Last updated: 17 September 2026 | Change log

Pix

Pix is a Brazilian instant payment method developed by the Central Bank of Brazil, enabling fast, secure, and cost-effective transactions.

Note

Make yourself familiar with our API principles to ensure a resilient integration.

Product overview

Pix flow overview

Pix is a payment method that allows your customers to make 24/7 transfers via QR code or unique emv code.

For gambling payments, you must provide identity documents for CPF validation. This includes names and identity documents information.

Feature summary

Payment type	Country	Acceptance currency	Recurring	Reversals	Partial reversals	Disputes
Bank Transfer	Brasil	BRL	❌	Refund - yes Cancel - no	Partial refund - yes Partial cancel - no	❌

When requesting a refund it is mandatory to provide the reason code.

Minimum transaction value: 0.01 BRL
Maximum transaction value: 50,000 BRL

Customer journey

QR code:

At checkout, your customer selects Pix as their preferred payment method.
They are presented with a Pix QR code on your checkout page.
Your customer logs into their banking app and navigates to the Pix view.

EMV code:

Your customer can choose to scan a QR code or copy+paste the EMV code to continue with the payment.
They scan the QR code.
The transaction details are displayed for your customer to review, and the customer then confirms the payment.
Payment is confirmed.

Get started

Use our API reference and set your headers.

Request

POST https://try.access.worldpay.com/apmPayments

Apply APM payment details directly using our APMs API, or use our Components SDK to create a session.

Example request

Collect the APM details and send an API request with these details to create a payment.

{
  "transactionReference": "Memory265-13/08/1876",
  "orderReference": "apm-order-12345",
  "merchant": {
    "entity": "default"
  },
  "instruction": {
    "method": "ach",
    "narrative": {
      "line1": "MindPalace"
    },
    "value": {
      "amount": 750,
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "paymentInstrument": {
      "type": "direct",
      "accountType": "checking",
      "accountNumber": "01234567890123456",
      "routingNumber": "012345678",
      "checkNumber": "012345678901234",
      "companyName": "Worldpay",
      "billingAddress": {
        "address1": "8500 Governors Hill Drive",
        "address2": "Symmes Township",
        "postalCode": "45249",
        "city": "Ohio",
        "state": "US-OH",
        "countryCode": "US"
      }
    },
    "customer": {
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Johnson",
      "customerId": "43424",
      "email": "john@example.com"
    }
  }
}

Parameters

transactionReferencestring, [ 1 .. 64 ] characters^[a-zA-Z0-9\-_/!@#$%()*=.:;?\[\]{}~+]*$required

For Bizum transactions, please follow this extra regex [a-zA-Z0-9]{4,12}

orderReferencestring, [ 1 .. 64 ] characters^[a-zA-Z0-9\-_/!@#$%()*=.:;?\[\]{}~+]*$

A reference that you can apply to one or more payments according to your business needs. You may reuse the same reference across multiple payments, for example where:

the total amount for a single order is split across multiple payments
you use a single reference for each payment in a recurring agreement or split shipment scenario

