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Welcome to the Kotani Pay API reference. Our API enables businesses to purchase digital assets using local payment channels such as mobile money and bank transfers.

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Welcome

Kotani Pay provides a comprehensive API platform that supports various use cases including remittance, forex arbitrage, lending, insurance, savings, social protection, business financing, and gig work. Our API documentation is built using OpenAPI specifications to provide you with:
  • Interactive API playground
  • Comprehensive endpoint documentation
  • Code examples in multiple languages
  • Real-time testing capabilities

Kotani Pay API Endpoints

View the complete OpenAPI specification

Run in Postman

Fork the complete API collection with environments

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Test with Postman

Our comprehensive Postman collection includes all 57 API endpoints organized by functionality, plus pre-configured environments for sandbox and production testing. What’s included:
  • Complete API collection with all endpoints
  • Sandbox and production environment configurations
  • Pre-configured authentication workflows
  • Sample request bodies and response examples
  • Environment variables for easy testing
To get started:
  1. Click the “Run in Postman” button above to fork the collection
  2. Import both the collection and environment to your Postman workspace
  3. Set up your API credentials in the environment variables
  4. Start testing endpoints immediately
The Postman collection automatically handles authentication token management and includes examples for common workflows like deposits, payouts, and wallet management.

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Base URLs

Sandbox Environment: https://sandbox-api.kotanipay.com
Production Environment: https://api.kotanipay.com

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Authentication

All API endpoints require authentication using JWT Bearer tokens. You can obtain an access token by:
  1. Creating an integrator account
  2. Logging in to get a JWT token
  3. Generating an API key for ongoing operations
"security": [
  {
    "JWT": []
  }
]

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Getting Started

  1. Create an Integrator Account - Register your business to access the API
  2. Login - Authenticate to receive your JWT token
  3. Generate API Key - Create an API key for secure transaction processing
  4. Start Integrating - Begin making API calls to process transactions

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Support

Need help getting started? Contact our support team at [email protected] or visit our website at https://kotanipay.com