gocardless-pro

A Python client for interacting with the GoCardless API.

Tested against Python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12.

“Getting Started” guide with copy and paste Python code samples
API reference

Install from PyPI:

$ pip install gocardless_pro

Usage

Create a Client instance, providing your access token and the environment you want to use:

import gocardless_pro
token = os.environ['ACCESS_TOKEN']
client = gocardless_pro.Client(access_token=token, environment='live')

Access API endpoints using the corresponding methods on the client object:

# Create a new customer. We automatically add idempotency keys to requests to create
# resources, stopping duplicates accidentally getting created if something goes wrong
# with the API (e.g. networking problems) - see https://developer.gocardless.com/api
# -reference/#making-requests-idempotency-keys for details
customer = client.customers.create(params={'email': 'jane@example.com'})

# Fetch a payment by its ID
payment = client.payments.get("PA123")

# Loop through a page of payments, printing each payment's amount
for payment in client.payments.list().records:
    decimal_amount = decimal.Decimal(payment.amount) / 100
    print('Payment for £{0}'.format(decimal_amount))

# Create a mandate PDF in a specific language
client.mandate_pdfs.create(
    params={'links': {'mandate': 'MD00001234XYZ'}},
    headers={'Accept-Language': 'fr'}
)

Rate limit response headers can be read:

# Note these values will be None until you make an API request with the client
client.rate_limit["ratelimit-limit"]
client.rate_limit["ratelimit-remaining"]
client.rate_limit["ratelimit-reset"]

For full documentation, see our API reference.

Handling webhooks

GoCardless supports webhooks, allowing you to receive real-time notifications when things happen in your account, so you can take automatic actions in response, for example:

When a customer cancels their mandate with the bank, suspend their club membership
When a payment fails due to lack of funds, mark their invoice as unpaid
When a customer’s subscription generates a new payment, log it in their “past payments” list

The client allows you to validate that a webhook you receive is genuinely from GoCardless, and to parse it into Event objects which are easy to work with:

import gocardless_pro

# When you create a webhook endpoint, you can specify a secret. When GoCardless sends
# you a webhook, it will sign the body using that secret. Since only you and GoCardless
# know the secret, you can check the signature and ensure that the webhook is truly
# from GoCardless.
webhook_endpoint_secret = os.environ['GOCARDLESS_WEBHOOK_ENDPOINT_SECRET']

# In your webhook handler (e.g. Flask route)
@app.route('/webhooks', methods=['POST'])
def handle_webhook():
    request_body = request.data
    signature_header = request.headers.get('Webhook-Signature')

    try:
        events = gocardless_pro.Webhook.parse(
            request_body,
            signature_header,
            webhook_endpoint_secret
        )

        for event in events:
            print(event.id)

        return '', 200
    except gocardless_pro.errors.InvalidSignatureError:
        # The webhook doesn't appear to be genuinely from GoCardless
        return '', 498

Accessing the webhook ID

If you need to access the webhook ID for debugging purposes, you can use parse_with_meta instead:

result = gocardless_pro.Webhook.parse_with_meta(
    request_body,
    signature_header,
    webhook_endpoint_secret
)
events = result.events
webhook_id = result.webhook_id  # e.g. "WB123" - useful for debugging

Note: The webhook ID is intended for debugging and logging purposes only. It should not be used for deduplication - instead, use the event IDs to deduplicate, as each event has a unique ID that remains consistent if the same event is sent multiple times.

For more details on working with webhooks, see our “Getting Started” guide.

Available resources

Balances

# List balances
client.balances.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all balances
client.balances.all(params={...})

