🕕Changelog
VelaFi API Documentation V2
Release Date: 2025-11-18
Guides
1. Step-by-Step Guide
Updated the onboarding workflow description to improve clarity and reflect the latest merchant setup process.
2. Creating Your Merchant
Updated the KYC/KYB merchant creation process, including clearer guidance on verification steps and requirements.
3. Activate Merchant Account
Updated the merchant account activation flow, with clearer explanation of fiat account activation requirements.
4. Limits (New Guide)
Added a new guide introducing merchant limit levels, approval criteria, and instructions on requesting limit upgrades.
API Reference
5. Account – Get Account Details
Updated the API response structure to include merchant limit information and related fields.
6. Merchant – Create Merchant
Updated the KYC/KYB workflow for merchant creation.
Added improved API request and response examples.
7. Merchant – Get a List of Merchants
Updated API fields related to merchant limits, including limit status and approval/rejection reasons.
8. Merchant – Activate Merchant Account (Individual)
Updated the activation flow for individual merchants’ fiat accounts.
9. Merchant – Activate Merchant Account (Business)
Updated the activation flow for business merchants’ fiat accounts with refined workflow requirements.
10. Merchant – Get a List of Merchant Accounts
Updated API response fields related to merchant account limits and limit status tracking.
11. Merchant – Upgrade Merchant Limit
Updated the merchant limit upgrade process with revised approval logic and enhanced parameter definitions.
Release Date: 2025-06-13
1. Workflow Update: Merchant Creation Process
Guides – Creating Your Merchant The merchant creation process has been updated to adopt the KYC/KYB model.
Note: Endpoints prior to 2025-06-13 will remain functional for the time being, but support will be deprecated at a later date. Users are encouraged to migrate to the new flow promptly.
2. API Update: Create Merchant Endpoint
API Reference – Create Merchant
The create merchants API endpoint has been updated to align with the new KYC/KYB process.
Note: Existing endpoint versions released before 2025-06-13 will continue to work temporarily, but deprecation is planned.
3. New Feature: Activate Merchant Account (Guide)
Guides – Activate a Merchant Account A new step has been added to allow users to activate fiat accounts once a merchant entity is successfully created. This ensures the merchant is fully operational in terms of fiat transactions.
4. New API Endpoint: Activate Merchant Account
API Reference – Activate Merchant Account Introduces a new API endpoint that enables merchants to activate their fiat account after the initial merchant setup is complete. This ensures the merchant is fully operational in terms of fiat transactions.
Release Date: 2025-05-08
1.Funding Records Message Push Webhook This update aims to provide more detailed funding record information for better tracking and management of fund sources.
Request Body Parameters:
New Fields:
payerName: string: name of the entity sending fundspayerAccount: string: bank account of the entity sending funds
2. Added API endpoint /v2/merchant/transfer for internal fund transfers.
Release Date: 2025-04-14
This version introduces new API endpoints and webhook functionality related to the Pending Fund system, as well as updates to available payment methods.
1. Payment Method Update in Guides
New Payment ID: 70 – VelaFi Pending Fund When creating an order via API, users can now select VelaFi Pending Fund as the payment or receiving method. This enables faster transaction processing by utilizing preloaded funds.
2. New API Endpoint: Retrieve Pending Fund
Location: API Reference > Merchant
Allows users to query their Pending Fund account via API.
Enables users to preload funds into the account, avoiding delays from external transfer confirmation during transactions.
3. New API Endpoint: Claim Pending Fund
Location: API Reference > Merchant
Enables withdrawal of available balances from the Pending Fund account to a specified payment method.
Withdrawals are available at any time, allowing flexible fund management.
4. New API Endpoint: Retrieve Funding Records
Location: API Reference > Merchant
Provides detailed records of all Pending Fund-related activities, including deposits, withdrawals, usage, and refunds.
Supports full traceability and financial transparency.
5. New Webhook: Funding Records Message Push
Location: Webhooks
Introduces webhook notifications for Pending Fund events.
Merchants receive real-time updates with structured transaction data, improving operational automation and monitoring.
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