Innovation made easier

Standardised APIs for payment-related services

Streamline

Gain efficiencies by building to industry API standards and use our sandbox to test your innovations.

Contribute

Join our API Centre to be part of a new API-enabled network and contribute to API standards development.

Partner

Form partnerships with other registered Standards Users to deliver your service innovation to Kiwis.

Join

How it works

Industry driven

Our API Centre coordinates the ongoing development, management and governance of payment-related API standards and provides supporting services. It’s industry led and designed to respond to market needs.

Open standards

Our published standards are available for anyone to view. Joining the API Centre gives you more rights to contribute or use the standards.

Managed use

If you’re a potential API provider such as a bank, or an interested third party, your organisation can apply to become a Standards User. You can then use the standards through bilateral agreements with other registered Standards Users.

Inclusive ecosystem

Individuals, such as developers, can also join the API Centre as a Community Contributor. You'll be able to use our sandbox to test your innovation against the standards and contribute to pre-release standards.