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Create a Widget session token

bridge.initialize_(**kwargs) -> BridgeTokenV1 { data, meta, response_type }
post/v1/bridge/initialize

Use this endpoint to generate a session token for use in the Bridge widget.

ParametersExpand Collapse
customer_id: String

The Straddle generated unique identifier of the customer to create a bridge token for.

formatuuid
config: { processing_method, sandbox_outcome}
processing_method: :inline | :background | :skip
Accepts one of the following:
:inline
:background
:skip
sandbox_outcome: :standard | :active | :rejected | :review
Accepts one of the following:
:standard
:active
:rejected
:review
external_id: String

Unique identifier for the paykey in your database, used for cross-referencing between Straddle and your systems.

correlation_id: String
idempotency_key: String
request_id: String
straddle_account_id: String
ReturnsExpand Collapse
class BridgeTokenV1 { data, meta, response_type }
data: { bridge_token}
bridge_token: String

JWT Token to use in the bridge widget.

meta: ResponseMetadata { api_request_id, api_request_timestamp }

Metadata about the API request, including an identifier and timestamp.

api_request_id: String

Unique identifier for this API request, useful for troubleshooting.

formatuuid
api_request_timestamp: Time

Timestamp for this API request, useful for troubleshooting.

formatdate-time
response_type: :object | :array | :error | :none

Indicates the structure of the returned content.

  • "object" means the data field contains a single JSON object.
  • "array" means the data field contains an array of objects.
  • "error" means the data field contains an error object with details of the issue.
  • "none" means no data is returned.
Accepts one of the following:
:object
:array
:error
:none
Create a Widget session token
require "straddle"

straddle = Straddle::Client.new(
  api_key: "My API Key",
  environment: "production" # defaults to "sandbox"
)

bridge_token_v1 = straddle.bridge.initialize_(customer_id: "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e")

puts(bridge_token_v1)
{
  "data": {
    "bridge_token": "bridge_token"
  },
  "meta": {
    "api_request_id": "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    "api_request_timestamp": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z"
  },
  "response_type": "object"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "data": {
    "bridge_token": "bridge_token"
  },
  "meta": {
    "api_request_id": "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    "api_request_timestamp": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z"
  },
  "response_type": "object"
}