# ClearBank Faster Payments API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-faster-payments-api/  
**Provider:** ClearBank — https://apis.io/providers/clearbank/  
**Base URL:** https://institution-api.clearbank.co.uk  
**Documentation:** https://clearbank.github.io/uk/docs/api/

ClearBank Faster Payments API is one of 11 APIs that [ClearBank](https://apis.io/providers/clearbank/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Faster Payments and Payments. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

Initiate and manage UK Faster Payments (FPS) and internal transfers, including payment origination overview, for onboarded institutions.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/clearbank/refs/heads/main/openapi/clearbank-fps-initiate-payment-v3.json
- **Documentation** — https://clearbank.github.io/uk/docs/api/
- **APIReference** — https://clearbank.github.io/uk/docs/api/overview/

## Other ClearBank APIs (10)

- [ClearBank GBP Accounts API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-gbp-accounts-api/)
- [ClearBank CHAPS API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-chaps-api/)
- [ClearBank Multi-Currency Accounts API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-multi-currency-accounts-api/)
- [ClearBank Multi-Currency Payments API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-multi-currency-payments-api/)
- [ClearBank FX API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-fx-api/)
- [ClearBank SEPA Credit Transfer API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-sepa-credit-transfer-api/)
- [ClearBank Confirmation of Payee API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-confirmation-of-payee-api/)
- [ClearBank Customer Due Diligence (KYC) API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-customer-due-diligence-api/)
- [ClearBank Cross-Border Sterling Payments API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-cross-border-api/)
- [ClearBank Retail Embedded Banking Customers API](https://apis.io/apis/clearbank/clearbank-retail-customers-api/)

## Tags

Faster Payments, Payments

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