Sent when a payment request is created. Carries a trimmed paymentRequest object. All deliveries share the common envelope (eventId, eventName, timestamp, programId, sandbox, customerId, clientReference).

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paymentRequest fields

payee, batchItemId, cryptoQuoteId and childAccountId are included only when present.
FieldTypeNotes
idstringPayment request identifier.
paymentRefstringYour payment reference.
amountnumberAmount, minor units.
currencystringPayment currency.
customerIdstringInitiating customer.
accountIdstringSource account.
type / subTypestringPayment classification.
createdDateTimestringWhen the request was created.
statusstringCurrent status.
statusHistoryarrayStatus transitions with timestamps.
payeeobjectOptional. Beneficiary details.
batchItemIdstringOptional. Present for batch payments.
cryptoQuoteIdstringOptional. Present for crypto payments.
childAccountIdstringOptional. Present for child-account payments.

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Example

{
  "eventId": "e5b2…",
  "eventName": "TRANSACTION_INITIATED",
  "timestamp": "2026-06-23T12:34:56.789Z",
  "programId": "yourprogram",
  "sandbox": false,
  "customerId": "cust_123",
  "paymentRequest": {
    "id": "pr_001",
    "paymentRef": "INV-2026-001",
    "amount": 5000,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "customerId": "cust_123",
    "accountId": "acc_456",
    "type": "SEPA",
    "subType": "CT",
    "createdDateTime": "2026-06-23T12:34:50.000Z",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "statusHistory": [{ "status": "PENDING", "timestamp": "2026-06-23T12:34:50.000Z" }],
    "payee": { "name": "Jane Doe", "iban": "DE89…" }
  }
}