Paystack API
Paystack · Payments
Accept card, bank transfer and mobile money payments from customers across Africa with Paystack's simple, secure payments infrastructure.
curl https://api.paystack.co/transaction/initialize \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SECRET_KEY" \
-d '{"email":"user@example.com","amount":"50000"}'Pricing tiers
Capped at ₦2,000 for local cards
Contact sales
Auth Method
Bearer Token
Rate Limit
500 req/min
Webhooks
Supported
Version
v2.1
Changelog
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Quick Facts
- Countries
- Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa
- Categories
- Payments
- Last Crawl
- 2026-07-12