# Create Transaction — BlueSnap

> Charge a card or vaulted shopper by creating an AUTH_CAPTURE transaction in BlueSnap. Provide either raw credit card fields or a vaultedShopperId. Use Create Vaulted Shopper first to obtain a vaultedShopperId for stored-card charges. See…

- Key: `bluesnap-create-transaction`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.1
- App: BlueSnap (`bluesnap`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/bluesnap.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/bluesnap/actions/create-transaction
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/bluesnap/actions/create-transaction/create-transaction.mjs

## Description

Charge a card or vaulted shopper by creating an AUTH_CAPTURE transaction in BlueSnap. Provide either raw credit card fields or a vaultedShopperId. Use **Create Vaulted Shopper** first to obtain a vaultedShopperId for stored-card charges. [See the documentation](https://developers.bluesnap.com/v8976-JSON/reference/auth-capture)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `amount` | `string` | Yes | Transaction amount as a decimal string (e.g. 29.99). |
| `currency` | `string` | Yes | ISO 4217 currency code (e.g. USD). |
| `vaultedShopperId` | `string` | No | Charge a stored shopper instead of a raw card. The numeric ID returned by Create Vaulted Shopper (e.g. 20769005). Provide either this or the card fields below, not both. |
| `cardNumber` | `string` | No | Full credit card number (e.g. 4111111111111111). Provide either this or Vaulted Shopper ID, not both. |
| `expirationMonth` | `string` | No | Card expiration month as MM (e.g. 12). Required when Card Number is provided. |
| `expirationYear` | `string` | No | Card expiration year as YYYY (e.g. 2026). Required when Card Number is provided. |
| `securityCode` | `string` | No | Card CVV/security code (e.g. 123). |
| `firstName` | `string` | No | Cardholder first name (e.g. Jane). |
| `lastName` | `string` | No | Cardholder last name (e.g. Doe). |
| `zip` | `string` | No | Cardholder billing ZIP/postal code. |
| `merchantTransactionId` | `string` | No | Your own reference ID for this transaction, echoed back on the transaction record (e.g. order-12345). |
| `softDescriptor` | `string` | No | Statement descriptor shown on the shopper's card statement. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "bluesnap",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "bluesnap-create-transaction",
  arguments: {
    amount: "Amount",
    currency: "Currency",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "bluesnap-create-transaction",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    bluesnap: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    amount: "Amount",
    currency: "Currency",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "bluesnap-create-transaction",
    "configured_props": {
      "bluesnap": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "amount": "Amount",
      "currency": "Currency"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/bluesnap.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps