FAQs
Get Transaction Methods
There are three methods of getting transaction data from Heron:
- Get transactions relate to a given end_user - https://app.herondata.io/api/end_users/{end_user_id_or_heron_id}/transactions
- Get an individual transaction - https://app.herondata.io/api/transactions/{reference_id_or_heron_id}
- Get all transactions - https://app.herondata.io/api/transactions/
Q: What are the differences between each of the methods and what are the benefits for each one?
All three methods return the exact same data, there is no difference to the results. However, the first two methods are optimised for performance, therefore they return results quicker. Note: the structure of the results are slightly different, so you will not be able to simply switch between the endpoints without updating how your integration consumes the results.Q: I only want to get the latest transactions that have been enriched and not the full set - how can I do that?
In order to do this, in any of the above three methods, you are able to include alast_updated_min parameter. You should set this equal to the last time you sent transactions for enrichment. Sometimes old transactions sent in prior batches may be re-categorised in the context of new batches/transactions, and the timestamps of these transactions will also be updated to reflect the most recent change and will therefore be returned in your latest GET request.
Q: I sometimes see unenriched transactions in the get enriched transactions endpoint - is something wrong?
In order for transactions to be enriched, anend_user must be set to ready each time new transactions are added to an end_user. Therefore, if you see unenriched transactions, our first suggestion is to re-set the end_user to ready.
If you continue to have problems with unenriched transactions, please reach out via slack or email us at [email protected].