Netcash integration

SA payments & AVS: real-time bank account verification, debit orders, pay-now

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Overview

Netcash is a South African payment + AVS provider – real-time bank account verification, debit orders, pay-now hosted checkouts. The Automize Netcash connector covers AVS + debit orders + pay-now.

  • Regions: South Africa only.
  • Plans: Per-transaction pricing for AVS + debit orders.

Setting up the connection

Auth type: API Key.

  1. Netcash merchant dashboard → Web Services → enable + copy Service Key.
  2. In Automize → Settings → Connectors → Netcash. Paste key.

Find your credentials at https://merchant.netcash.co.za/.


Rate limits

Per-account, ~5-10 TPS.


Data model

Three product lines:

    AVS (Real-Time / Manual) – verify account ownership
    Debit Orders – recurring collections
    Pay-Now – hosted checkout

Available operations

4 operations available. Click any row to jump to its detail.

OperationCategoryWhat it does
Create Debit OrderGeneralCreate a debit order collection
Create PaymentGeneralCreate an EFT payment/payout
Get Transaction StatusGeneralGet status of a transaction
Verify Bank Account (AVS)GeneralReal-time bank account verification across all SA banks

Operations

Create Debit Order

Create a debit order collection

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Account Number account_numberYestext
Branch Code branch_codeYestext
Amount amountYesnumber
Reference referenceYestext
Action Date action_dateYestext

Create Payment

Create an EFT payment/payout

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Account Number account_numberYestext
Branch Code branch_codeYestext
Amount amountYesnumber
Reference referenceYestext

Get Transaction Status

Get status of a transaction

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Transaction Id transaction_idYestext

Verify Bank Account (AVS)

Real-time bank account verification across all SA banks

ParameterRequiredTypeDescription
Account Number account_numberYestext
Branch Code branch_codeYestext
Account Type account_typeYestext
Id Number id_numberYestext

FAQ

AVS Real-Time vs Manual?
Real-Time: instant, expensive per check. Manual: batch overnight, cheaper. Use Real-Time for onboarding, Manual for periodic re-verification.

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