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Industry data

According to your business sector or industry, you can include additional information when creating the payment that helps increase approval chances.

Below, you will find specific data for these industries that you can add to your integration.

Apparel

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`type`	String	Type
`description`	String	Description
`picture_url`	String	Picture URL
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area Code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Shipments (object shipment)

Object `shipment`	Type	Description
`receiver_address`	Object	Address of the buyer.
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`state_name`	String	Province
`city_name`	String	City
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`express_shipment`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Product Description",
            "type": "test",
            "category_id": "fashion",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "first_name": "Carolina",
        "last_name": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    },
    "shipments": {
        "mode": "not_specified",
        "receiver_address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "city_name": "Las Condes",
            "state_name": "Santiago de Chile",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "express_shipment": false
    }
}'

Electro

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price
`warranty`	Boolean	`True` if the product has a guarantee, `False` if it does not.

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area Code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Shipments (object shipment)

Object `shipment`	Type	Description
`local_pickup`	Boolean	`True` if you withdraw in branch, `False` if you do not.
`receiver_address`	Object	Address of the buyer.
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`state_name`	String	Province
`city_name`	String	City
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`express_shipment`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "category_id": "phones",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150,
            "warranty": false,
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com”,
        "first_name": "Carolina",
        "last_name": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    },
    "shipments": {
        "mode": "not_specified",
        "receiver_address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "city_name": "Las Condes",
            "state_name": "Santiago de Chile",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "express_shipment": false,
        "local_pickup": false
    }
}'

Tickets and entertainment

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price
`category_descriptor`	Object	Category description
`event_date`	Date	Event date. Must be sent within the `category_descriptor` object. Must be sent in ISO 8601 format (date and time, in UTC).

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area Code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Shipments (object shipment)

Object `shipment`	Type	Description
`receiver_address`	Object	Address of the buyer.
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`state_name`	String	Province
`city_name`	String	City
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`express_shipment`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "category_id": "entertainment",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150,
            "category_descriptor":{
                "event_date": "2022-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00"
            },
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "first_name": "Carolina",
        "last_name": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    },
    "shipments": {
        "mode": "not_specified",
        "receiver_address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "city_name": "Las Condes",
            "state_name": "Santiago de Chile",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "express_shipment": false,
        "local_pickup": false
    }
}'

Home and decoration

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`description`	String	Description
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price
`warranty`	Boolean	`True` if the product has a guarantee, `False` if it does not.

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Shipments (object shipment)

Object `shipment`	Type	Description
`receiver_address`	Object	Address of the buyer.
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`state_name`	String	Province
`city_name`	String	City
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`express_shipment`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Product Description",
            "category_id": "home",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150,
            "warranty": false,
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "first_name": "Carolina",
        "last_name": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    },
    "shipments": {
        "mode": "not_specified",
        "receiver_address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "city_name": "Las Condes",
            "state_name": "Santiago de Chile",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "express_shipment": false,
        "local_pickup": false
    }
}'

Applications and online platforms

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Product Description",
            "category_id": "services",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    }
}'

Retail

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`description`	String	Description
`picture_url`	String	Picture URL
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Shipments (object shipment)

Object `shipment`	Type	Description
`receiver_address`	Object	Address of the buyer.
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`state_name`	String	Province
`city_name`	String	City
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`express_shipment`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/us/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/us/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/us/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Product Description",
            "category_id": "others",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    },
    "shipments": {
        "mode": "not_specified",
        "receiver_address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "city_name": "Las Condes",
            "state_name": "Santiago de Chile",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "express_shipment": false,
        "local_pickup": false
    }
}'

Government and public services

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`description`	String	Description
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price
`category_descriptor`	Object	Category description
`event_date`	Date	Event date

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Shipments (object shipment)

Object `shipment`	Type	Description
`receiver_address`	Object	Address of the buyer.
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`state_name`	String	Province
`city_name`	String	City
`street_number`	Integer	Street number

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Service",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Service description",
            "category_id": "services",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150,
            "category_descriptor":{
                "event_date": "2022-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00"
            },
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    },
    "shipments": {
        "mode": "not_specified",
        "receiver_address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "city_name": "Las Condes",
            "state_name": "Santiago de Chile",
            "street_number": 1000
        }
    }
}'

Tourism

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`description`	String	Description
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price
`category_descriptor`	Object	Category description.
`passenger`	Object	Additional passenger information.
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`route`	Object	Route information
`departure`	String	Departure
`destination`	String	Arrival
`departure_date_time`	Date	Departure date. Example: 2024-06-20T06:20:00.000-04:00.
`arrival_date_time`	Date	Arrival date
`company`	String	Company

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Service",
            "description": "Service description",
            "category_id": "Travels",
            "category_descriptor":{
             "passenger": {
                 "first_name": "Carolina",
                  "last_name": "Ponce",
                   "type": "RUT",
                   "number": 12345678
              },
              "route": {
                 "departure": "Las Condes",
                 "destination": "Londres",
                 "departure_date_time": "2022-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
                 "arrival_date_time": "2022-03-14T12:58:41.425-04:00",
                 "company": "Company"
            }
},
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    }
}'

Hospitality

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price
`event_date`	Date	Event date
`category_descriptor`	Object	Category description
`passenger`	Object	Additional passenger information
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Service",
            "description": "Service description",
            "category_id": "Travels",
            "category_descriptor": {
                "event_date": "2020-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
                "passenger": {
                    "first_name": "Carolina",
                    "last_name": "Ponce",
                    "type": "RUT",
                    "number": 12345678
                }
            },
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    }
}'

