MTN
To enable the MTN payment method for accepting payments in Uganda, you need to use direct integration. When creating a payment, send a request with the following parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
pos_id | UUID | ✅ | Merchant's identifier (POS_ID) | 
mode | MODE | ✅ | direct | 
method | METHOD | ✅ | Payment method (purchase) | 
amount | Number | ✅ | Transaction amount. Must be a positive number. The number of decimal digits must be less than or equal to 2 (e.g., 100.00, 250, 50.50) | 
currency | CURRENCY | ✅ | UGX | 
order_3ds_bypass | String | ✅ | 3-D Secure flow option | 
order_id | String | ✅ | Unique identifier of order | 
description | String | ✅ | Payment description | 
payway | String | ✅ | phone | 
server_url | URL | Webhook notification will be sent to this URL | |
result_url | URL | Customer will be redirected to this URL after payment. | |
customer_fname | String | Customer first name | |
customer_lname | String | Customer last name | |
customer_email | String | Customer email address | |
customer_phone | String | Customer phone number | 
info
The name of the mobile operator and the phone number are specified at the checkout of the payment method. :::
Request example:
{
    "pos_id":           "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "mode":             "direct",
    "amount":           1000,
    "method":           "purchase",
    "currency":         "UGX",
    "payway":           "phone",
    "order_3ds_bypass": "supported",
    "description":      "Description",
    "order_id":         "123456789",
    "server_url":       "http://callback-stub:9000/consume",
    "result_url":       "https://google.com"
}
To process payouts via MTN, please refer to the instructions. :::