Create a Customer

Tip: To use the Temenos developer sandbox, you'll need an API key. To learn more, see the Sandbox Guide.

This Quick Start Guide shows you the end-to-end process for creating a new customer in Temenos Transact using the Customer Management endpoint.

Before you start

You'll need to:

  • Request an API Key or renew an existing one. 
  • Have an API testing tool installed, for example Postman.

To help you complete the procedure, use our Postman Collection or copy the drop-down code samples.
 

Procedure: How to Create a Customer

1. Open Postman.

2. Under Collections select temenos essential apis > transact > Customer > POST Create Customer.

I1. Select.POST .CUSTOMER

3. Click the Body tab to view the payload. You can change details such as name and address.

3. BodyPayload
 

Code sample: Create a Customer payload
{
"header": {
},
"body": {
"displayNames": [
{
"displayName": "String"
} 
],
"customerNames": [
{
"customerName": "String"
}
],
    "communicationDevices": [
      {
        "phoneNumber": "String",
        "email": "String"
      }
    ],
"gender": "String",
"dateOfBirth": "****-**-**",
"customerStatus": "1",
"language": 1,
"customerMnemonic": "String",
"nationalityId": "String",
"accountOfficerId": 6,
"industryId": 1000,
"target": 1,
"sectorId": 1000
}
}
Key Terms: Create a Customer

Key Terms

Description

 
companyId

Identifier of the lead company of the underlying Entity/Company/Branch for the respective contract for customer data protection purposes. Example US0010001.

 
userRole

User who initiated the transaction.

 
deviceId

Identifies the device type.

4. Click Send. A 200 OK Success message is displayed.

image 9
 

Code sample: Create a Customer response
{
    "header": {
        "transactionStatus": "Live",
        "audit": {
            "T24_time": 579,
            "responseParse_time": 0,
            "requestParse_time": 0,
            "versionNumber": "1"
        },
        "id": "String",
        "status": "success"
    },
    "body": {
        "customerMnemonic": "String",
        "sectorId": 1000,
        "gender": "String",
        "nationalityId": "String",
        "displayNames": [
            {
                "displayName": "String"
            }
        ],
        "customerNames": [
            {
                "customerName": "String"
            }
        ],
        "language": 1,
        "dateOfBirth": "****-**-**",
        "communicationDevices": [
            {
                "phoneNumber": "String",
                "email": "String"
            }
        ],
        "amlCheck": "NULL",
        "residenceId": "EU",
        "target": 1,
        "customerStatus": 1,
        "industryId": 1000,
        "accountOfficerId": 6,
        "customerCompany": "GB0010001",
        "amlResult": "NULL"
    }
}

The crucial information here is the customer ID ("id": "800523"). It’s the primary customer identifier. Use it to query any system in the Bank/Transact where the customer is present.

NOTE: Each time a new customer is create the API will generate a new ID.

Procedure: Retrieve Customer Details

This section relates to the Customer Details API. 
It retrieves details for a specified customer such as:

•    Customer contact information
•    Residence details
•    Legal document details
•    Occupation details
•    Relationship details for a specified customer
 

  1. Open Postman.
     
  2. Under Collections select temenos essential apis > Transact > Customer > Get Customer Details.

    Get list of Customer details 0
     

  3. Click Send. A 200 OK Success message is displayed.

image 44

 

