POST
/
simulate
curl --request POST \
  --url https://sandbox.cashfree.com/pg/simulate \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-api-version: <x-api-version>' \
  --header 'x-client-id: <api-key>' \
  --header 'x-client-secret: <api-key>' \
  --data '{
  "entity": "PAYMENTS",
  "entity_id": "14934289844",
  "entity_simulation": {
    "payment_status": "FAILED",
    "payment_error_code": "ISSUER_NOT_AVAILABLE"
  }
}'
{
  "simulation_id": "sim_2900842gV18Lhh7owswLj5XF0uHHUn1CX",
  "entity": "PAYMENTS",
  "entity_id": "14934289844",
  "entity_simulation": {
    "payment_status": "FAILED",
    "payment_error_code": "ISSUER_NOT_AVAILABLE"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
x-client-id
string
header
required

Client app ID. You can find your app id in the Merchant Dashboard.

​
x-client-secret
string
header
required

Client secret key. You can find your secret in the Merchant Dashboard.

Headers

​
x-api-version
string
default:2023-08-01
required

API version to be used. Format is in YYYY-MM-DD

​
x-request-id
string

Request id for the API call. Can be used to resolve tech issues. Communicate this in your tech related queries to cashfree

​
x-idempotency-key
string

An idempotency key is a unique identifier you include with your API call. If the request fails or times out, you can safely retry it using the same key to avoid duplicate actions.

Body

application/json
Request Body to Make Simulation

simulate payment request object

​
entity
enum<string>
required

Entity type should be PAYMENTS or SUBS_PAYMENTS only.

Available options:
PAYMENTS,
SUBS_PAYMENTS
​
entity_id
string
required

If the entity type is PAYMENTS, the entity_id will be the transactionId. If the entity type is SUBS_PAYMENTS, the entity_id will be the merchantTxnId

​
entity_simulation
object
required

Entity Simulation it contains payment_status and payment_error_code

Example:
{
  "payment_status": "FAILED",
  "payment_error_code": "ISSUER_NOT_AVAILABLE"
}

Response

200
application/json
Payment Simulated Response

Simulation response object

​
simulation_id
string
​
entity
string
​
entity_id
string
​
entity_simulation
object

Entity Simulation it contains payment_status and payment_error_code

Example:
{
  "payment_status": "FAILED",
  "payment_error_code": "ISSUER_NOT_AVAILABLE"
}

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