AakashPay API Docs

At a glance

AakashPay currently supports the gateway identifiers bkash, nagad, and upay. An order remains valid for 15 minutes after creation. The payment system first attempts automatic verification from the configured SMS Reader scope; the hosted checkout can later accept a customer-supplied Transaction ID as a fallback.

Overview

AakashPay is designed for applications that collect payments through Bangladeshi mobile-finance gateways. The integrator creates an order from a trusted backend, receives a hosted portalUrl, and gives that URL to the customer. The customer completes payment using the displayed gateway number and follows the branded checkout instructions. The integrator then checks the authenticated order status and fulfils the order only after status becomes paid.

The customer-facing portal is separate from the backend API. It displays only customer-safe information and never exposes internal SMS-processing terminology.

Core payment flow

Quick Start

1. Store your API key securely

Every backend request to the client payment API must include the API key in the X-API-Key header. Keep it in an environment variable and never place it in browser JavaScript, a public mobile bundle, or a customer checkout page.

export AAKASHPAY_API_KEY='ak_live_REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_KEY'

2. Create an order

curl -X POST 'https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev/v1/payment/create' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H "X-API-Key: $AAKASHPAY_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "amount": 100,
    "userId": "member_42",
    "gateway": "bkash"
  }'

{
  "ok": true,
  "orderId": "ord_abc123",
  "gateway": "bkash",
  "number": "017XXXXXXXX",
  "amount": 100,
  "status": "pending",
  "expiresAt": 1776700900000,
  "portalUrl": "https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev/pay/ord_abc123"
}

3. Send the checkout URL to the customer

Use the returned portalUrl as the payment link. Do not construct the portal URL yourself when the API has already returned it.

4. Confirm payment from your backend

curl -sS \
  -H "X-API-Key: $AAKASHPAY_API_KEY" \
  'https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev/v1/payment/ord_abc123'

Treat the order as paid only when the returned status is exactly paid.

Authentication

Client API authentication

Use the following header for /v1/gateways, /v1/payment/create, /v1/payment/{orderId}, and /v1/balance/{userId}:

X-API-Key: ak_live_REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_KEY

A missing key returns 401 missing_api_key. An invalid key returns 401 invalid_api_key. A locked key returns 403 client_suspended. If a daily usage limit is configured and reached, the API returns 429 usage_limit_reached.

SMS Reader device authentication

The Android SMS Reader app uses:

X-Device-ID: android-device-123

This header is required for device-scoped settings, logs, and API-key management after registration.

Owner and internal authentication

Owner administration endpoints use X-Admin-Token. Internal matching uses X-System-Key. These credentials must remain on trusted server infrastructure.

API response format

Success responses use ok: true:

{ "ok": true, "data": {} }

Errors use a stable code suitable for application logic:

{
  "ok": false,
  "error": "Missing X-API-Key header",
  "code": "missing_api_key"
}

Create Payment

POST /v1/payment/create

Create a pending payment order and receive its hosted checkout URL.

Authentication: X-API-Key
Success status: 201 Created

Request fields

Request

{
  "amount": 1200,
  "userId": "customer_9001",
  "gateway": "nagad"
}

Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "orderId": "ord_msvo0rrw37a069d4fd38",
  "gateway": "nagad",
  "number": "018XXXXXXXX",
  "amount": 1200,
  "status": "pending",
  "expiresAt": 1776700900000,
  "portalUrl": "https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev/pay/ord_msvo0rrw37a069d4fd38"
}

Possible errors

Check Payment

GET /v1/payment/{orderId}

Return the authenticated client’s order status. The API attempts automatic matching before returning the order.

Authentication: X-API-Key

curl -sS \
  -H 'X-API-Key: ak_live_REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_KEY' \
  'https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev/v1/payment/ord_abc123'

Response fields

Status values

Verify Payment

AakashPay has two public endpoints used by the hosted checkout.

Public status

GET /v1/public/payment/{orderId}

This endpoint requires no API key. The orderId itself acts as the bearer token, so treat a checkout URL as sensitive. The response omits the private userId field.

curl -sS \
  'https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev/v1/public/payment/ord_abc123'

Manual Transaction ID verification

POST /v1/public/payment/{orderId}/verify

Submit a Transaction ID when the customer reaches the manual verification step in the checkout.

curl -X POST \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"trxId":"DHG6IB84FK"}' \
  'https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev/v1/public/payment/ord_abc123/verify'

The endpoint accepts a plain ID or a labelled value such as TrxID: DHG6IB84FK. The ID must contain 6–81 permitted alphanumeric or punctuation characters after normalization.

A successful match returns the public paid-order object. If the ID is valid but is not yet available or does not match the order, the endpoint returns:

{
  "ok": false,
  "error": "Transaction ID is not available in the AakashPay system yet, or does not match this order",
  "code": "transaction_not_verified"
}

The verification decision is based on the payment record scoped to the client’s configured SMS Reader architecture and the order’s payment details. Customer-facing screens do not reveal internal SMS-processing terminology.

Admin manual verification

POST /admin/orders/{orderId}/manual-verify

Authentication: X-Admin-Token.

{ "trxId": "DHG6IB84FK" }

This endpoint is for owner operations and returns whether the submitted ID matched the order.

