System Resource Name

System Resource Names - Referencing objects within Wyre's platform

SRN stands for System Resource Name. It is a typed identifier that may reference any object within the Wyre platform. Many of our API calls and data schemas leverage SRNs in order to add flexibility and decouple services. All SRNs follow the same URI-like format:

type:identifier

Some common types you are likely to encounter from our API

Type	Description
paymentmethod	A payment method such as a bank account
email	An email address, e.g. email:[e-mail]
cellphone	A cellphone number, e.g. cellphone:[phone]
bitcoin	Bitcoin blockchain addresses. e.g. bitcoin:1BvBMSEYstWetqTFn5Au4m4GFg7xJaNVN2
ethereum	Ethereum blockchain address. e.g. ethereum:0xBB9bc244D798123fDe783fCc1C72d3Bb8C189413
account	A Wyre account
wallet	A single wallet that can hold monies
transfer	A transfer (possibly including a conversion) of currency