item

➡ Request Parameter

<item>

Product name

Type Condition Restriction
xs:string Mandatory Length <=255

<item@article-number>

Merchant's product number or other identifier like SKU, EAN, GTIN, ISBN etc.

Type Condition Restriction
xs:string Mandatory Length <=255

<item@unique-article-number>

Type Condition Restriction
xs:string Optional, if <item@article-number> is unique Length <=255
attention

Each item within a shopping basket must be uniquely identifiable, either by the <item@article-number> or in combination with the <item@unique-article-number>, or both.

Example

Imagine, all shirts within the shopping-basket have the same article-number. To make them unique, additionally submit size, color, printing, etc. by using the <item@unique-article-number>.


<item@quantity>

Quantity

Type Condition
xs:int Mandatory
attention

The details of the purchased goods are defined by the shopping basket items. One <item>-element defines the purchased good/service. If several items of the exact same kind have been purchased, use <item@quantity>.


<item@unit-price-gross>

Gross price of one unit (including tax)

Type Condition
xs:decimal Mandatory
attention

If an amount with more than 4 decimals is provided, it will be rounded to 4 decimals internally.


<item@tax-rate>

Tax rate that applies to the item, e.g. 19% send like 19

Type Condition
xs:decimal Mandatory

<item@category>

Optional article category. The interpretation of this value is defined by Ratepay's risk management process.

Type Condition Restriction
xs:string Optional Length <=511
attention

According to ISO 18245.


<item@discount>

Item-specific discount

Type Condition Restriction
xs:decimal Optional Negative value
attention

If an amount with more than 4 decimals is provided, it will be rounded to 4 decimals internally.


<item@description-addition>

With this attribute an additional text can be submitted to be used as additional description for correspondence sent by Ratepay to the customer, e.g. download codes, descriptions of patterns, services details etc.

Type Condition Restriction
xs:string Optional Length <=511

<item@shop-id>

danger

Only for marketplace transactions!

warning

The shop_id needs to be unique under the respective partner profile.

This attribute is mandatory in order to process mixed baskets in marketplace scenarios.

Type Condition Restriction
xs:string Mandatory Length <=255