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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GOV.UK Pay API (This version is no longer maintained.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
FeatureAccounting APIGOV.UK Pay API
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownUnknown

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.