Bank account details

# Get encrypted bank details
client.bank_account_details.get('BA123', params={...})

Bank account holder verifications

# Create a bank account holder verification.
client.bank_account_holder_verifications.create(params={...})

# Get a bank account holder verification.
client.bank_account_holder_verifications.get('BAHV123', params={...})

Bank authorisations

# Create a Bank Authorisation
client.bank_authorisations.create(params={...})

# Get a Bank Authorisation
client.bank_authorisations.get('BAU123', params={...})

Bank details lookups

# Perform a bank details lookup
client.bank_details_lookups.create(params={...})

Billing requests

# Create a Billing Request
client.billing_requests.create(params={...})

# Collect customer details
client.billing_requests.collect_customer_details('BRQ123', params={...})

# Collect bank account details
client.billing_requests.collect_bank_account('BRQ123', params={...})

# Confirm the payer details
client.billing_requests.confirm_payer_details('BRQ123', params={...})

# Fulfil a Billing Request
client.billing_requests.fulfil('BRQ123', params={...})

# Cancel a Billing Request
client.billing_requests.cancel('BRQ123', params={...})

# List Billing Requests
client.billing_requests.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all billing_requests
client.billing_requests.all(params={...})

# Get a single Billing Request
client.billing_requests.get('BRQ123', params={...})

# Notify the customer
client.billing_requests.notify('BRQ123', params={...})

# Trigger fallback
client.billing_requests.fallback('BRQ123', params={...})

# Change currency
client.billing_requests.choose_currency('BRQ123', params={...})

# Select institution for a Billing Request
client.billing_requests.select_institution('BRQ123', params={...})

Billing request flows

# Create a Billing Request Flow
client.billing_request_flows.create(params={...})

# Initialise a Billing Request Flow
client.billing_request_flows.initialise('BRF123', params={...})

Billing request templates

# List Billing Request Templates
client.billing_request_templates.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all billing_request_templates
client.billing_request_templates.all(params={...})

# Get a single Billing Request Template
client.billing_request_templates.get('BRT123', params={...})

# Create a Billing Request Template
client.billing_request_templates.create(params={...})

# Update a Billing Request Template
client.billing_request_templates.update('BRT123', params={...})

Billing request with actions

# Create a Billing Request with Actions
client.billing_request_with_actions.create_with_actions(params={...})

Blocks

# Create a block
client.blocks.create(params={...})

# Get a single block
client.blocks.get('BLC123', params={...})

# List multiple blocks
client.blocks.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all blocks
client.blocks.all(params={...})

# Disable a block
client.blocks.disable('BLC123', params={...})

# Enable a block
client.blocks.enable('BLC123', params={...})

# Create blocks by reference
client.blocks.block_by_ref(params={...})

Creditors

# Create a creditor
client.creditors.create(params={...})

# List creditors
client.creditors.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all creditors
client.creditors.all(params={...})

# Get a single creditor
client.creditors.get('CR123', params={...})

# Update a creditor
client.creditors.update('CR123', params={...})

Creditor bank accounts

# Create a creditor bank account
client.creditor_bank_accounts.create(params={...})

# List creditor bank accounts
client.creditor_bank_accounts.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all creditor_bank_accounts
client.creditor_bank_accounts.all(params={...})

# Get a single creditor bank account
client.creditor_bank_accounts.get('BA123', params={...})

# Disable a creditor bank account
client.creditor_bank_accounts.disable('BA123', params={...})

Currency exchange rates

# List exchange rates
client.currency_exchange_rates.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all currency_exchange_rates
client.currency_exchange_rates.all(params={...})

Customers

# Create a customer
client.customers.create(params={...})

# List customers
client.customers.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all customers
client.customers.all(params={...})

# Get a single customer
client.customers.get('CU123', params={...})

# Update a customer
client.customers.update('CU123', params={...})

# Remove a customer
client.customers.remove('CU123', params={...})

Customer bank accounts

# Create a customer bank account
client.customer_bank_accounts.create(params={...})

# List customer bank accounts
client.customer_bank_accounts.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all customer_bank_accounts
client.customer_bank_accounts.all(params={...})

# Get a single customer bank account
client.customer_bank_accounts.get('BA123', params={...})

# Update a customer bank account
client.customer_bank_accounts.update('BA123', params={...})

# Disable a customer bank account
client.customer_bank_accounts.disable('BA123', params={...})

Customer notifications

# Handle a notification
client.customer_notifications.handle('EV1D18JEXAMPLE', params={...})

Events

# List events
client.events.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all events
client.events.all(params={...})

# Get a single event
client.events.get('EV123', params={...})

Exports

# Get a single export
client.exports.get('EX123', params={...})

# List exports
client.exports.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all exports
client.exports.all(params={...})

