API references
Merchant API

Retrieve merchant settings

Retrieves current self-service settings for your merchant account. These are values you control directly and can modify using update-merchant-settings.

To view read-only account settings managed by Reservepay, use retrieve-configuration.

Endpoint signature
This endpoint requires an API key. Read our authentication guide for more information.
POST https://api.reservepay.com/merchants/retrieve-merchant-settings HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <token>
{}
Returns: object.merchant_setting
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Response attributes
Attribute Description
preferred_communication_language
string

Always present. The preferred language for communication (e.g., 'en', 'th').

Possible values:
  • en
  • th
payout_contact_authorization_required
boolean

Always present. Whether contact payouts require authorization by a second user before processing.

Possible values:
  • true
  • false
payout_allow_self_authorization
boolean

Always present. Whether the user who requested the payout is allowed to authorize it themselves.

Possible values:
  • true
  • false
payout_skip_authorization_for_api_key
boolean

Always present. Whether payouts created via merchant API keys bypass the authorization requirement.

Possible values:
  • true
  • false
Merchant setting attributes
Attribute Description
preferred_communication_language
string

Always present. The preferred language for communication (e.g., 'en', 'th').

Possible values:
  • en
  • th
payout_contact_authorization_required
boolean

Always present. Whether contact payouts require authorization by a second user before processing.

Possible values:
  • true
  • false
payout_allow_self_authorization
boolean

Always present. Whether the user who requested the payout is allowed to authorize it themselves.

Possible values:
  • true
  • false
payout_skip_authorization_for_api_key
boolean

Always present. Whether payouts created via merchant API keys bypass the authorization requirement.

Possible values:
  • true
  • false
Errors common to all endpoints
UNHANDLED_ERROR

This error occurs when the server encounters an unexpected internal error that it cannot handle gracefully. This typically happens due to bugs, infrastructure issues, or edge cases that weren't anticipated during development.

INVALID_ARGUMENTS

This error occurs when the request contains invalid or missing parameters. Common cases include missing required fields, or values that don't match the expected format or type.

BAD_VERSION

This error occurs when making requests to an API version that does not exist. This commonly happens when using an outdated SDK or when the API version specified in the request URL is incorrect.