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# Initiate Payout



## OpenAPI

````yaml /novacrust-open-api-v2.yaml post /api/v1/business/open/payouts
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Open-API
  description: The http Integration API description
  version: '1.0'
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: http://localhost:3050
    description: Local environment
  - url: https://api-staging.novacrust.com
    description: Staging environment
  - url: https://api-dev.novacrust.com
    description: Develop environment
security:
  - api-key: []
tags:
  - name: Customer
    description: ''
  - name: Payout Methods
    description: ''
  - name: Beneficiary
    description: ''
  - name: Payout
    description: ''
  - name: Transactions
    description: ''
  - name: Buy Gift Card
    description: ''
  - name: Sell Gift Card
    description: ''
  - name: Miscellaneous
    description: ''
paths:
  /api/v1/business/open/payouts:
    post:
      tags:
        - Payout
      summary: Initiate Payout
      operationId: create
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/OpenApiInitiateBusinessPayoutDTO'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: ''
components:
  schemas:
    OpenApiInitiateBusinessPayoutDTO:
      type: object
      properties:
        currency:
          enum:
            - usd
            - ngn
            - ghs
            - eur
            - gbp
            - kes
            - zar
            - ugx
            - tzs
            - xof
            - rwf
            - zmw
            - xaf
            - gmd
            - lrd
            - mwk
            - etb
            - egp
            - sle
            - usdt
            - usdc
            - btc
            - eth
            - sol
            - trx
            - local_currency
          type: string
          description: The currency
          example: ngn
        beneficiary_uuid:
          type: string
          description: The uuid of the customer's beneficiary
          example: ''
        payout_method_uuid:
          type: string
          description: The uuid of the payout method
          example: ''
        amount:
          type: number
          minimum: 0.01
          description: The amount to payout
          example: ''
        description:
          type: string
          description: The description
          example: owambe
        reference:
          type: string
          description: Your reference
      required:
        - currency
        - beneficiary_uuid
        - payout_method_uuid
        - amount
        - description
        - reference
  securitySchemes:
    api-key:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: authorization

````

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