---
title: "Create a donation"
method: POST
path: "/donate"
tags: ["Modifications"]
deprecated: true
---

# Create a donation

`POST /donate`

> **Deprecated.**

Schedules a new payment to be created (including a new authorisation request) for the specified donation using the payment details of the original payment.

> This endpoint is part of our [classic API integration](https://docs.adyen.com/online-payments/classic-integrations/api-integration-ecommerce). If using a [newer integration](https://docs.adyen.com/online-payments), use the [`/donations`](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/#/CheckoutService/latest/post/donations) endpoint under Checkout API instead.

## Request body

- DonationRequest
  - `donationAccount` string, required — The Adyen account name of the charity.
  - `merchantAccount` string, required — The merchant account that is used to process the payment.
  - `modificationAmount` Amount, required
    - `currency` string, required — The three-character [ISO currency code](https://docs.adyen.com/development-resources/currency-codes#currency-codes) of the amount.
    - `value` integer, required — The numeric value of the amount, in [minor units](https://docs.adyen.com/development-resources/currency-codes#minor-units).
  - `originalReference` string — The original pspReference of the payment to modify. This reference is returned in: * authorisation response * authorisation notification
  - `platformChargebackLogic` PlatformChargebackLogic
    - `behavior` 'deductAccordingToSplitRatio' | 'deductFromLiableAccount' | 'deductFromOneBalanceAccount' — The method of handling the chargeback. Possible values: **deductFromLiableAccount**, **deductFromOneBalanceAccount**, **deductAccordingToSplitRatio**.
    - `costAllocationAccount` string — The unique identifier of the balance account to which the chargeback fees are booked. By default, the chargeback fees are booked to your liable balance account.
    - `targetAccount` string — The unique identifier of the balance account against which the disputed amount is booked. Required if `behavior` is **deductFromOneBalanceAccount**.
  - `reference` string — Your reference for the payment modification. This reference is visible in Customer Area and in reports. Maximum length: 80 characters.

## Response `200`

OK - the request has succeeded.

- ModificationResult
  - `additionalData` object — This field contains additional data, which may be returned in a particular modification response.
  - `pspReference` string, required — Adyen's 16-character string reference associated with the transaction/request. This value is globally unique; quote it when communicating with us about this request.
  - `response` '[capture-received]' | '[cancel-received]' | '[refund-received]' | '[cancelOrRefund-received]' | '[adjustAuthorisation-received]' | '[donation-received]' | '[technical-cancel-received]' | '[voidPendingRefund-received]' | 'Authorised' | 'Refused' | 'Error', required — Indicates if the modification request has been received for processing.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - a problem reading or understanding the request.
- `401` — Unauthorized - authentication required.
- `403` — Forbidden - insufficient permissions to process the request.
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity - a request validation error.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - the server could not process the request.

## Changes

- **2026-02-17** (v68) `a50b3c514a2e` — 2 warning
  - added the new `Error` enum value to the `response` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `Refused` enum value to the `response` response property for the response status `200`
- **2024-10-21** (v68) `fd8bf53fedad` — 1 warning
  - added the new `Authorised` enum value to the `response` response property for the response status `200`
- **2024-03-05** (v68) `57dba03088e8` — 1 info
  - endpoint deprecated

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/adyen/apis/paymentservice/changes/donate/post.md)

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