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[slow niche]

Hi there, you can't top up a connected account directly but you can use transfers API to transfer funds to it.

[jolly ibex]

Thanks for your answer, it's what I did. The screen is just for the balance of the admin account, in the balance tab

Not directly to a connected account

When I try to transfer to the seller, code error insufficient balance

[slow niche]

Can you share with me the full error response?

[jolly ibex]

Sure :

It's for a Standard account

[slow niche]

can you copy and paste the text here? thanks

[jolly ibex]

When I tried with an express, it doesn't wrk at all

Sure :

{
"error": {
"code": "balance_insufficient",
"doc_url": "https://stripe.com/docs/error-codes/balance-insufficient",
"message": "You have insufficient funds in your Stripe account. One likely reason you have insufficient funds is that your funds are automatically being paid out; try enabling manual payouts by going to https://dashboard.stripe.com/account/payouts.",
"request_log_url": "https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/logs/req_oROfA1kaObKiag?t=1667230290",
"type": "invalid_request_error"
}
}

[slow niche]

OK, the balance you saw in Dashboard is not yet available in your account. I can't read the language but I guess it says Will be available soon .

use the Balance API to retrieve the available balance via API https://stripe.com/docs/api/balance/balance_retrieve?lang=java#retrieve_balance

You can also use the source_transaction param to tie a transfer to an existing charge. By using source_transaction, the transfer request succeeds regardless of your available balance and the transfer itself only occurs once the charge’s funds become available. Details here https://stripe.com/docs/connect/charges-transfers#transfer-availability

[jolly ibex]

Thanks, but it means when a user is paying, the amount is not available immediately for transfer? It means the platform has to have money in advance?

[slow niche]

You can only transfer when the funds are available. Alternatively you can use the source_transaction param so that you can make the transfer API call first, and the transfer will automatically occurs once the charge’s funds become available.

[jolly ibex]

Thanks for your answer!