Uruguay

This page includes the payment methods available in Uruguay through our platform. It supports a combination of credit, debit, and prepaid cards, as well as local cash payments and bank transfers. Each method outlines the available operations: purchase, authorization, and refunds.

Choosing Your Integration Model: Payfac or Gateway

Bamboo supports two different integration models in Uruguay:

Payfac

Accept payments through Bamboo as a Payment Facilitator in a unified way across Latin America. Cards, cash, bank transfers, and wallets, all through a single integration.

Gateway

Process cards and cash through your own acquiring contracts. Bamboo helps you orchestrate, tokenize, and standardize integrations.

Payment Methods

Payment Method	Name	Purchase	Autho-rization	Full Refund	Partial Refund	Type
`VSC`	VISA	✅	✅	✅	✅	Credit Card
`MCC`	Mastercard	✅	✅	✅	✅	Credit Card
`VSD`	Visa Debit	✅	❌	✅	✅	Debit Card
`VSP`	Visa Prepaid	✅	✅	✅	✅	Prepaid Card
`RDP`	RedPagos	✅	❌	❌	❌	Cash
`MCP`	MasterCard Prepaid	✅	✅	✅	✅	Credit Card
`BTU`	Bank Transfer	✅	❌	❌	❌	Bank Transfer

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For additional payment methods available under the Gateway model, refer to the Uruguay Gateway Overview.

Currencies

Code	Description
USD	US Dollar
UYU	Uruguayan Peso

Amount limits

	Cash	Bank transfer
Minimum	UYU 1	UYU 1
Maximum	UYU 9.999.999.999	UYU 22.000 USD 500

Document types

The following table describes the valid document types for Uruguay:

Code	Document name	Abbreviation
`RUT.UY`	RUT	RUT
`CI.UY`	Cédula de Identidad	CI
`EXT.UY`	Foreigner	EXT

What’s next

Once familiar with the country-specific payment methods, continue exploring the Bamboo Payins API:

Credit and Debit Cards

Learn about credit, debit, and prepaid card processing under the Payfac model.

Cash Payments

Review how to integrate RedPagos as cash payment method.

Bank Transfers

See how to create and confirm payments made via bank transfer.

Gateway Model

Compare with the Gateway model for merchants using their own acquirer contracts.