POST
/BizTransaction/Allotment
Usage Notes
When
- Process distribution-driven unit allocations
- Execute dividend reinvestment (DRP) allocations
- Record corporate action allotments
Requirements
- Account and Investment must exist with active pricing
- TransactionDate required
Notes
- Links to originating deposit via depositBizTransactionID
- Integrates with Distribution workflow for DRP processing
- Transaction records are permanent
Description
Creates an allotment transaction for distribution-driven unit allocations. Commonly used for dividend reinvestment programs and corporate action processing.
Required Headers - See Authentication
| Header | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | application/json | Request content type |
| Authorization | {accessToken} | Bearer token for API access |
| Version | 2.0 | API version identifier |
Request Body
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
productID |
integer (int32) | Native product identifier validating investment belongs to correct fund structure (required for allotment unlike conditional for Deposit/Redemption). | |
externalProductId |
string | External product identifier for cross-system product correlation. | |
externalBizTransactionId |
string | Optional |
External transaction identifier for idempotency preventing duplicate allotments during integration failures (e.g., Distribution workflows, IPO processing). |
amount |
number (double) | Dollar amount for allotment (system converts to units: amount ÷ price = units allocated, used for distribution reinvestment and IPO applications). | |
quantity |
number (double) | Exact unit quantity to allot (used for bonus units, rights exercises, DRP where units already calculated). | |
overridePrice |
number (double) | Optional |
Manual price override for special allotment pricing (DRP discount pricing, IPO issue price, default: 0 uses current investmentPrice). |
comment |
string | Optional |
Audit trail notation for allotment source and context (appears on investor statements). |
accountID |
integer (int32) | Native account identifier receiving allotted units (creates/updates Holdings record for accountID+investmentID combination). | |
externalAccountId |
string | External account identifier for cross-platform integration (e.g., distribution processors, registry systems). | |
transactionDate |
string (date) | Transaction date for the allotment. Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Cannot be empty or default value. | |
investmentID |
integer (int32) | Native investment identifier determining unit type and pricing (amount ÷ price = units unless overridePrice specified, must have allowAllotment=true). | |
externalInvestmentId |
string | External investment identifier for cross-platform integration using fund codes, APIR codes, or ISIN. | |
depositBizTransactionID |
integer (int32) | Optional |
Links allotment to originating deposit transaction for Distribution integration workflows. If specified, must be greater than 0. |
depositExternalBizTransactionID |
string | Optional |
External deposit identifier for linking allotment to deposit using external system references (alternative to depositBizTransactionID). |
productID
Native product identifier validating investment belongs to correct fund structure (required for allotment unlike conditional for Deposit/Redemption).
externalProductId
External product identifier for cross-system product correlation.
externalBizTransactionId
External transaction identifier for idempotency preventing duplicate allotments during integration failures (e.g., Distribution workflows, IPO processing).
amount
Dollar amount for allotment (system converts to units: amount ÷ price = units allocated, used for distribution reinvestment and IPO applications).
quantity
Exact unit quantity to allot (used for bonus units, rights exercises, DRP where units already calculated).
overridePrice
Manual price override for special allotment pricing (DRP discount pricing, IPO issue price, default: 0 uses current investmentPrice).
comment
Audit trail notation for allotment source and context (appears on investor statements).
accountID
Native account identifier receiving allotted units (creates/updates Holdings record for accountID+investmentID combination).
externalAccountId
External account identifier for cross-platform integration (e.g., distribution processors, registry systems).
transactionDate
Transaction date for the allotment. Format: YYYY-MM-DD. Cannot be empty or default value.
investmentID
Native investment identifier determining unit type and pricing (amount ÷ price = units unless overridePrice specified, must have allowAllotment=true).
externalInvestmentId
External investment identifier for cross-platform integration using fund codes, APIR codes, or ISIN.
depositBizTransactionID
Links allotment to originating deposit transaction for Distribution integration workflows. If specified, must be greater than 0.
depositExternalBizTransactionID
External deposit identifier for linking allotment to deposit using external system references (alternative to depositBizTransactionID).
Example Requests
bash
# Amount-based allotment (dollar value)
curl -X POST 'https://api.7g.com.au/BizTransaction/Allotment' \
-H 'Authorization: {accessToken}' \
-H 'Version: 2.0' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"productID": 10,
"amount": 50000.00,
"overridePrice": 1.25,
"comment": "IPO allotment - Growth Fund Class A",
"accountID": 12345,
"transactionDate": "2025-08-14",
"investmentID": 25,
"depositBizTransactionID": 998
}'
# Quantity-based allotment (unit count)
curl -X POST 'https://api.7g.com.au/BizTransaction/Allotment' \
-H 'Authorization: {accessToken}' \
-H 'Version: 2.0' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"productID": 10,
"quantity": 40000.00,
"comment": "Bonus share allotment - 1:4 ratio",
"accountID": 12345,
"transactionDate": "2025-08-14",
"investmentID": 25
}'Response Examples
json
{
"result": true,
"message": "Allotment processed successfully",
"recordCount": 1,
"data": {
"bizTransactionID": 1001,
"externalBizTransactionId": "ALLOT-2024-001",
"bizTransactionTypeID": 6,
"typeName": "Allotment",
"movementReasonCode": "NEW_ALLOTMENT",
"parentBizTransactionID": null,
"transactionDate": "2025-08-14T00:00:00Z",
"productID": 10,
"externalProductId": "FUND-001",
"accountID": 12345,
"externalAccountId": "ACC-12345",
"accountNumber": "ACC001234",
"bizEntityName": "Smith Family Trust",
"investmentID": 25,
"externalInvestmentId": "INV-GROWTH",
"securityCode": "GRW001",
"investmentName": "Growth Investment Class A",
"investmentPrice": 1.2500,
"comment": "IPO allotment - Growth Fund Class A",
"corporateActionID": null,
"externalCorporateActionId": null,
"corporateActionName": null,
"amount": 50000.00,
"quantity": 40000.00,
"transactionClosingAmount": null,
"transactionClosingQuantity": null,
"accountClosingAmount": null,
"accountClosingQuantity": null,
"createdDate": "2025-08-14T10:30:15Z",
"updatedDate": null,
"bizTransactionStatusID": 1,
"statusName": "Complete"
}
}