Recommended polling flow

Poll the authenticated status endpoint every 3–5 seconds. Stop when the status becomes terminal. Do not fulfil on the basis of a browser redirect, a customer screenshot, or a pending response.

async function waitForPaid(orderId, apiKey) {
  const base = 'https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev';

  while (true) {
    const response = await fetch(`${base}/v1/payment/${encodeURIComponent(orderId)}`, {
      headers: { 'X-API-Key': apiKey }
    });
    const result = await response.json();

    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(`${result.code}: ${result.error}`);
    }
    if (['paid', 'expired', 'cancelled'].includes(result.status)) {
      return result;
    }
    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
  }
}

SMS Reader Device API

Register a device

POST /v1/public/devices/register

Register an Android SMS Reader device. Supplying an existing server-issued clientId binds the device to that client. Legacy installs can omit clientId and receive a generated client identifier.

{
  "deviceId": "android-device-123",
  "deviceName": "Payment Reader Phone",
  "clientId": "client_a1b2c3"
}

Example response:

{
  "ok": true,
  "clientId": "client_a1b2c3",
  "created": true,
  "apiCreated": true,
  "apiKey": "ak_live_NEW_SECRET"
}

Store a newly returned API key immediately. It is not safe to publish it in the WebView frontend.

Get or update gateway numbers

GET /v1/public/settings/{clientId}/numbers

Authentication: X-Device-ID.

{ "ok": true, "numbers": { "bkash": "017XXXXXXXX", "nagad": "018XXXXXXXX" } }

PATCH /v1/public/settings/{clientId}/numbers

{
  "numbers": {
    "bkash": "017XXXXXXXX",
    "nagad": "018XXXXXXXX",
    "upay": "013XXXXXXXX"
  }
}

Bangladeshi mobile numbers are validated against the 01[3-9]XXXXXXXX format.

Read and clear SMS logs

GET /v1/public/logs/{clientId}

Returns logs scoped to the authenticated device. The response also identifies whether logs came directly from the client scope or from the compatibility nested-log scan.

{ "ok": true, "logs": [], "source": "client" }

DELETE /v1/public/logs/{clientId}

{ "ok": true, "cleared": true }

Manage the linked API key

All four endpoints require X-Device-ID. A revoke operation invalidates the previous key.

Gateways and checkout assets

GET /v1/gateways

Returns only the active gateway numbers configured for the authenticated client.

{
  "ok": true,
  "gateways": [
    { "id": "bkash", "name": "bKash", "number": "017XXXXXXXX" },
    { "id": "nagad", "name": "Nagad", "number": "018XXXXXXXX" }
  ]
}

The hosted portal and self-hosted assets are available at:

Merchant and Owner APIs

These routes power the merchant dashboard and owner admin panel. They must not be called directly from untrusted customer code.

Merchant authentication

Owner operations

Client management

Code Examples

JavaScript / Node.js

const BASE = 'https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev';
const API_KEY = process.env.AAKASHPAY_API_KEY;

const response = await fetch(`${BASE}/v1/payment/create`, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'X-API-Key': API_KEY
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    amount: 100,
    userId: 'member_42',
    gateway: 'bkash'
  })
});

const data = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${data.code}: ${data.error}`);
console.log(data.portalUrl);

PHP

<?php
$base = 'https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev';
$apiKey = getenv('AAKASHPAY_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init($base . '/v1/payment/create');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_POST => true,
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Content-Type: application/json',
        'X-API-Key: ' . $apiKey,
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
        'amount' => 100,
        'userId' => 'member_42',
        'gateway' => 'nagad',
    ]),
]);

$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
curl_close($ch);

$data = json_decode($body, true);
if ($status < 200 || $status >= 300) {
    throw new RuntimeException(($data['code'] ?? 'api_error') . ': ' . ($data['error'] ?? 'Request failed'));
}

echo $data['portalUrl'];

Python

import os
import requests

BASE = "https://akashpay-api.axura.workers.dev"
response = requests.post(
    f"{BASE}/v1/payment/create",
    headers={
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-Key": os.environ["AAKASHPAY_API_KEY"],
    },
    json={"amount": 100, "userId": "member_42", "gateway": "nagad"},
    timeout=20,
)

payload = response.json()
response.raise_for_status()
print(payload["portalUrl"])

Webhook Flow

A webhook-style flow is a common pattern in payment documentation, but the current AakashPay Worker does not yet expose an active outbound webhook dispatcher. A webhookUrl field exists in client API settings for dashboard compatibility; setting that field alone does not deliver callbacks.

Until a versioned webhook endpoint is introduced, use this production flow:

Errors

Production Checklist

Before going live, confirm the following items:

API Limitations and implementation notes

The hosted portal’s public endpoints use the order ID as a bearer token. Anyone who obtains a complete public order URL may view that order’s customer-safe payment fields and submit a Transaction ID for that order. Keep payment links private and avoid posting them in public logs.

The current order lifetime is 15 minutes. The customer-facing manual Transaction ID fallback is part of the hosted checkout flow; client backends should still trust the authenticated order-status endpoint as the final fulfilment authority.

The API key has a daily usage check when a non-zero usage limit is configured. A missing or zero limit is treated as unlimited by the current Worker implementation.

Support and source references

This document is aligned with the deployed Worker route table and implementation rather than with a hypothetical future webhook contract.