Blink payment API release notes
Welcome to our Blink payment API release notes! Here, you will find the latest updates and bug fixes for our API. Each update includes links to relevant documentation to help you smoothly incorporate any necessary changes. Stay informed about improvements to ensure your integration remains up to date.
12-11-2025
New features
Refunded transaction ID added
A new refunded_transaction_id field has been added to the refund response. This provides a separate ID for refunds so they can be fetched and viewed independently from the original transaction.
Special characters – improved handling
Customer names containing special characters (for example, O’Reilly) are now handled correctly when encrypted and retrieved via API.
Bug fixes
Open Banking – access token expiry
Fixed an issue where access tokens expired immediately after submitting an /openbankings request, even before the expected expiry time. Tokens now remain valid until the correct expiration.
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