6.18 Configuring API Submission to FINTRAC

FINTRAC’s API submission enables automatic transfer of E-Files from the OFS CA STR application UI to FINTRAC’s E-Filing system.

After submission, the system automatically retrieves and parses the acknowledgement. Users can choose to submit files manually or set up the CRR application for automatic submissions via the API Submission application.

If you select the submission mode to be manual, you have to manually submit the E-Files in FINTRAC’S E- Filing system.

Once the FINTRAC’S E-Filing system confirms the request, then you can download the Acknowledgement and upload it against the E-File from the E-Filed Status tab in the OFS CA STR application.

Using the API Submission feature, you can also perform the following configuration.

If you select to enable an automated submission, then E-Files are transferred automatically to the designated directory upon creation.

When you execute the E-File transfer batch, the system will push the E-File to FINTRAC system. When Acknowledgment batch is executed, the system will fetches all the acknowledgments from the FINTRAC system to be uploaded against respective E-Files in the application.

For more information, see Managing Batches. If the Acknowledgment batch is successful, the E-Files are transferred to the Archive directory.

To configure API submission, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the OFS CRR application as an Administrator.
2. Select Compliance Regulatory Reporting. 3. Select User Administration. Click Configure Securelane Parameters. The Template Type page is displayed.
3. Select Suspicious Transaction Report - Canadian STR from the Template Type drop-down. The configuration details are displayed.

   Figure 6-6 Configure API Submission

   
   

   

   
   
4. Enter the information in the Value fields.

   Table 6-2 API Submission Configuration Parameters

   Fields	Description
   Attribute 1 Name: Mode of Submission	Enter the mode of submission as S or M in the Value field. This parameter is used to designate the mode of submission of the efiles. The value 'S' represents API mode of submission and 'M' represents the manual mode of submission. Note: If you select M as your mode of submission, then no need to update other fields on the page. M is the default value.
   Attribute 2 Name: Client ID	Enter the Client ID. This parameter specifies the client id required to fetch authentication token details from FinTrac. It is mandatory to provide this info.
   Attribute 3 Name: Client Secret	Enter the client secret. This parameter specifies the client secret required to fetch authentication token details from FinTrac. It is mandatory to provide this info.
   Attribute 4 Name: API Base URL	Enter the API Base URL. This parameter specifies the base api url which will be used for automatic efile submission and requesting for acknowledgement. Sample url like Eg. https://www148.fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/reporting-ingest. It is mandatory to provide this info.
   Attribute 5 Name: Proxy Host	Enter the Proxy Host.This parameter defines the proxy host details. This information is optional , based on the network settings.
   Attribute 6 Name: Proxy Port	Enter the Proxy Port.This parameter defines the proxy port details. This information is optional, based on the network settings.
   Attribute 7 Name: Archive Directory Path	Enter the Archive Directory Path. This parameter is used to designate the location for archiving the efiles and acknowledgements after the processing is completed.
   Attribute 8 Name: Archive Directory Hostname	Enter the Archive Directory Hostname. This parameter is used to designate the hostname for a remote location for archive directory.
   Attribute 9 Name: Archive Directory Username	Enter the Archive Directory Username. This parameter used to identify the username for the remote archive directory login. If this info is not to be given please enable PKA configuration. More information, see AAI Admin guide for further details.
   Attribute 10 Name: Archive Directory Password	Enter the Archive Directory Password. This parameter used to identify the encrypted password for the remote archive directory login.If this info is not to be given please enable PKA configuration.Please refer AAI Admin guide for further details.

5. Click Save. A confirmation message is displayed.

   Note:

   These configurations are applicable only for Automatic submission if you select submission mode as S.