Use when working with Braintree — braintree payment gateway management including transactions, subscriptions, customers, payment methods, disputes, settlements, and merchant account configuration. Covers transaction success rates, decline analysis, settlement reporting, and fraud tool monitoring.
Monitor and manage Braintree payment processing and merchant accounts.
Always discover merchant configuration and payment methods before querying transactions.
#!/bin/bash
BT_ENV="${BRAINTREE_ENVIRONMENT:-sandbox}"
BT_API="https://payments${BT_ENV:+.$BT_ENV}.braintreegateway.com/merchants/${BRAINTREE_MERCHANT_ID}"
AUTH="-u ${BRAINTREE_PUBLIC_KEY}:${BRAINTREE_PRIVATE_KEY}"
echo "=== Merchant Account Info ==="
curl -s $AUTH -H "Content-Type: application/xml" \
"$BT_API/merchant_accounts" | \
python3 -c "
import sys, xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
root = ET.fromstring(sys.stdin.read())
for ma in root.findall('.//merchant-account'):
print(f\"{ma.find('id').text} | Status: {ma.find('status').text} | Currency: {ma.find('currency-iso-code').text} | Default: {ma.find('default').text}\")
"
echo ""
echo "=== Plans (Subscriptions) ==="
curl -s $AUTH -H "Content-Type: application/xml" "$BT_API/plans" | \
python3 -c "
import sys, xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
root = ET.fromstring(sys.stdin.read())
for p in root.findall('.//plan'):
print(f\"{p.find('name').text} | ID: {p.find('id').text} | Price: {p.find('price').text} | Billing: {p.find('billing-frequency').text}\")
"
echo ""
echo "=== Add-ons & Discounts ==="
curl -s $AUTH -H "Content-Type: application/xml" "$BT_API/add_ons" | \
python3 -c "
import sys, xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
root = ET.fromstring(sys.stdin.read())
for a in root.findall('.//add-on'):
print(f\"Add-on: {a.find('name').text} | Amount: {a.find('amount').text}\")
" 2>/dev/null || echo "No add-ons configured"
Phase 1 outputs: Merchant accounts, subscription plans, add-ons
#!/bin/bash
echo "=== Transaction Search (last 7 days) ==="
curl -s $AUTH -H "Content-Type: application/xml" \
"$BT_API/transactions/advanced_search" \
-d "<search><created-at><min>$(date -v-7d +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S 2>/dev/null || date -d '7 days ago' +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S)</min></created-at></search>" | \
python3 -c "
import sys, xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
root = ET.fromstring(sys.stdin.read())
txns = root.findall('.//transaction')
statuses = {}
for t in txns:
s = t.find('status').text
statuses[s] = statuses.get(s, 0) + 1
for s, c in sorted(statuses.items(), key=lambda x: -x[1]):
print(f'{s}: {c}')
print(f'Total: {len(txns)}')
"
echo ""
echo "=== Disputes ==="
curl -s $AUTH "$BT_API/disputes" | \
python3 -c "
import sys, xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
root = ET.fromstring(sys.stdin.read())
disputes = root.findall('.//dispute')
print(f'Open disputes: {len([d for d in disputes if d.find(\"status\").text in [\"open\", \"accepted\"]])}')
print(f'Total disputes: {len(disputes)}')
"
echo ""
echo "=== Active Subscriptions ==="
curl -s $AUTH -H "Content-Type: application/xml" \
"$BT_API/subscriptions/advanced_search" \
-d "<search><status><item>Active</item></status></search>" | \
python3 -c "
import sys, xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
root = ET.fromstring(sys.stdin.read())
print(f'Active subscriptions: {len(root.findall(\".//subscription\"))}')
"
BRAINTREE STATUS
================
Merchant: {id} ({currency})
7-Day Transactions: {count} (Success: {pct}%)
Decline Rate: {percent}%
Active Subscriptions: {count}
Open Disputes: {count}
Settlement Pending: {amount}
Issues: {list_of_warnings}
--help output.| Shortcut | Counter | Why |
|---|---|---|
| "I'll skip discovery and check known resources" | Always run Phase 1 discovery first | Resource names change, new resources appear — assumed names cause errors |
| "The user only asked for a quick check" | Follow the full discovery → analysis flow | Quick checks miss critical issues; structured analysis catches silent failures |
| "Default configuration is probably fine" | Audit configuration explicitly | Defaults often leave logging, security, and optimization features disabled |
| "Metrics aren't needed for this" | Always check relevant metrics when available | API/CLI responses show current state; metrics reveal trends and intermittent issues |
| "I don't have access to that" | Try the command and report the actual error | Assumed permission failures prevent useful investigation; actual errors are informative |