---
title: "Purchase Gift Card"
method: POST
path: "/vaas/api/v1/gift-cards/orders"
tags: ["Gift Cards", "Gift Cards"]
---

# Purchase Gift Card

`POST /vaas/api/v1/gift-cards/orders`

Purchase a gift card and charge the business managed wallet

## Headers

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

## Request body

- ApiGiftCardsSchemaOrderCreateOrderRequestSchema
  - `reference` string, required — Unique merchant order reference
  - `operator_id` string, required
  - `product_id` string, required
  - `webhook_url` string, nullable — Webhook URL for order status notifications

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- ApiGiftCardsSchemaOrderCreateOrderResponseSchema
  - `status` boolean, required
  - `message` string, required
  - `data` ApiGiftCardsSchemaOrderOrderSchema, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `business_id` string, required
    - `merchant_reference` string, required
    - `order_reference` string, required
    - `operator_id` string, required
    - `product_id` string, required
    - `product_name` string, required
    - `country` string, required
    - `amount_naira` number, required
    - `amount_usd` number, required
    - `redeem_code` string, nullable, required
    - `serial_number` string, nullable, required
    - `status` 'pending' | 'processing' | 'completed' | '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, product not found, 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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