Accounting API vs GOV.UK Pay API
Both are solid Finance APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.
Accounting API
A flexible API for pulling accounting data, normalized and aggregated from 20 accounting integrations. Standardize how you connect to your customers’ accounting software. View, create, update, and...
GOV.UK Pay API
GOV.UK Pay API (This version is no longer maintained. See openapi/publicapi_spec.json for latest API specification)
Accounting API
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
GOV.UK Pay API
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
| Feature | Accounting API | GOV.UK Pay API |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Both Accounting API and GOV.UK Pay API offer similar capabilities as Finance APIs. Review their documentation to find the best fit for your specific use case.