---
title: "Create Biller Reseller Order"
method: POST
path: "/vaas/api/v1/biller-reseller/orders"
tags: ["Biller Reseller", "Biller Reseller"]
---

# Create Biller Reseller Order

`POST /vaas/api/v1/biller-reseller/orders`

Create a biller reseller order and charge the merchant wallet

## Headers

- `api-key` string, nullable
- `api-secret` string, nullable

## Request body

- ApiBillerResellerSchemaOrderCreateOrderRequestSchema
  - `biller_id` string, required
  - `item_id` string, required
  - `recharge_account` string, required
  - `amount` integer, required — Amount in naira
  - `reference` string, required — Unique merchant order reference
  - `webhook_url` string, nullable — Webhook URL for order status notifications

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- ApiBillerResellerSchemaOrderCreateOrderResponseSchema
  - `status` boolean, required
  - `message` string, required
  - `data` ApiBillerResellerSchemaOrderOrderSchema, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `business_id` string, required
    - `merchant_reference` string, required
    - `order_reference` string, required
    - `category` string, required
    - `biller_id` string, required
    - `item_id` string, required
    - `recharge_account` string, required
    - `amount` number, required
    - `status` 'pending' | 'processing' | 'success' | 'failed' | 'cancelled', required
    - `error_message` string, nullable, required
    - `wallet_transaction_id` string, nullable, required
    - `created_datetime` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_datetime` string, date-time, required
    - `completed_datetime` string, date-time, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request — duplicate reference, invalid biller/item, invalid amount, insufficient balance, or wallet charge failed
- `422` — Validation Error
- `424` — Unable to reach upstream service or purchase failed
- `500` — Internal server error

---

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