Overview
DebiCheck is a preferential debit order system requiring the bank account holder to give specific electronic permission (via their bank) prior to any debit order being processed.
- Fixed: terms of the contract remain unchanged. For example, a gym contract.
- Variable: contract terms may change. eg, a home loan may vary in line with the prevailing interest rates. *Note
- Usage-based: terms of the contract change regularly. eg, a cellphone bill may vary monthly based on usage.
Technical Information
- Web service: https://ws.netcash.co.za/niws/niws_nif.svc
- Method: DebiCheckAmendAuthentication
- Service key: Debit Order Service Key
- Parameters:
Debit order ServiceKey
ContractReference
CollectionAmountInCents
MaximumCollectionAmountInCents
Input
Requests to the web service is sent as a string.
Example: public string DebiCheckAmendAuthentication(string ServiceKey, string ContractReference, long CollectionAmountInCents, long MaximumCollectionAmountInCents)
Mandatory fields
The fields indicated by 
are mandatory for the specified instruction.
| Key | Field name | Mandatory See key legend for value requirements |
Type | Description |
| Service Key | |
Debit order service key is required | ||
| 243 | DebiCheck collection amount | N | In cents | |
| 604 | Max Collection Amount | N | In cents | |
| 617 | Contract Reference of DC authentication being amended | |
AN50 | |
Examples
Data:
Contract Reference: NC000000012213
Collection Amount In Cents: 19700
Max Collection Amount In Cents: 19900
Response
<DebiCheckAmendAuthentication>
<MethodParameters>
<DebiCheckAmendmentResponse>
<ContractReference>NC000000012213</ContractReference>
<Messages attr0="StringArray" isNull="false" />
<ErrorCode>000</ErrorCode>
</DebiCheckAmendmentResponse>
</MethodParameters>
</DebiCheckAmendAuthentication>