Authorize Chain

POSThttps://api.omise.co/chains/{id}/authorize

Authorize a pending chain connection request. This allows a sub-merchant to approve a chain connection, granting the requesting account permission to create charges and perform actions on their behalf.

Request Parameters

Required - 1 fieldPath Parameters

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`id`STRING(required)

Chain identifier matching pattern /acch(_test)?_[0-9a-z]+/. This is provided in the URL path.

Example:"acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t"

Constraints:Must be a valid chain ID

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Responses

200

Successful authorization

Chain authorized successfully. The chain connection is now active and the requesting account can perform actions on behalf of the sub-merchant.

Response includes:

• id - Chain identifier
• key - Authentication key for the sub-merchant
• email - Sub-merchant account email
• revoked - Will be false after authorization
• livemode - Production vs test environment indicator
• created_at - Creation timestamp

400

Bad request

Request validation failed. Check the error message for details.

Common causes:

• Invalid chain ID format
• Chain is already authorized
• Chain has been revoked

401

Unauthorized

Authentication failed. Invalid or missing API key.

Common causes:

• Missing Authorization header
• Invalid secret key
• Using public key instead of secret key
• Incorrect HTTP Basic Auth format

404

Not found

Chain not found with the provided ID.

Common causes:

• Invalid chain ID format
• Chain does not exist
• Chain belongs to different account
• Using test key with live chain ID (or vice versa)

5xx

Server error

Server-side error occurred. These are rare but should be handled gracefully.

How to handle:

• Retry the request with exponential backoff
• Check status.omise.co for service incidents
• See Error Handling for detailed guidance

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Code samples

cURL

curl https://api.omise.co/chains/acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t/authorize \
  -X POST \
  -u skey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t:

Ruby

require 'omise'

Omise.api_key = 'skey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t'

chain = Omise::Chain.retrieve('acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t')
chain.authorize

Python

import omise

omise.api_secret = 'skey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t'

chain = omise.Chain.retrieve('acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t')
chain.authorize()

Node.js

const omise = require('omise')({
  secretKey: 'skey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t'
});

const chain = await omise.chains.authorize('acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t');

PHP

<?php
define('OMISE_SECRET_KEY', 'skey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t');

$chain = OmiseChain::retrieve('acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t');
$chain->authorize();

Java

Client client = new Client.Builder()
    .secretKey("skey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t")
    .build();

Chain chain = client.chains().authorize("acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t");

C#

var client = new Client("skey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t");

var chain = await client.Chains.Authorize("acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t");

Go

client, _ := omise.NewClient(
    "pkey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t",
    "skey_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t",
)

chain, _ := client.Chains().Authorize("acch_test_5xuy4w91xqz7d1w9u0t")

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Error and result codes

Common Error Codes

Code	Description	Resolution
authentication_failure	Invalid API key	Verify your secret key is correct
not_found	Chain not found	Check chain ID is correct and exists
invalid_chain_id	Malformed chain ID	Ensure ID matches format acch(test)?[0-9a-z]+
already_authorized	Chain is already authorized	Chain has already been authorized
chain_revoked	Chain has been revoked	Cannot authorize a revoked chain

Chain Object Fields

Field	Type	Description
object	string	Always returns "chain"
id	string	Unique chain identifier
key	string	Authentication key for performing actions on behalf of the sub-merchant
email	string	Sub-merchant account email
livemode	boolean	Production vs test environment indicator
revoked	boolean	Indicates if chain access has been revoked
created_at	string	Creation timestamp (ISO 8601)

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