Utilities

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "picture_url": "",
            "category_id": "others",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150

        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    }
}'

Direct sale

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`description`	String	Description
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Shipments (object shipment)

Object `shipment`	Type	Description
`receiver_address`	Object	Address of the buyer.
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`state_name`	String	Province
`city_name`	String	City
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`floor`	String	Floor
`apartment`	String	Apartament
`local_pickup`	Boolean	`True` if withdrawn at branch, `False` if not.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Product description",
            "category_id": "others",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    },
    "shipments": {
        "mode": "not_specified",
        "local_pickup": false,
        "receiver_address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "city_name": "Las Condes",
            "state_name": "Santiago de Chile",
            "street_number": 1000
            "floor": "12",
            "apartment": "B"
        }
    }
}'

Automobiles and nautical

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`description`	String	Description
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area Code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Shipments (object shipment)

Object `shipment`	Type	Description
`receiver_address`	Object	Address of the buyer.
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`state_name`	String	Province
`city_name`	String	City
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`floor`	String	Floor
`apartment`	String	Apartament
`local_pickup`	Boolean	`True` if withdrawn at branch, `False` if not.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Product Description",
            "category_id": "others",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    },
    "shipments": {
        "mode": "not_specified",
        "local_pickup": false,
        "receiver_address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "city_name": "Las Condes",
            "state_name": "Santiago de Chile",
            "street_number": 1000
            "floor": "12",
            "apartment": "B"
        }
    }
}'

Urban transport

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Code
`title`	String	Name
`description`	String	Description
`category_id`	String	Category
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Name
`last_name`	String	Surname
`identification`	Object	Identification data
`identification_type`	String	Identification type
`identification_number`	String	Identification number
`phone`	Object	Phone
`area_code`	Integer	Area Code
`number`	Integer	Phone number
`address`	Object	Adress data
`zip_code`	String	Postal code
`street_name`	String	Street name
`street_number`	Integer	Street number
`authentication_type`	Enum	Authentication type ("Gmail" - "Facebook" - "Native web" - "Other")
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	`True` if it is, `False` if it is not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2025-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "CLP",
            "title": "Product",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Product Description",
            "category_id": "others",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "679 789 318"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Av. Apoquindo",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "RUT",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "john@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carolina",
        "surname": "Ponce",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    }
}'

Gambling

Add any additional information you consider necessary about:

Items (array items)

Array `items`	Type	Description
`id`	String	Item identification code.
`title`	String	Item name.
`warranty`	Boolean	`true` if it is, `false` if it is not.
`category_id`	String	Item category.
`quantity`	Integer	Quantity of units for the item.
`unit_price`	Float	Unit price assigned to the item. It must be an integer.

Buyer (object payer)

Object `payer`	Type	Description
`first_name`	String	Buyer's first name.
`last_name`	String	Buyer's last name.
`identification`	Object	Buyer's identification data.
`type`	String	Type of identification. It is found within the `identification` object.
`number`	String	Identification number. It is found within the `identification` object.
`phone`	Object	Buyer's phone number.
`area_code`	Integer	Buyer's area code. It is found within the `phone` object.
`number`	Integer	Buyer's phone number. It is found within the `phone` object.
`address`	Object	Buyer's address data.
`zip_code`	String	Buyer's postal code. It is found within the `address` object.
`street_name`	String	Street name of the buyer's address. It is found within the `address` object.
`street_number`	Integer	Street number of the buyer's address. It is found within the `address` object.
`authentication_type`	Enum	Type of authentication. It can be "Gmail", "Facebook", "Native Web", or "Other".
`registration_date`	Date	Buyer's registration date on the site.
`is_prime_user`	Boolean	Indicates if the user is premium. Put `true` if they are or `false` if they are not.
`is_first_purchase_online`	Boolean	Indicates if this is the customer's first purchase. Put `true` if they are or `false` if they are not.
`last_purchase`	Date	Date of the last purchase on the site.

Below, you will find an example of how to send the data presented in the tables above:

curl
curl --location 'https://api.mercadopago.com/checkout/preferences' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {{access_token}}' \
--data-raw '{
    "auto_return": "approved",
    "back_urls": {
        "failure": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/failure",
        "pending": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/pending",
        "success": "https://www.mercadopago.com/home/success"
    },
    "notification_url": "https://webhook.site/xyz",
    "expires": false,
    "external_reference": "order-123",
    "date_of_expiration": "2026-03-12T12:58:41.425-04:00",
    "items": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "currency_id": "MXN",
            "title": "Producto",
            "picture_url": "",
            "description": "Descripción de producto",
            "category_id": "lottery",
            "quantity": 1,
            "unit_price": 150
        }
    ],
    "payer": {
        "phone": {
            "area_code": "11",
            "number": "619 911 306"
        },
        "address": {
            "zip_code": "52",
            "street_name": "Insurgentes Sur",
            "street_number": 1000
        },
        "identification": {
          "identification_type": "-",
          "identification_number": "12345678"
        },
        "email": "carlota.castellanos@yourdomain.com",
        "name": "Carlota",
        "surname": "Castellanos",
        "date_created": "",
        "authentication_type": "Facebook",
        "registration date": "2015-06-02T12:58:41.425-04:00",
        "is_first_purchase_online": false,
        "is_prime_user": false,
        "last_purchase": "2020-01-02T12:58:41.425-04:00"
    },
    "payment_methods": {
        "excluded_payment_methods": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "default_installments": null,
        "default_payment_method_id": null,
        "excluded_payment_types": [
            {
                "id": ""
            }
        ],
        "installments": null
    }
}'

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