Transfer Balance
In this code snippet you will see how to transfer part (or all) of the parent account's balance to a subaccount.
Example
Ensure the following variables are set to your required values using any convenient method:
Key | Description |
---|---|
VONAGE_API_KEY |
The API key of the parent account. |
VONAGE_API_SECRET |
The API secret of the parent account. |
SUBACCOUNT_KEY |
The API key of the subaccount to receive the specified amount. |
AMOUNT |
The amount of balance to be transferred to the specified subaccount. |
Write the code
Add the following to transfer-balance.sh
:
curl -X POST -u $VONAGE_API_KEY:$VONAGE_API_SECRET https://api.nexmo.com/accounts/$VONAGE_API_KEY/balance-transfers \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d $'{"from":"$VONAGE_API_KEY", "to":"$SUBACCOUNT_KEY", "amount": '$AMOUNT'}'
Run your code
Save this file to your machine and run it:
bash transfer-balance.sh
Try it out
When you run the code you will transfer the specified amount of the parent account's balance to the specified subaccount.