Developer-First Payments API

The Unified API for Account-to-Account Payments

Build, test, and launch payment solutions with Dwolla’s comprehensive API documentation and developer tools.

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Platform Capabilities

Everything you need to build powerful payment experiences

Dwolla’s API provides a complete toolkit for account-to-account transfers, customer verification, and payment management.

Account-to-Account Transfers

Initiate money movement between bank accounts with a unified API

ACH, Instant payments, and Wire transfers
Flexible configuration of payment speed
Real-time transfer status updates

Flexible End-user Types

Support various customer profiles with different verification levels

Personal and Business — Identity Verified, Unverified, and Receive-only Users
Tailored onboarding requirements by end-user type
Progressive KYC based on user needs

Open Banking Services

Connect to bank accounts securely with open banking APIs

Instant account verification
Real-time bank account balance check
Enhanced user experience

Webhooks

Real-time event notifications

Transfer status notifications
Customer verification updates
Secure signature verification

Security & Compliance

Enterprise-grade security features

SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
Tokenization for sensitive data
API key & OAuth authentication

Developer Tools

Resources to accelerate development

SDKs for popular languages
Sandbox testing environment
API explorer & request builder

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