Transfer Customer Points

post https://{host}/v2/points/transfer

Transfers points from one customer account to another customer account by validating the OTP issued for the points transfer.

Rate limiter controls the number of incoming and outgoing traffic of a network
Authentication verifies the identity of the current user or integration. See Introduction > Authentication (Merchant Setup on Admin Portal) for more details.

Body Parameter

Parameter	Type	Description
pointsToBeTransferred	Integer	Number of points to be transferred.
programId	Integer	Program ID from which points has to be transferred.
fromCustomerIdentifier	Object	Details of source customer - customer that wants to transfer points.
toCustomerIdentifier	Object	Details of destination customer - customer to whom the points have to be transferred.
type	String	Customer identifier type. Values: `ID` (user id of the customer), `MOBILE`, `EXTERNAL_ID`, `EMAIL`.
value	String	The value of the specified identifier.
groupProgramTransfer	Boolean	Indicates whether the transfer is part of a group program. (true/false)
code	String	Pass the OTP received by the fromCustomer for the current points transfer. To issue OTP, use either `/isPointsTransferreable` or `/issuePointsTransferOtp`. This is not mandatory is required only if you have set `issueOtp` to true in this API .

curl --location 'https://eu.api.capillarytech.com/v2/points/transfer' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic ********' \
--header 'Cookie: _cfuvid=imSiYfMutGN8wGrfx8333HEATybeT6uGh8RPFWFDg6s-1760698549507-0.0.1.1-604800000' \
--data '{ 
   "pointsTobeTransferred":1, 
   "groupProgramTransfer": "false",
   "programId": 973,
    "fromCustomerIdentifier": {
        "type": "MOBILE",
        "value": "9777785206"
    },
    "toCustomerIdentifier": {
        "type": "MOBILE",
        "value": "9777785207"
    }
   }'

Response Parameter

Parameter	Type	Description
data	Array	List of transfer records returned
toEntityId	Integer	Unique ID of the recipient customer
toEntityType	String	Type of recipient entity
fromEntityId	Integer	Unique ID of the sender customer
fromEntityType	String	Type of sender entity
pointsTransferDate	String	Timestamp when transfer occurred in format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
pointsTransferDateISO	String	Timestamp when transfer occurred in ISO 8601 format. Format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ
pointsTransferred	Float	Total number of points transferred
transferId	Integer	Unique transaction ID for this transfer
transferType	String	Transfer operation type (e.g: "DEDUCTION" for sender side)
-transferredFrom	Object	Details about the sender
-userId	Integer	Sender's user ID
-firstName	String	Sender's first name
-lastName	String	Sender's last name
transferredTo	Object	Details about the recipient
-userId	Integer	Recipient's user ID
-firstName	String	Recipient's first name
-lastName	String	Recipient's last name
-notes	String	Additional notes about the transfer
-programName	String	Name of the loyalty program used
pointsTransferBreakupByEarningPrograms	Object	Breakdown of points by sub-program
-programId	Integer	ID of the earning sub-program
-deductedPoints	Float	Points deducted from this program
-programCurrentPoints	Integer	Remaining points balance in this program
warnings	Array	List of non-critical warnings (if any)
errors	Array	List of errors if transfer failed (empty on success)

{
    "data": [
        {
            "toEntityId": 565039506,
            "toEntityType": "CUSTOMER",
            "fromEntityId": 565039505,
            "fromEntityType": "CUSTOMER",
            "pointsTransferDate": "2025-06-02 07:24:58",
            "pointsTransferred": 2000.0,
            "transferId": 1037890,
            "transferType": "DEDUCTION",
            "transferredFrom": {
                "userId": 565039505,
                "firstName": "",
                "lastName": ""
            },
            "transferredTo": {
                "userId": 565039506,
                "firstName": "Tom",
                "lastName": "Sawyer"
            },
            "notes": "",
            "programName": "DocDemoDefaultProgram",
            "pointsTransferBreakupByEarningPrograms": [
                {
                    "programId": 973,
                    "deductedPoints": 1000.000,
                    "programCurrentPoints": 7500
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": []
}

