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Reporting API

Overview

The Cardknox Reporting API enables you to generate transaction reports based on specified parameters, such as date ranges. Reports can be created for single accounts or multiple accounts.

Credentials

Parameter
Description
Comment
xKey
Credential
Max Size: 250 Alphanumeric Characters

Universally Required Parameters

Parameter
Description
Comment
xVersion
Gateway API version
The current version is 5.0.0
xSoftwareName
The name of your software
​
xSoftwareVersion
Version number of your software
2.1
xCommand
Transaction type
Samples: report:all, report:approved

Endpoints

Cardknox reporting API allows you to send the data in FormData and JSON formats. Add to the base URL any of the following formats to indicate which format you are sending it as:

Request Method

Method:POST The Cardknox gateway requires the POST method to be used for enhanced security. We do not support the GET method.

Pagination

  1. 1.
    Submit the first request.
  2. 2.
    If xRecordsReturned equals xReportingMaxTransactions, submit another report request and adjust the beginning date and time according to the last transaction returned.

Filter Options

Available filtering options include the following:
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xgetnewest
Returns the most recent transactions in the requested date range
True/False
xmaxrecords
Sets the maximum number of records to return on the report
Integer value between 1 – 1000*
If the date range on the report is within 24 hours you can request up to 5000 transactions
For date-based reports, you can filter results using the following operators for any of the reporting fields:
Parameter
Operator
Description
Example
ai
In
Use for an exact match.
xBillCountry=aiCanada
a=
Like
Use for fields that include your search string, but sometimes also include other information.
xAmount=a=40
a!
Not Like
Use for fields that do not include your search string, but sometimes also include other information.
xCardLastFour=a!4444
an
Not In
Shows results that don’t have the value you enter.
xBillPhone=an212
as
Ends With
Use when you know what your value starts with.
xName=asJane
ae
Ends With
Use when you know what your value ends with.
xEmail=aeOrg

Customize report parameters

To customize the transaction parameters included in a generated report, you can utilize the "xFields" parameter and specify the desired field names. Refer to the available parameters listed here​
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xFields
Specify parameters to be returned in the report.
xrefnum, xcommand, xname, xmaskedcardnumber, xtoken, xamount, xentereddate, Reportingxresponseresult

Report Types

Available report types include the following:

Date-Based Reports

xCommand: Report:Approved
The Report:Approved command returns the following transactions:
  • CC:Sale
  • CC:Capture
  • CC:PostAuth
  • CC:Save
  • CC:Credit
  • CC:Refund
The Report:Approved command does not return authorization-only transactions that have not been captured.
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xBeginDate
Transaction begin date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2020-01-01
2019-08-15 09:00:00
xEndDate
Transaction end date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2019-10-31
2020-06-30 12:00:00
xCommand: Report:Declined
The Report:Declined command returns the following transactions:
  • CC:Sale
  • CC:AuthOnly
  • CC:Capture
  • CC:PostAuth
  • CC:Save
  • CC:Credit
  • CC:Refund
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xBeginDate
Transaction begin date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2020-01-01
2019-08-15 09:00:00
xEndDate
Transaction end date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2019-10-31
2020-06-30 12:00:00
  • report:authonly
xCommand: ReportAuth
The Report:Auth command returns the following transaction:
  • CC:AuthOnly
The ReportAuth command only returns approved authorizations.
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xBeginDate
Transaction begin date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2020-01-01
2019-08-15 09:00:00
xEndDate
Transaction end date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2019-10-31
2020-06-30 12:00:00
  • report:all
xCommand: Report:All
The Report:All command returns the following transactions:
  • CC:Sale
  • CC:AuthOnly
  • CC:Capture
  • CC:PostAuth
  • CC:Save
  • CC:Credit
  • CC:Refund
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xBeginDate
Transaction begin date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2020-01-01
2019-08-15 09:00:00
xEndDate
Transaction end date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2019-10-31
2020-06-30 12:00:00
Note: You can run a report against all accounts by adding the search parameter xSecondaryKeys:[comma-delimited xKeys] and use all the xKeys for all accounts for the following date-based reports
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xSecondaryKey
Run a report for secondary accounts.
For multiple account keys, you can include comma-separated values.
Bread_Butter_xxxdxxxecbxxxxaxxxdbexxx, Other_Account_xxxxfxxxexxfxxxfxbxxx, Yet_Another_Account_xxxbexaxxddxxbabbxexcxxxafxfexx
Optional Field: xBatch:[batch#]to get only the transactions of a specific batch.

Transaction-Based Reports

Single transaction
  • report:transaction
xCommand: Report:Transaction
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xRefnum
Reference number
Multiple reference numbers are comma delimited.
This value is required only if you do not enter an Invoice number.
r10000001
r10000001,r2000001,r3000001
Multiple transactions
  • report:transactions
xCommand: Report:Transactions
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xRefnum
Reference number
Multiple reference numbers are comma delimited.
This value is required only if you do not enter an Invoice number.
r10000001
r10000001,r2000001,r3000001
xInvoice
Invoice number
Multiple invoice numbers are comma delimited.
This value is required only if you do not enter a Reference number.
1234
1234,5678,9012
xCommand: Report:Related
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xRefnum
Reference number
Multiple reference numbers are comma delimited.
This value is required only if you do not enter an Invoice number.
r10000001
r10000001,r2000001,r3000001

Batch Report

Obtain batch summary by date
  • report:batch
xCommand: Report:Batch
Required Parameters
Parameter
Description
Sample Value
xBeginDate
Begin date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2020-01-01
2019-08-15 09:00:00
xEndDate
End date in YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format
2019-10-31
2020-06-30 12:00:00

Send a Receipt for a Completed Transaction

You can use the Reporting API feature to send a receipt for a completed transaction.

Reporting URL

Use the following Cardknox URL: https://x1.cardknox.com/report​

Required Variables:

Parameter
Description
Comments
xKey
Credential
Max Size: 250 Alphanumeric Characters
xVersion
Gateway API version
The current version is 4.5.8
xSoftwareName
The name of your software
​
xSoftwareVersion
Version number of your software
​
xCommand
Transaction type
Report:Transaction
xRefnum
Reference number
​
xEmail
Email address of receipt destination
​
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