Funds availabilities

# Funds availability
client.funds_availabilities.check('MD123', params={...})

Instalment schedules

# Create (with dates)
client.instalment_schedules.create_with_dates(params={...})

# Create (with schedule)
client.instalment_schedules.create_with_schedule(params={...})

# List instalment schedules
client.instalment_schedules.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all instalment_schedules
client.instalment_schedules.all(params={...})

# Get a single instalment schedule
client.instalment_schedules.get('IS123', params={...})

# Update an instalment schedule
client.instalment_schedules.update('IS123', params={...})

# Cancel an instalment schedule
client.instalment_schedules.cancel('IS123', params={...})

Institutions

# List Institutions
client.institutions.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all institutions
client.institutions.all(params={...})

# List institutions for Billing Request
client.institutions.list_for_billing_request('BRQ123', params={...})

Logos

# Create a logo associated with a creditor
client.logos.create_for_creditor(params={...})

Mandates

# Create a mandate
client.mandates.create(params={...})

# List mandates
client.mandates.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all mandates
client.mandates.all(params={...})

# Get a single mandate
client.mandates.get('MD123', params={...})

# Update a mandate
client.mandates.update('MD123', params={...})

# Cancel a mandate
client.mandates.cancel('MD123', params={...})

# Reinstate a mandate
client.mandates.reinstate('MD123', params={...})

Mandate imports

# Create a new mandate import
client.mandate_imports.create(params={...})

# Get a mandate import
client.mandate_imports.get('IM123', params={...})

# Submit a mandate import
client.mandate_imports.submit('IM123', params={...})

# Cancel a mandate import
client.mandate_imports.cancel('IM123', params={...})

Mandate import entries

# Add a mandate import entry
client.mandate_import_entries.create(params={...})

# List all mandate import entries
client.mandate_import_entries.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all mandate_import_entries
client.mandate_import_entries.all(params={...})

Mandate pdfs

# Create a mandate PDF
client.mandate_pdfs.create(params={...})

Negative balance limits

# List negative balance limits
client.negative_balance_limits.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all negative_balance_limits
client.negative_balance_limits.all(params={...})

Outbound payments

# Create an outbound payment
client.outbound_payments.create(params={...})

# Create a withdrawal outbound payment
client.outbound_payments.withdraw(params={...})

# Cancel an outbound payment
client.outbound_payments.cancel('OUT123', params={...})

# Approve an outbound payment
client.outbound_payments.approve('OUT123', params={...})

# Get an outbound payment
client.outbound_payments.get('OUT123', params={...})

# List outbound payments
client.outbound_payments.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all outbound_payments
client.outbound_payments.all(params={...})

# Update an outbound payment
client.outbound_payments.update('OUT123', params={...})

# Outbound payment statistics
client.outbound_payments.stats(params={...})

Outbound payment imports

# Create an outbound payment import
client.outbound_payment_imports.create(params={...})

# Get an outbound payment import
client.outbound_payment_imports.get('IM123', params={...})

# List outbound payment imports
client.outbound_payment_imports.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all outbound_payment_imports
client.outbound_payment_imports.all(params={...})

Outbound payment import entries

# List outbound payment import entries
client.outbound_payment_import_entries.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all outbound_payment_import_entries
client.outbound_payment_import_entries.all(params={...})

Payer authorisations

# Get a single Payer Authorisation
client.payer_authorisations.get('PA123', params={...})

# Create a Payer Authorisation
client.payer_authorisations.create(params={...})

# Update a Payer Authorisation
client.payer_authorisations.update('PA123', params={...})

# Submit a Payer Authorisation
client.payer_authorisations.submit('PA123', params={...})

# Confirm a Payer Authorisation
client.payer_authorisations.confirm('PA123', params={...})

Payer themes

# Create a payer theme associated with a creditor
client.payer_themes.create_for_creditor(params={...})

Payments

# Create a payment
client.payments.create(params={...})

# List payments
client.payments.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all payments
client.payments.all(params={...})