{
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": [
        {
            "status": false,
            "code": 422,
            "message": "pointsToBeTransferred value is invalid"
        }
    ]
}

{
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": [
        {
            "status": false,
            "code": 434,
            "message": "Invalid transferredBy.identifierValue set in the request payload"
        }
    ]
}

{
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": [
        {
            "status": false,
            "code": 434,
            "message": "Invalid fromEntity.identifierType set in the request payload"
        }
    ]
}

{
    "data": [
        {
            "toEntityId": 564955411,
            "toEntityType": "CUSTOMER",
            "fromEntityId": 564955302,
            "fromEntityType": "CUSTOMER",
            "pointsTransferDate": "2025-10-17 10:55:49",
            "pointsTransferDateISO": "2025-10-17T10:55:49Z",
            "pointsTransferred": 2.0,
            "transferId": 1041106,
            "transferType": "DEDUCTION",
            "transferredFrom": {
                "userId": 564955302,
                "firstName": "",
                "lastName": ""
            },
            "transferredTo": {
                "userId": 564955411,
                "firstName": "testgrp5",
                "lastName": "testgrpv2"
            },
            "notes": "",
            "programName": "DocDemoDefaultProgram",
            "pointsTransferBreakupByEarningPrograms": [
                {
                    "programId": 973,
                    "deductedPoints": 1.000,
                    "programCurrentPoints": 496
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": []
}

API specific error code

Error Code	Description	Reason
3316	Group redemption action executed for non-group payload	The `groupProgramTransfer` parameter is set to "true" but the identifier belongs to a non-group entity.
807	Redemption points not divisible	Only whole numbers greater than 0 are valid in the `pointsToBeTransferred` parameter. Decimal values are not supported.
885	Invalid program ID	Invalid or missing `programId`.
8013	Invalid identifier type	Invalid or missing `type` in `fromCustomerIdentifier` or `toCustomerIdentifier` parameter.
8015	Customer not found for the given identifier	Invalid or missing `value` in `fromCustomerIdentifier` or `toCustomerIdentifier` parameter.
422	pointsToBeTransferred field is missing	Value provided in `pointsToBeTransferred` field is missing or invalid.
434	Invalid transferredBy.identifierValue	The value provided in the `value` parameter is invalid.
434	Invalid fromEntity.identifierType	The value provided in the `identifierType` parameter is invalid.
804	Unable to process points transfer request	General processing failure due to system or validation error.
817	Redemption failed due to insufficient points or configuration	Customer does not have enough points or redemption is restricted for this configuration.
818	Points transfer not allowed for the specified program	The program does not support point transfer operations.
827	Unable to redeem points. Points redemption is enabled for your organization.	Redemption failed due to temporary or unexpected processing issues. Please try later.
886	Points transfer failed due to temporary system error	Internal failure, please try again later.
887	Points transfer failed due to validation error	Parameter or data validation failed, please verify your request.
888	Invalid configuration detected	Configuration is invalid. No eligible consumers or listeners are configured. Please report to Capillary Support.
896	Points transfer could not be processed	Temporary failure, please try again later.
898	Points transfer currently unavailable	Service temporarily unavailable, please retry later.
899	Misconfigured program setup	Configuration issue detected. The loyalty program configuration is invalid. Please report to Capillary Support.
901*	(Error code) Customer not eligible for points transfer	Customer eligibility criteria not met.
902*	(Error code) Duplicate points transfer request	Duplicate or conflicting transfer detected.
903*	(Error code) Redemption limit exceeded	Customer has reached the allowed redemption or transfer limit. The operation did not complete.
904*	(Error code) Points transfer locked for the customer	Transfers are temporarily locked for this customer account.

API Specific Warning Code

Warning Code	Description
901	Invalid points or points redemption ID.
902	Redemption ID does not exist.
903	Unable to redeem points.
904	Invalid customer details passed.

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