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# First payroll disbursement

> Disburse net pay from a completed payroll run to employee payout rails.

# First payroll disbursement

Disburse net pay from a completed payroll run to employee payout rails.

<Note>
  Include acting-client headers on product API calls: `X-Workspace-Id` and `X-Acting-Company-Id`. See [Act as a client](/guides/service-partner/act-as-client).
</Note>

## Prerequisites

* Completed payroll run; employee payout rails configured

Required permissions: `payroll:runs:approve`, `pay:transactions:write`.

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Initiate disbursement">
    After payroll run completes, trigger disbursement via Payroll → Pay integration. See [Run payroll](/guides/payroll/run-payroll) and [Pay API reference](/api-reference/pay).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify transactions">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -sS "$FLUIDE_BASE_URL/api/v1/transactions" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $FLUIDE_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
      -H "X-Fluide-Api-Key: $FLUIDE_API_KEY" \
      -H "X-Fluide-Client-Id: fluide-developer" \
      -H "X-Workspace-Id: $FLUIDE_WORKSPACE_ID" \
      -H "X-Acting-Company-Id: $FLUIDE_COMPANY_ID"
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Tips

* Ensure operating wallet has sufficient balance.

## Related

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  <Card title="partner onboard to first payroll" href="/guides/playbooks/partner-onboard-to-first-payroll" />
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