Payment References

A payment_reference object is a reference number assigned to a Payment Order or Return by the underlying financial institution. Because they are assigned by the bank, Payment Reference numbers are valuable when asking the bank about the status of a payment or tracking down issues.

AttributeDescription
id
string
Unique identifier for the payment reference object.
object
string
Always payment_reference.
reference_number
string
The actual reference number assigned by the bank.
reference_number_type
string
The type of reference number. Refer to the table below for the list of currently supported reference number types.
referenceable_id
string
ID of object the payment reference is assigned to.
referenceable_type
string
Type of object (one of payment_order, return, incoming_payment_detail, transaction or reversal) the payment reference is assigned to.
{
  "id": "361a3fd7-811d-48fa-8ccd-b9c0603410ec",
  "object": "payment_reference",
  "reference_number": "20181217L1B78H1C003304",
  "reference_number_type": "fedwire_imad",
  "referenceable_id" : "e5f92622-1492-4dbe-b2e2-5882519dc1f4",
  "referenceable_type" : "payment_order",
  "live_mode": true,
  "created_at": "2021-03-17T16:56:30Z",
  "updated_at": "2021-03-17T16:56:30Z"
}
Reference Number TypeNameDescription
ach_original_trace_numberACH Original Trace NumberACH Trace Number Modern Treasury transmits with an ACH payment (overwritten by bank).
ach_trace_numberACH Trace NumberACH Trace Number transmitted on network by the originating bank.
bankprov_payment_activity_dateBankProv Payment Activity Date
bankprov_payment_idBankProv Payment ID
bnk_dev_prenotification_idIncrease Prenotification ID
bnk_dev_transfer_idIncrease Transfer ID
bofa_transaction_idBank of America Transaction ID
bofa_end_to_end_idBank of America End To End ID
check_numberCheck NumberThis is assigned by Modern Treasury at the time of check creation, can be used for issuing stop payments/voiding checks.
citibank_reference_numberCitibank Reference Number
citibank_worldlink_clearing_system_reference_numberCitibank Worldlink Clearing System Reference Number
column_transfer_idColumn Transfer ID
column_fx_quote_idColumn Foreign Exchange (FX) Quote ID
column_reversal_pair_transfer_idColumn Reversal Pair Transfer ID
cross_river_payment_idCross River Payment ID
cross_river_transaction_idCross River Transaction ID
currencycloud_conversion_idCurrencycloud Conversion ID
currencycloud_payment_idCurrencycloud Payment ID
dc_bank_transaction_idDC Bank Transaction ID
dwolla_transaction_idDwolla Transaction ID
eft_trace_numberEFT Trace Number
evolve_transaction_idEvolve Transaction ID
fedwire_imadFedWire Input Message Accountability Data (IMAD)
fedwire_omadFedWire Output Message Accountability Data (OMAD)
first_republic_internal_idFirst Republic Internal ID
goldman_sachs_collection_request_idGoldman Sachs Collection Request ID
goldman_sachs_end_to_end_idGoldman Sachs End To End ID
goldman_sachs_payment_request_idGoldman Sachs Payment Request ID
goldman_sachs_request_idGoldman Sachs Request ID
goldman_sachs_unique_payment_idGoldman Sachs Unique Payment ID
interac_message_idInterac Message ID
jpmc_ccnJPMC CCN
jpmc_clearing_system_referenceJPMC Clearing System Reference
jpmc_customer_reference_idJPMC Customer Reference ID
jpmc_end_to_end_idJPMC End to End ID
jpmc_firm_root_id JPMC Firm Root ID
jpmc_p3_idJPMC P3 ID
jpmc_payment_batch_idJPMC Payment Batch ID
jpmc_payment_information_idJPMC Payment Information ID
jpmc_payment_returned_datetimeJPMC Payment Returned Datetime
jpmc_transaction_idJPMC Transaction ID( Deprecated)
lob_check_idLob Check ID
otherOtherCatch-all for payment reference numbers that can't be identified.
partial_swift_mirPartial SWIFT Message Input Reference (MIR)Same as swift_mir although the leading date is omitted.
pnc_clearing_referencePNC Clearing Reference
pnc_instruction_idPNC Instruction ID
pnc_multipayment_idPNC Multipayment ID
pnc_payment_trace_idPNC Trace ID
rtp_instruction_idRTP Instruction ID
signet_api_reference_idSignet Reference ID
signet_confirmation_idSignet Confirmation ID
signet_request_idSignet Request ID
silvergate_payment_idSilvergate Payment ID (Deprecated)
svb_end_to_end_idSVB End to End ID
svb_payment_idSVB Payment ID
swift_mirSWIFT Message Input Reference (MIR)
swift_uetrSWIFT Unique End-to-end Transaction Reference (UETR)
umb_product_partner_account_numberUMB Product Partner Account Number
usbank_payment_idUS Bank Payment ID
wells_fargo_payment_idWells Fargo Payment ID
wells_fargo_trace_numberWells Fargo Trace Number