Code Sample: Retrieve Customer Details Response
{
    "header": {
        "transactionStatus": "Live",
        "audit": {
            "T24_time": 796,
            "responseParse_time": 4,
            "requestParse_time": 5,
            "versionNumber": "33"
        },
        "id": "100100",
        "status": "success"
    },
    "body": {
        "customerMnemonic": "TONY841",
        "lastName": "STARK",
        "addresses": [
            {
                "address": "Avengers Road 15"
            }
        ],
        "numberOfDependents": 0,
        "gender": "MALE",
        "streets": [
            {
                "street": "Professional"
            }
        ],
        "faxIds": [
            {
                "faxId": "442081234567"
            }
        ],
        "customerNames": [
            {
                "customerNameAdditional": "Harry Crisp",
                "customerName": "Anthony Stark"
            }
        ],
        "language": 1,
        "title": "MR",
        "communicationDevices": [
            {
                "phoneNumber": "4413908998778",
                "preferredChannel": "INTERNET",
                "smsNumber": "441393781923",
                "communicationType": "ALERTS",
                "email": "tony9000@marvel.com"
            }
        ],
        "customerStatus": 4,
        "industryId": 1000,
        "accountOfficerId": 26,
        "officePhoneNumbers": [
            {
                "officePhoneNumber": "44983139091"
            }
        ],
        "customerCompany": "GB0010001",
        "amlResult": "NULL",
        "employDetails": [
            {
                "occupation": "Super hero",
                "salaryAmount": 100000,
                "employStartDate": "2008-04-30",
                "salaryCurrency": "USD",
                "employerName": "Avengers",
                "employJobTitle": "CEO",
                "employStatus": "EMPLOYED"
            }
        ],
        "sectorId": 1001,
        "nationalityId": "US",
        "givenName": "TONY",
        "addressCities": [
            {
                "addressCity": "Marvel City"
            }
        ],
        "displayNames": [
            {
                "displayName": "IronMan"
            }
        ],
        "dateOfBirth": "1970-02-07",
        "countries": [
            {
                "country": "MCU"
            }
        ],
        "amlCheck": "NULL",
        "residenceId": "GB",
        "target": 4,
        "postCode": "98104-1049",
        "maritalStatus": "MARRIED"
    }
}
Key Terms: Retrieve Customer Details

Key Terms

Description

 
customerId

Identifier of the Customer.

 
companyId

Identifier of the lead company of the underlying Entity/Company/Branch for the respective contract for customer data protection purposes. Example US0010001.

 
userRole

User who initiated the transaction.

 
deviceId

Identifies the device type.

Procedure: Update Customer Details

This API updates an existing customer’s details, such as:

  • Customer contact information
  • Residence details
  • Legal document details
  • Occupation details
  • Relationship details

 

  1. Open Postman.
     
  2. Under Collections select temenos essential apis > Transact > Customer > PUT Customer Details.

put Customer details
 

  1. In the Body tab we will change the “displayName” and “customerName” in the payload to "IronMan" and "Anthony Stark".

    displayName:
    Update Customer details cn

    customerName:
    Update Customer details dn
     

    Code Sample: Updating Customer Details Payload

    {
  "header": {
  	    "override": {
        "overrideDetails": [
            {
                "options": [
                    "RECEIVED",
                    "NOT RECEIVED"
                ],
                "description": "Have you received Introductory Document/CUS*100 from 800444}RECEIVED_NOT RECEIVED",
                "id": "DM.CONFIRM.DOC",
                "type": "Warning",
                "responseCode": "NOT RECEIVED"
            },
                        {
                "description": "POSSIBLE DUPLICATE CONTRACT 190297",
                "id": "DUP.CONTRACT",
                "type": "Override"
            }
        ]
    }
  },
  
  "body": {
    "displayNames": [
      {
        "displayName": "Tony Stark"
      }
    ],
    "customerNames": [
      {
        "customerName": "Tony Stark"
      }
    ],
    "communicationDevices": [
      {
        "phoneNumber": "4413908998778",
        "smsNumber": "441393781923",
        "email": "tony9000@marvel.com",
        "communicationType": "ALERTS",
        "preferredChannel": "INTERNET"
      }
    ],
    "faxIds": [
      {
        "faxId": "442081234567"
      }
    ],
    "officePhoneNumbers": [
      {
        "officePhoneNumber": "44983139091"
      }
    ],
    "streets": [
      {
        "street": "Professional"
      }
    ],
    "addresses": [
      {
        "address": "Avengers Road 15"
      }
    ],
    "addressCities": [
      {
        "addressCity": "Marvel City"
      }
    ],
    "countries": [
      {
        "country": "MCU"
      }
    ],

