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API integration priorities

Partner activation, in order

PayKato's value depends on partner orchestration. We activate partners in phases — local Nigeria capability first, then cross-border freelancer rails, then broader Africa expansion. Partner names below reflect intent and ongoing discussions; final integration is subject to commercial and compliance approval by each partner.

Priority 1

Local Nigeria capability

Card acceptance, online checkout, and NGN payout rails for pilot merchants in Nigeria.

  • Moniepoint

    Business banking and local NGN payout relevance.

    In discussion
  • Interswitch

    Core Nigerian payment infrastructure (card, switching, settlement).

    In discussion
  • Paystack

    Card and online payment coverage via supported partner model.

    Evaluating
  • Flutterwave

    Card and online payment coverage via supported partner model.

    Evaluating

Priority 2

Cross-border freelancer capability

USD/EUR/GBP receipt, FX, and routing for Nigerian freelancers, agencies, and digital sellers.

  • Payoneer

    Freelancer and marketplace payout relevance for cross-border earnings.

    Planned
  • Wise

    FX and international transfer relevance with transparent mid-market rates.

    Planned
  • Grey

    African virtual account and payout relevance for USD/EUR/GBP receipts.

    Planned
  • Raenest

    African business and freelancer finance relevance.

    Planned

Priority 3

Africa expansion

Broaden coverage beyond Nigeria into East, Southern, and West Africa as partner depth allows.

  • Pesapal

    East Africa acceptance and payout coverage (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania).

    Planned
  • DPO

    Broader African payment coverage across multiple markets and currencies.

    Planned

Build order

API endpoint implementation order

Endpoints land in this order so merchant onboarding, money movement, and reconciliation come online together. Authentication, idempotency keys, and signed webhooks are required for every endpoint at launch.

  1. 1

    Merchant onboarding API

    Programmatic merchant creation, KYC document upload, and status sync for platform partners.

    In progress
  2. 2

    Payment link API

    Create, update, deactivate, and list payment links with amount, currency, and metadata.

    In progress
  3. 3

    Invoice API

    Issue invoices, attach line items, send to customer, mark paid via processor callback.

    Next
  4. 4

    Checkout session API

    Create a partner-hosted checkout session and return a customer-redirect URL.

    Next
  5. 5

    Transaction status webhook

    Server-to-server events for authorized, captured, failed, refunded, and disputed transactions.

    Next
  6. 6

    Settlement ledger API

    Per-transaction breakdown: gross, processor fee, PayKato fee, FX, payout fee, net settlement.

    Planned
  7. 7

    Payout request API

    Initiate and track payout requests to an approved settlement bank account.

    Planned
  8. 8

    Refund API

    Issue full or partial refunds against an original transaction; surface partner refund fees.

    Planned
  9. 9

    Chargeback / dispute webhook

    Lifecycle events for dispute opened, evidence required, won, lost, and reversed.

    Planned

Partner or platform integration?

If you represent one of the partners above — or you're a platform that needs PayKato APIs to embed merchant onboarding, links, invoices, or payouts — we'd like to talk.

Partner names are listed to indicate scope and direction. Mention of a partner does not imply an active integration, endorsement, or contractual relationship. Availability of any partner depends on their commercial approval, compliance review, and technical onboarding. PayKato does not hold customer funds; processing, FX, and payouts are performed by licensed third parties.