Glossary

These are the terms you'll see most across the PayMitto docs. Each one links to the page that covers it in depth.

TermDefinition
SenderThe account holder sending money. Your backend creates one for each account holder and saves the senderId. See Senders overview.
RecipientThe person receiving the transfer. Account holders add recipients in the SDK.
CorridorA combination of destination country, currency, and payout method. Corridors are configured per program and confirmed during implementation.
QuoteThe price, rate, and fees the account holder accepts before sending. Each quote has a quoteHistoryId.
quoteHistoryIdThe ID of an accepted quote. Your backend uses it to look up the quote, create the transfer, and check progress after a timeout. See Posting a transfer.
Client level access tokenAn access token requested without a sender_id. Used for client-wide calls, such as requesting an SLA token or listing transfers.
Sender level access tokenAn access token requested with a sender_id, used to act on behalf of one sender. See Authentication and sender ID.
SLA tokenA short-lived, single-use token. Your backend requests it and the Web SDK exchanges it for a session. See Web SDK authentication.
SDK sessionThe Web SDK's authenticated session. It times out after a period of inactivity and extends while the account holder is active.
Transfer status updateA notification PayMitto sends to your endpoint when a transfer's status changes. See Transfer status updates.
PendingA transfer that is in process. It can stay Pending while screening completes.
CompleteA transfer that PayMitto processed and sent for payout.
Remittance service provider (RSP)The payout partner that delivers a transfer to the recipient.
Real Time Account Funding (RTAF)A separate PayMitto solution that lets account holders fund a new account in real time from an external card. It uses an Account Funding Transaction (AFT) and is designed specifically for new account funding. See RTAF.
Account Funding Transaction (AFT)A card transaction that pulls funds from a card. RTAF uses an AFT to fund a new account.
Original Credit Transaction (OCT)A card transaction that pushes funds to a card. Account-to-card payouts use an OCT.
SandboxThe test environment. Transfers there don't move real money. See Environments.
CertificationThe test cases you complete with PayMitto before you receive production credentials. See Certification.
Admin PortalPayMitto's portal for your operations and support staff, accessed with single sign-on. See Admin Portal overview.

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