Barclays

Barclays Corporate Payment Initiation API

Corporate, bank and PSP clients initiate payments in real time (v2.7). Listed in the Barclays API Exchange catalogue with no machine-readable contract published — its OpenAPI design export returns an empty document. Distinct from the Open Banking Payment Initiation API, which serves authorised third-party providers.

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Documentation
https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payment-initiation-api/f0ad38e0-5101-402a-a9d1-676bf4001027.bdn/documentation
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APIReference
https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payment-initiation-api/f0ad38e0-5101-402a-a9d1-676bf4001027.bdn/documentation

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: barclays:corporate-payment-initiation-api
name: Barclays Corporate Payment Initiation API
tags:
- Corporate Banking
- Payment Initiation
- Payments
humanURL: https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payment-initiation-api/f0ad38e0-5101-402a-a9d1-676bf4001027.bdn/documentation
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payment-initiation-api/f0ad38e0-5101-402a-a9d1-676bf4001027.bdn/documentation
- type: APIReference
  url: https://developer.barclays.com/apis/payment-initiation-api/f0ad38e0-5101-402a-a9d1-676bf4001027.bdn/documentation
description: Corporate, bank and PSP clients initiate payments in real time (v2.7). Listed in the Barclays
  API Exchange catalogue with no machine-readable contract published — its OpenAPI design export returns
  an empty document. Distinct from the Open Banking Payment Initiation API, which serves authorised third-party
  providers.