POST

Simulate a settlement run

ENDPOINT/v1/simulate/settlement/run

Runs network settlement for a business date. Creates settlement details, network totals, and a PENDING funding event. Omit report_date to settle the current virtual-clock date. Served only on the sandbox host.

Authentication & Headers

Header	Type	Requirement	Description
Authorization	string	REQUIRED	API key passed as an HTTP Bearer token: `Bearer rk_live_...`
X-Program-ID	UUID	PROGRAM-SCOPED	Program boundary UUID that scopes the issuing card, wallet, or transfer.
Content-Type	string	REQUIRED	Must be `application/json`.
Idempotency-Key	string	OPTIONAL	Unique UUID to prevent duplicate execution of financial creations or mutations.

Request Body Schema

application/json

report_datestringdate

optional

Settlement business date to run, `YYYY-MM-DD`.

Response Codes & Schemas

200The settlement summary for the report date.

application/json

{
  "id": "4b9d2e70-8c1a-4f53-b6d0-3a7e5c8f1624",
  "object": "settlement_summary",
  "report_date": "2026-08-26",
  "amounts": {
    "gross_settled": {
      "amount": 10000000,
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "interchange": {
      "amount": 150000,
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "fees": {
      "amount": 10000,
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "disputes": {
      "amount": 5000,
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "other": {
      "amount": 0,
      "currency": "USD"
    },
    "net": {
      "amount": 10135000,
      "currency": "USD"
    }
  },
  "as_of": "2026-08-27T05:05:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-27T05:05:00Z"
}

400Bad Request: malformed JSON, failed schema validation, or conflicting parameters.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "invalid_request",
    "message": "invalid order by: foo. Valid options are: [created_at updated_at]",
    "param": "order_by",
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/invalid_request"
  }
}

401Unauthorized: missing, malformed, or unknown API key.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "authentication_error",
    "message": "A valid API key is required.",
    "param": null,
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/authentication_error"
  }
}

403Forbidden: the API key is denied by RBAC, or it cannot access this program. A resource that exists on another program or organization returns `404 not_found`, not `403`.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "permission_error",
    "code": "permission_denied",
    "message": "The API key cannot access this program.",
    "param": "X-Program-ID",
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/permission_denied"
  }
}

404Not Found: unknown id, or the resource is not visible to this API key.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "not_found",
    "message": "No card found for the given id.",
    "param": "card_id",
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/not_found"
  }
}

409Conflict: incompatible state, or Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "conflict_error",
    "code": "conflict",
    "message": "The card cannot be reissued from its current state.",
    "param": null,
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/conflict"
  }
}

422Unprocessable Entity: the document is valid JSON but violates a business rule.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "insufficient_funds",
    "message": "The source financial account does not have enough available balance.",
    "param": "amount",
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/insufficient_funds"
  }
}

429Too Many Requests: the API key exceeded its rate limit.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the number of seconds in Retry-After.",
    "param": null,
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/rate_limited"
  }
}

500Internal Server Error: unexpected failure. Retry with the same Idempotency-Key.

application/json

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "internal_error",
    "message": "An unexpected error occurred. Retry with the same Idempotency-Key.",
    "param": null,
    "request_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.rookpayments.com/errors/internal_error"
  }
}