merchantobject(MerchantV2)required

instructionobject(InstructionV2)required

Response

Example response

{
  "paymentInstrument": {
    "method": "pix",
    "type": "direct"
  },
  "paymentId": "eyJrIjoiYXBtLXNlcnZpY2UtJHtzcHJpbmcucHJvZmlsZXMuYWN0aXZlfSIsImxpbmtWZXJzaW9uIjoiNi4wLjAifQ==.BnnxxcMle38OazhwbF8J+4rtJi8CAq:Y3zUOn1dw6VWfvx:PHL5L0S+5ara5vz6ouV5yBmVUQCiSwQjs+1x5qJIJxAKWMWc2Mlb1doricEYlzsZIRIGCflvnYu1Ns8g1S0+66n6wCELiB9OHfX7cdN8MbBQB9vAYY5mA9Nq7wGjDWpyzMQlvDbyPmj8n3JAiTQW8Eq5Lj6LFzcEh8YV9gCZBzLZbEeWUoPvb2T9Qf55NxtdjYFiEp3rMOHqwYKWa1TJnWx7:xasdm:Pw6YUNDd54rfT6hMMjSKiEe6HkFm9OABSOmQQkCNB2I+LQDvl0dkMgT:LWHf7rure13T5C:wQ6sGi9VYvEB5k55y2sensiXY0Yl+:o+DhIRXOVuFuo+ARMtBeZHQd:UvEu:Hn4G9xGyOnhtYhmEettFU39blHd8:YTicoyChKkMubbmwZVm3Ep4DHaGaITF1cpZDOi7Q==",
  "lastEvent": "pending",
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://access.worldpay.com/eyJrIjoiYXBtLXNlcnZpY2UtJHtzcHJpbmcucHJvZmlsZXMuYWN0aXZlfSIsImxpbmtWZXJzaW9uIjoiNi4wLjAifQ==.BnnxxcMle38OazhwbF8J+4rtJi8CAq:Y3zUOn1dw6VWfvx:PHL5L0S+5ara5vz6ouV5yBmVUQCiSwQjs+1x5qJIJxAKWMWc2Mlb1doricEYlzsZIRIGCflvnYu1Ns8g1S0+66n6wCELiB9OHfX7cdN8MbBQB9vAYY5mA9Nq7wGjDWpyzMQlvDbyPmj8n3JAiTQW8Eq5Lj6LFzcEh8YV9gCZBzLZbEeWUoPvb2T9Qf55NxtdjYFiEp3rMOHqwYKWa1TJnWx7:xasdm:Pw6YUNDd54rfT6hMMjSKiEe6HkFm9OABSOmQQkCNB2I+LQDvl0dkMgT:LWHf7rure13T5C:wQ6sGi9VYvEB5k55y2sensiXY0Yl+:o+DhIRXOVuFuo+ARMtBeZHQd:UvEu:Hn4G9xGyOnhtYhmEettFU39blHd8:YTicoyChKkMubbmwZVm3Ep4DHaGaITF1cpZDOi7Q=="
    }
  },
  "_actions": {},
  "redirect": "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",
  "commandId": "cmdfD7kJPxS4EiQhq3zCFcny0",
  "transactionCode": "00020101021226930014br.gov.bcb.pix2571qrcode-h.pix.celcoin.com.br/pixqrcode/v2/4657b05124fdc0451ce94a2be36c345204000053039865802BR5907MENSA026014Belo Horizonte62070503***6304CC16"
}

Note

The response for Pix in Try does not contain the QR code and the transaction code. In Try, the payment can be authorised by accessing the redirect URL.

Schema

paymentIdstring

The identifier of the payment resource.

lastEventstring

Enum:"authorized""cancelFailed""cancelled""cancelRequested""sentForSettlement""sentForAuthorization""settlementFailed""chargebackReversed""chargedBack""disputeExpired"

_linksobject(Links)

Links to resources related to the request.

_actionsobject(ActionsV2)

redirectstring

The URL to redirect your customer to, or a QR code in Base64 to show to your customer, in order to complete the transaction.

commandIdstring

An action ID generated by us, identifying a single merchant interaction.

Example:"cmdYNdIHBPJwbkjLiykzTx0"

paymentInstrumentAll others (object) or PayPal (object) or SEPA DD (object) or Klarna (recurring) token (object)(PaymentInstrument)

One of:

Payment instrument for: ACH, Alipay China, Alipay Hong Kong, Alipay Plus, BANCOMAT Pay, Bancontact, Bizum, BLIK, EFT, Euteller, iDEAL guest, iDEAL recurring, Klarna, Klarna (recurring), Konbini, Multibanco, MyBank, Open Banking, PaysafeCard, Pix, Przelewy24, SafetyPay, Satispay, Swish, Trustly, China UnionPay, WeChat Pay.

transactionCodestring

For Pix payments - display to your customer for them to copy and paste in the Pix app.

For Swish payments - use this value as the {token} in the custom URL scheme: swish://paymentrequest?token={token}&callbackurl={callbackURL}. This will prompt the app to open, allowing your customer to complete their payment.

Example:"IZQ3iUfePwiWiwldJlipl8NGVA7w5IUg"

Errors

Check out our API reference for more responses or error codes.

Next steps

Manage your Pix payment

Pix