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Initialize Transaction

Initializes a new transaction on Paystack. See the documentation
  • Action
  • Writes data
  • API key
  • SDK
  • MCP

IMPLEMENTATION

Call this tool

Connect a user's Paystack account once, then configure and run Initialize Transaction from your backend or agent.

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: "paystack-initialize-transaction",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    paystack: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    email: "Email",
    amount: "Amount",
  },
})

console.log(result)

SCHEMA

Inputs

Pipedream supplies the connected account. Your application provides the operation-specific values below. Dynamic inputs are resolved against that user's account.

Initialize Transaction inputs
Property Type Description
email Email string
Email address of the customer to charge
Required Dynamic
amount Amount string
Amount to charge
Required
currency Currency string
Currency to use for the charge. Defaults to your integration currency
Optional
reference Reference string
Unique transaction reference. Only alphanumeric characters and -, ., = are allowed
Optional Dynamic
callbackUrl Callback URL string
URL to redirect customers to after a successful transaction. Setting this overrides the callback URL set on the dashboard
Optional
metadata Metadata object
Stringified JSON object of custom data. Check the Metadata docs for more information
Optional

REFERENCE

Tool details

Behavior hints are published with the component in the Pipedream registry and surface as MCP tool annotations, so an agent can reason about a tool before it calls it.

Registry key
paystack-initialize-transaction
Version
0.1.5
App
Paystack
Authentication
API key
Read-only
No
Destructive
No
Open world
Yes