    "employDetails": [
      {
        "employStatus": "EMPLOYED",
        "occupation": "Super hero",
        "employJobTitle": "CEO",
        "employerName": "Avengers",
        "employStartDate": "2008-04-30",
        "salaryCurrency": "USD",
        "salaryAmount": 100000
      }
    ], 
    "language": 1,
    "customerMnemonic": "TONY{{$randomInt}}",
    "sectorId": 1001,
    "gender": "MALE",
    "title": "MR",
    "lastName": "STARK",
    "givenName": "TONY",
    "maritalStatus": "MARRIED",
    "numberOfDependents": 0,
    "dateOfBirth": "1970-02-07",
    "residenceId": "GB"
  }
}
    Key Terms: Updating Customer Details

    Key Terms

    Description

    		 
    customerId

    Identifier of the Customer.

    		 
    companyId

    Identifier of the lead company of the underlying Entity/Company/Branch for the respective contract for customer data protection purposes. Example US0010001.

    		 
    userRole

    User who initiated the transaction.

    		 
    deviceId

    Identifies the device type.

  2. Click Send. A 200 OK Success message is displayed.

    image 45
     

  3. To verify the changes, re-send the Get Customer API and view the response.
    You will now see that the displayname and customername have changed.
     

Code Sample: Updating Customer Details Response

{
    "header": {
        "transactionStatus": "Live",
        "audit": {
            "T24_time": 966,
            "responseParse_time": 0,
            "requestParse_time": 6,
            "versionNumber": "33"
        },
        "id": "100100",
        "status": "success"
    },
    "body": {
        "customerMnemonic": "TONY841",
        "lastName": "STARK",
        "addresses": [
            {
                "address": "Avengers Road 15"
            }
        ],
        "numberOfDependents": 0,
        "gender": "MALE",
        "streets": [
            {
                "street": "Professional"
            }
        ],
        "faxIds": [
            {
                "faxId": "442081234567"
            }
        ],
        "customerNames": [
            {
                "customerNameAdditional": "Harry Crisp",
                "customerName": "Anthony Stark"
            }
        ],
        "language": 1,
        "title": "MR",
        "communicationDevices": [
            {
                "phoneNumber": "4413908998778",
                "preferredChannel": "INTERNET",
                "smsNumber": "441393781923",
                "communicationType": "ALERTS",
                "email": "tony9000@marvel.com"
            }
        ],
        "customerStatus": 4,
        "industryId": 1000,
        "accountOfficerId": 26,
        "officePhoneNumbers": [
            {
                "officePhoneNumber": "44983139091"
            }
        ],
        "customerCompany": "GB0010001",
        "amlResult": "NULL",
        "employDetails": [
            {
                "occupation": "Super hero",
                "salaryAmount": 100000,
                "employStartDate": "2008-04-30",
                "salaryCurrency": "USD",
                "employerName": "Avengers",
                "employJobTitle": "CEO",
                "employStatus": "EMPLOYED"
            }
        ],
        "sectorId": 1001,
        "nationalityId": "US",
        "givenName": "TONY",
        "addressCities": [
            {
                "addressCity": "Marvel City"
            }
        ],
        "displayNames": [
            {
                "displayName": "IronMan"
            }
        ],
        "dateOfBirth": "1970-02-07",
        "countries": [
            {
                "country": "MCU"
            }
        ],
        "amlCheck": "NULL",
        "residenceId": "GB",
        "target": 4,
        "postCode": "98104-1049",
        "maritalStatus": "MARRIED"
    }
}
Key Terms: Updating Customer Details

Key Terms

Description

 
customerId

Identifier of the Customer.

 
companyId

Identifier of the lead company of the underlying Entity/Company/Branch for the respective contract for customer data protection purposes. Example US0010001.

 
userRole

User who initiated the transaction.

 
validate_only

The identifier to indicate if it is set to only validate or not.

​Next Steps

To learn more about the API, see the Customer Management endpoint.

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