# Get a single payment
client.payments.get('PM123', params={...})

# Update a payment
client.payments.update('PM123', params={...})

# Cancel a payment
client.payments.cancel('PM123', params={...})

# Retry a payment
client.payments.retry('PM123', params={...})

Payment accounts

# Get a single payment account details
client.payment_accounts.get('BA123', params={...})

# List payment accounts
client.payment_accounts.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all payment_accounts
client.payment_accounts.all(params={...})

Payment account transactions

# Get a single payment account transaction
client.payment_account_transactions.get('BA123', params={...})

# List payment account transactions
client.payment_account_transactions.list('BA123', params={...})

# Iterate through all payment_account_transactions
client.payment_account_transactions.all(params={...})

Payouts

# List payouts
client.payouts.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all payouts
client.payouts.all(params={...})

# Get a single payout
client.payouts.get('PO123', params={...})

# Update a payout
client.payouts.update('PO123', params={...})

Payout items

# Get all payout items in a single payout
client.payout_items.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all payout_items
client.payout_items.all(params={...})

Redirect flows

# Create a redirect flow
client.redirect_flows.create(params={...})

# Get a single redirect flow
client.redirect_flows.get('RE123456', params={...})

# Complete a redirect flow
client.redirect_flows.complete('RE123456', params={...})

Refunds

# Create a refund
client.refunds.create(params={...})

# List refunds
client.refunds.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all refunds
client.refunds.all(params={...})

# Get a single refund
client.refunds.get('RF123', params={...})

# Update a refund
client.refunds.update('RF123', params={...})

Scenario simulators

# Simulate a scenario
client.scenario_simulators.run('payment_failed', params={...})

Schemeentifiers

# Create a scheme identifier
client.scheme_identifiers.create(params={...})

# List scheme identifiers
client.scheme_identifiers.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all scheme_identifiers
client.scheme_identifiers.all(params={...})

# Get a single scheme identifier
client.scheme_identifiers.get('SU123', params={...})

Subscriptions

# Create a subscription
client.subscriptions.create(params={...})

# List subscriptions
client.subscriptions.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all subscriptions
client.subscriptions.all(params={...})

# Get a single subscription
client.subscriptions.get('SB123', params={...})

# Update a subscription
client.subscriptions.update('SB123', params={...})

# Pause a subscription
client.subscriptions.pause('SB123', params={...})

# Resume a subscription
client.subscriptions.resume('SB123', params={...})

# Cancel a subscription
client.subscriptions.cancel('SB123', params={...})

Tax rates

# List tax rates
client.tax_rates.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all tax_rates
client.tax_rates.all(params={...})

# Get a single tax rate
client.tax_rates.get('GB_VAT_1', params={...})

Transferred mandates

# Get updated customer bank details
client.transferred_mandates.transferred_mandates('MD123', params={...})

Verification details

# Create a verification detail
client.verification_details.create(params={...})

# List verification details
client.verification_details.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all verification_details
client.verification_details.all(params={...})

Webhooks

# List webhooks
client.webhooks.list(params={...})

# Iterate through all webhooks
client.webhooks.all(params={...})

# Get a single webhook
client.webhooks.get('WB123', params={...})

# Retry a webhook
client.webhooks.retry('WB123', params={...})

Running tests

First, install the development dependencies:

$ pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

To run the test suite against the current Python version, run pytest.

To run the test suite against multiple Python versions, run tox.

If you don’t have all versions of Python installed, you can run the tests in a Docker container by running make.

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gocardless-pro 3.6.0

Usage

Handling webhooks

Accessing the webhook ID

Available resources

Balances

Bank account details

Bank account holder verifications

Bank authorisations

Bank details lookups

Billing requests

Billing request flows

Billing request templates

Billing request with actions

Blocks

Creditors

Creditor bank accounts

Currency exchange rates

Customers

Customer bank accounts

Customer notifications

Events

Exports

Funds availabilities

Instalment schedules

Institutions

Logos

Mandates

Mandate imports

Mandate import entries

Mandate pdfs

Negative balance limits

Outbound payments

Outbound payment imports

Outbound payment import entries

Payer authorisations

Payer themes

Payments

Payment accounts

Payment account transactions

Payouts

Payout items

Redirect flows

Refunds

Scenario simulators

Schemeentifiers

Subscriptions

Tax rates

Transferred mandates

Verification details

Webhooks

Running tests

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