TRANSACTION_INITIATED - Orenda Management API

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).

`paymentRequest` fields

payee, batchItemId, cryptoQuoteId and childAccountId are included only when present.

Field	Type	Notes
`id`	string	Payment request identifier.
`paymentRef`	string	Your payment reference.
`amount`	number	Amount, minor units.
`currency`	string	Payment currency.
`customerId`	string	Initiating customer.
`accountId`	string	Source account.
`type` / `subType`	string	Payment classification.
`createdDateTime`	string	When the request was created.
`status`	string	Current status.
`statusHistory`	array	Status transitions with timestamps.
`payee`	object	Optional. Beneficiary details.
`batchItemId`	string	Optional. Present for batch payments.
`cryptoQuoteId`	string	Optional. Present for crypto payments.
`childAccountId`	string	Optional. Present for child-account payments.

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…" }
  }
}