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POST
https://api.zbdpay.com
/
v0
/
email
/
send-payment
Pay to Email
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.zbdpay.com/v0/email/send-payment \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'apikey: <apikey>' \
  --data '
{
  "email": "<string>",
  "amount": "<string>",
  "comment": "<string>"
}
'
{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "amount": "1000",
        "code": "CB6A2DC5",
        "createdAt": "2023-08-29T22:07:25.736Z",
        "createTransactionId": "a3742c93-be3b-49aa-9414-79deb04137b9",
        "description": "Sending to an email!",
        "fee": "1000",
        "id": "bdd0ee12-5231-4759-88aa-bb3634ed99e4",
        "unit": "msats",
        "walletId": "0701cf1b-059b-4b88-854e-3362d9b96aab"
    },
    "message": "Voucher was sent to email address."
}
DEPRECATED: This endpoint is deprecated and is not recommended for new integrations. It is scheduled for removal by the end of February 2026. Please do not build new features using this endpoint.

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Description

Leverage this API to programmatically perform payments to emails. You can view this more detailed guide, if needed.
  • If the email is associated with an existing ZBD App account, then that user account will be credited the sats.
  • Otherwise, the sats will be issued to the email in the form of a valid ZBD Voucher that the recipient can redeem in the ZBD Mobile App.

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Usage

It’s as simple as collecting the destination email and hitting this API. The endpoint charges a small fee equal to the greater of 1 satoshi or 1% of the transaction amount.

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Configuration

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Header Parameters

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apikey
string
required
ZBD Project API Key

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Body

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email
string
required
The Email of the intended recipient (e.g. info@zebedee.io)
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amount
string
required
The amount for the Payment -> in millisatoshis
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comment
string
required
Note / description of this Payment (may be shown to recipient)
{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "amount": "1000",
        "code": "CB6A2DC5",
        "createdAt": "2023-08-29T22:07:25.736Z",
        "createTransactionId": "a3742c93-be3b-49aa-9414-79deb04137b9",
        "description": "Sending to an email!",
        "fee": "1000",
        "id": "bdd0ee12-5231-4759-88aa-bb3634ed99e4",
        "unit": "msats",
        "walletId": "0701cf1b-059b-4b88-854e-3362d9b96aab"
    },
    "message": "Voucher was sent to email address."
}