Depositid

Depositid is a term used in financial services and software to denote an identifier assigned to a deposit transaction. It serves as an internal reference that enables banks, payment processors, exchanges, and wallets to track and reconcile deposits across systems and ledgers.

Purpose and usage

A depositid helps reconcile accounts, resolve customer inquiries, and support audit trails. It is typically generated when a deposit is recorded in the issuing system and is used to locate all related payment details, such as source, amount, and processing status. In many contexts, the depositid is a deposit-specific reference that complements a general transaction identifier.

Format and generation

Depositids vary in format across institutions. They may be numeric, alphanumeric, or a combination that includes batch codes or timestamps. The generating system is usually the core banking, payment processing, or custodial platform, and the depositid remains associated with the corresponding deposit record for future retrieval.

Usage in systems and APIs

In databases, depositids are commonly stored as a field such as deposit_id. In APIs, the depositid may appear as depositId or deposit_id in requests and responses, and is used to query deposit details (for example, retrieving status, source, and settlement information) or to link deposits to user accounts.

Security and limitations

Depositids are designed to be opaque references that do not reveal sensitive information. They are not guaranteed to be globally unique across all institutions, but they are unique within a given system. Proper handling as non-sensitive identifiers is advised to support secure querying and reconciliation.

See also

Transaction ID, Reference number, Deposit.