Create a transfer
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.bachs.io/v1/transfers \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"destination": "acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe",
"amount": "7000.00",
"currency": "NGN",
"transfer_group": "ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"description": "Order #4471 seller share"
}
'const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
destination: 'acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe',
amount: '7000.00',
currency: 'NGN',
transfer_group: 'ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f',
description: 'Order #4471 seller share'
})
};
fetch('https://api.bachs.io/v1/transfers', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));import requests
url = "https://api.bachs.io/v1/transfers"
payload = {
"destination": "acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe",
"amount": "7000.00",
"currency": "NGN",
"transfer_group": "ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"description": "Order #4471 seller share"
}
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.bachs.io/v1/transfers"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"destination\": \"acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe\",\n \"amount\": \"7000.00\",\n \"currency\": \"NGN\",\n \"transfer_group\": \"ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f\",\n \"description\": \"Order #4471 seller share\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}{
"id": "tr_8c1e04a7b93f2d6540ab",
"source": "acct_7KpQ2mNv4XbR9dLc",
"destination": "acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe",
"amount": "7000.00",
"currency": "NGN",
"status": "paid",
"description": "Order #4471 seller share",
"metadata": {},
"transfer_group": "ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"kind": "manual",
"source_charge_id": null,
"created_at": "2026-08-07T11:04:22.518Z"
}{
"detail": "Invalid request parameters",
"error_code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"errors": [
{
"field": "amount",
"message": "Amount must be a positive decimal string",
"type": "value_error"
}
]
}{
"detail": "Invalid API key",
"error_code": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}{
"detail": "API key does not have permission for this operation",
"error_code": "FORBIDDEN"
}{
"detail": "Resource not found",
"error_code": "NOT_FOUND"
}Transfers
Create a transfer
Move funds between your platform balance and an account you own. This debits the source balance immediately and cannot be cancelled. Transfers draw on available balance only, move a single currency, and never take a balance below zero. See the Split payments guide for the full flow.
POST
/
v1
/
transfers
Create a transfer
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.bachs.io/v1/transfers \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '
{
"destination": "acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe",
"amount": "7000.00",
"currency": "NGN",
"transfer_group": "ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"description": "Order #4471 seller share"
}
'const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
destination: 'acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe',
amount: '7000.00',
currency: 'NGN',
transfer_group: 'ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f',
description: 'Order #4471 seller share'
})
};
fetch('https://api.bachs.io/v1/transfers', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));import requests
url = "https://api.bachs.io/v1/transfers"
payload = {
"destination": "acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe",
"amount": "7000.00",
"currency": "NGN",
"transfer_group": "ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"description": "Order #4471 seller share"
}
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.bachs.io/v1/transfers"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"destination\": \"acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe\",\n \"amount\": \"7000.00\",\n \"currency\": \"NGN\",\n \"transfer_group\": \"ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f\",\n \"description\": \"Order #4471 seller share\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}{
"id": "tr_8c1e04a7b93f2d6540ab",
"source": "acct_7KpQ2mNv4XbR9dLc",
"destination": "acct_3Wq8ZfT1yHnJ5sVe",
"amount": "7000.00",
"currency": "NGN",
"status": "paid",
"description": "Order #4471 seller share",
"metadata": {},
"transfer_group": "ch_9f4c1d2e7b6a4f8e9c0d1a2b3c4d5e6f",
"kind": "manual",
"source_charge_id": null,
"created_at": "2026-08-07T11:04:22.518Z"
}{
"detail": "Invalid request parameters",
"error_code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"errors": [
{
"field": "amount",
"message": "Amount must be a positive decimal string",
"type": "value_error"
}
]
}{
"detail": "Invalid API key",
"error_code": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}{
"detail": "API key does not have permission for this operation",
"error_code": "FORBIDDEN"
}{
"detail": "Resource not found",
"error_code": "NOT_FOUND"
}Authorizations
Bearer token authentication. Pass your API key as Authorization: Bearer sk_.... See Authentication for keys, scopes, and sandbox vs production.
Headers
Body
application/json
Response
Transfer created and the balances updated.
What this movement is. payout is a seller's share of a sale you made, and manual is a transfer you created yourself. The platform's own cut of a sale is never a transfer; read it at Platform fees.
Available options:
payout, manual Example:
"manual"

