Transaction Update Event

This endpoint specifies what will be sent to your Transaction Webhook. Zeal POSTs a request containing a Transaction Object when it is is updated, namely a status change or new Transaction Event. You can update and test the webhook URL you want Zeal to hit on the ‘API’ Page of the Zeal Dashboard.

Returns

Doesn’t return anything but rather POSTs a request with a Transaction Object.

Raw Content Example

Settled Transaction

{
  "test": false,
  "transactionID": "a64f2bd0d7984ec9a999ff6ca92c567b",
  "amount": 1018.05,
  "status": "settled",
  "method": "next_day_ach",
  "source_instrument": {
    "bankAccountID": null,
    "last_four": null,
    "paycardID": null,
    "card_details": null,
    "wire_details": null
  },
  "destination_instrument": {
    "bankAccountID": "8b2a1073519a42f29ede3c29de573d16",
    "last_four": "0089",
    "paycardID": null,
    "card_details": null
  },
  "transaction_type": "net_pay_credit",
  "connection_type": "employee_check",
  "connectionID": "d010afab12674659ac89705920c8a06d",
  "traceID": null,
  "retry": false,
  "transaction_events": [
    {
      "transactionEventID": "f3b2a1c7e9d84b6a8c5f1d2e7a9b3c4d",
      "timestamp": "2026-04-14T19:30:56.705Z",
      "status": "processing",
      "return_code": null,
      "status_detail": null
    },
    {
      "transactionEventID": "c8a4e1d7b2f93a6c5e1b7d9a3f2c4e8a",
      "timestamp": "2026-04-14T19:30:57.205Z",
      "status": "settled",
      "return_code": null,
      "status_detail": null
    }
  ]
}

Returned transaction

{
  "test": false,
  "transactionID": "4c9e1a7b2d6f8c3a5e1b9d7f2c6a8e4d",
  "amount": 1162.38,
  "status": "returned",
  "method": "next_day_ach",
  "source_instrument": {
    "bankAccountID": "6f2a9c4e1b7d3a8f5c2e9b1d4a7c3f8e",
    "last_four": "4321",
    "paycardID": null,
    "card_details": null,
    "wire_details": null
  },
  "destination_instrument": {
    "bankAccountID": "1e7b3c9f4a2d8e6c5b1f9a3d7c4e2b8a",
    "last_four": "6789",
    "paycardID": null,
    "card_details": null
  },
  "transaction_type": "net_pay_credit",
  "connection_type": "employee_check",
  "connectionID": "9a3d7f1c4e8b2a6c5d1f9b3e7a2c4f6e",
  "traceID": null,
  "retry": false,
  "transaction_events": [
    {
      "transactionEventID": "2d8f4a1c7e3b9c6a5f1d7e2b4c8a3f9e",
      "timestamp": "2024-10-08T19:38:08.599Z",
      "status": "processing",
      "return_code": null,
      "status_detail": null
    },
    {
      "transactionEventID": "5e1a7c3d9f4b2a8e6c1d3f7b9a2c4e8f",
      "timestamp": "2024-10-09T12:00:00.000Z",
      "status": "settled",
      "return_code": null,
      "status_detail": null
    },
    {
      "transactionEventID": "8c3f1a6d4e9b2c7a5f1d8b3e6a2c4f7d",
      "timestamp": "2024-10-10T22:38:08.599Z",
      "status": "returned",
      "return_code": "R03",
      "status_detail": "closed_bank_account"
    }
  ]
}

Introduction

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Customer Accounts (Early Access)

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Employee Onboarding

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Contractors

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Contractor Payment Deductions

Payment Items

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Paycards

Instant Pay

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Preview

Embedded HR

Reports

Documents

Transaction Update Event

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