# Transaction Status OpenAPI specification The Transaction Status API enables merchants to provide their customers and service agents with Ratepay's payment details at any customer contact point. This allows the merchant to remain the face to customers while gaining additional supplier services. The Transaction Status API is built around RESTful principles. It is HTTPS-based and uses JSON as the request and response format. It delivers standard HTTP response types. Version: version 1 ## Servers Production environment ``` http://api.ratepay.com ``` ## Security ### Bearer Authentication For each request, a valid access token must be provided in the Authorization header. See [Authentication API](/docs/developer/authentication/authentication/) for obtaining a valid token. Type: http Scheme: bearer Bearer Format: JWT ## Download OpenAPI description [Transaction Status OpenAPI specification](https://docs.ratepay.com/_bundle/docs/developer/transaction_status/payment_api_2_0/operations.yaml) ## Other ### Get Transaction Status - [GET /transaction/status/v2/transactions/{transaction-id}](https://docs.ratepay.com/docs/developer/transaction_status/payment_api_2_0/operations/other/gettransactionstatus.md): This endpoint allows you to get transaction information. The request can be configured to only return the data that is necessary for your specific use case.