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RESTful API

Simple, predictable REST APIs with JSON responses. Accept payments, manage customers, and more.

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Webhooks

Real-time event notifications for payments, refunds, and disputes sent to your endpoint.

SDKs & Libraries

Official SDKs for PHP, JavaScript, Python, and more to accelerate your integration.

Quick Integration Guide

Get started with Rwanda Pay in minutes

1

Get API Keys

Sign up for a merchant account and generate your API keys from the dashboard.

2

Integrate API

Use our API to initiate payments, check status, and handle webhooks.

3

Go Live

Test in sandbox, then switch to live mode and start accepting payments.

Quick Start Example

Initialize a payment collection in 3 lines of code:

PHP Example

<?php
$ch = curl_init('https://api.rwandapay.rw/v1/payments/collect');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode([
    'amount' => 5000,
    'phone' => '0788123456',
    'provider' => 'MTN',
]));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type: application/json',
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);

JavaScript Example

const response = await fetch('https://api.rwandapay.rw/v1/payments/collect', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
        amount: 5000,
        phone: '0788123456',
        provider: 'MTN',
    })
});
const data = await response.json();

Test Mode Available

Use sandbox environment for testing before going live. No real money is transferred.

https://sandbox-api.rwandapay.rw/v1

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