Purposes List

Enum values for payout purpose codes used when creating payouts.

Use these purpose codes in the purpose field when creating a Payout. The purpose classifies the reason for the fund transfer and may be required by certain providers or jurisdictions.

Personal & Family

Purpose	Description
FAMILY_AND_FRIENDS	Family and friend maintenance/transfer
PERSONAL_TRANSFER	Personal transfer
REMITTANCES	Remittances
SAVINGS	Savings
RETIREMENT	Retirement account
PENSION	Pension purposes

Business Services

Purpose	Description
PROVIDER_SERVICES	Provider general services
ADVERTISING_SERVICES	Provider advertising services
REPRESENTATION_SERVICES	Provider representation services
ADVISORY_SERVICES	Provider advisory services
FREELANCER_SERVICES	Provider freelancer services
SUPPLIER	Supplier payments
BUSINESS_TO_BUSINESS	Business to business
CORPORATE_PAYMENT	Corporate payments

Commerce

Purpose	Description
MARKETPLACE	Marketplace purchases
PURCHASE_OF_PHYSICAL_GOODS	Purchase of physical goods
PURCHASE_OF_DIGITAL_GOODS	Purchase of digital goods
PURCHASE_OF_SERVICES	Purchase of general services

Employment

Purpose	Description
PAYROLL	Payroll payment services
GIFTS_AND_BENEFITS	Gifts and benefits
EXPENSES	General expenses
REWARDS	Rewards purposes
AFFILIATION_PROGRAM	Affiliation programs

Financial

Purpose	Description
CAPITAL_CONTRIBUTION	Capital contribution
INVESTMENTS	Investment owed to a financial entity
INVESTMENTS_SHARES	Investment shares
LOANS	Loans settlement
INSURANCE	Insurance payments
TAXES	Tax payments

Logistics & Travel

Purpose	Description
LOGISTICS_AND_TRANSPORTATION	Logistics and transportation services
DELIVERY	Delivery services
TRAVEL_FLIGHTS	Travel tickets or tourism agencies
TRAVEL_ACCOMMODATIONS	Travel accommodations

Real Estate

Purpose	Description
REAL_STATE	Real estate purchase and general expenses
RENT	Property rental

Education & Health

Purpose	Description
EDUCATION	Education costs
TRAININGS	Training costs
TUITION_COSTS	Study/tuition costs
MEDICAL_SERVICES	Medical care services

Other

Purpose	Description
CHARITY	Charity donations
ENTERTAINMENT	Entertainment services
TRADEMARKS_AND_COPYRIGHT	Trademark and copyright rewards
GOVERNMENT	Public/government services
OTHERS	Other payout purposes

Usage Example

{
  "amount": {
    "value": 5000.00,
    "currency": "USD"
  },
  "country": "US",
  "purpose": "PAYROLL",
  "merchant_reference": "payroll-2026-03",
  "description": "March 2026 payroll"
}

Related Pages

• Create Payout. Where purpose codes are used
• Payout Object. The payout resource