Accounting API vs Payment webhooks (deprecated)
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...
Payment webhooks (deprecated)
The payment webhooks are deprecated. Use the [accounting webhooks](https://docs.adyen.com/api-explorer/transfer-webhooks/latest/overview) instead. Adyen sends notifications through webhooks to inf...
Accounting API
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
Payment webhooks (deprecated)
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
| Feature | Accounting API | Payment webhooks (deprecated) |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | apiKey | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Both Accounting API and Payment webhooks (deprecated) offer similar capabilities as Finance APIs. Review their documentation to find the best fit for your specific use case.