed, or to open a WAP page when the target app is not installed. For Android, the URL is a Native App Link. For iOS, the URL is a Universal Link.

When the value of result.resultStatus is S and the value of vaultingStatus is PROCESSING, one or more of the following URLs may be returned: schemeUrl, applinkUrl, and normalUrl.  

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  • Maximum length: 2048 characters

paymentMethodDetail PaymentMethodDetail object 

The details about the payment method that needs to be vaulted.

This parameter is returned when the value of vaultingStatus is SUCCESS.  

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vaultingStatus String  

Indicates the payment method's vaulting status. Valid values are:

  • SUCCESS: indicates that the vaulting is successful. 
  • FAIL: indicates that the vaulting failed.
  • PROCESSING: indicates that the vaulting is under process. 

This parameter is returned when the value of result.resultStatus is S.  

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  • Maximum length: 10 characters
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Result process logic

For different request results, different actions must be taken. The possible responses for result.resultStatus are:

  • S: indicates the API call succeeded. You can get the vaulting result from vaultingStatus in the API response.
  • F: indicates the API call failed. For more information on why the call failed, see result.resultCode.
  • U: indicates the API call failed due to an unknown reason. Retry using the same request ID. 

Result/Error codes

CodeValueMessageFurther action
SUCCESSSSuccess
VAULTING_NOT_EXISTFThe vaulting request ID does not exist.

Check whether the value of vaultingRequestId is correct. If it is correct, contact Alipay Technical Support for specific reasons.  

UNKNOWN_EXCEPTIONUAn API call has failed, which is caused by unknown reasons.

Call the interface again to resolve the issue. If not resolved, contact Alipay Technical Support.