braintree

Our mission is to empower developers with the tools, resources, and simple-to-use SDKs and APIs to build on one platform, so they can serve merchants from around the world.

braintree publishes 10 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Webhooks, Add-Ons API, Client Tokens API, and 7 more.

The braintree catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification, 1 JSON-LD context, and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

braintree’s developer surface includes sandbox, changelog, authentication, and 15 more developer resources.

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48.5/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 43/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessPaidSelf serve

14 APIs

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Composite quality — 48.5/100 · developing

Contract Quality 18.7 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 3.5 / 20

Commercial Clarity 9.5 / 20

Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13

Governance 5.0 / 12

Discoverability 5.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 43/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 6 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 14

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Braintree GraphQL API

The Braintree GraphQL API provides a modern, flexible interface for interacting with the Braintree payment gateway. It exposes a single HTTP endpoint that handles all queries an...

Braintree JavaScript Client SDK

The Braintree JavaScript Client SDK enables secure collection of payment information directly in the browser without sensitive card data touching your servers. It is organized i...

Braintree iOS SDK

The Braintree iOS SDK is a native library for accepting card and alternative payments within iOS applications. It supports Swift and Objective-C and provides modules for credit ...

Braintree Android SDK

The Braintree Android SDK provides a native library for integrating payment acceptance into Android applications. It supports Java and Kotlin and includes modules for card payme...

Braintree Webhooks

Braintree Webhooks deliver automated HTTP POST notifications to your server when specific events occur within the payment gateway. Supported event types include subscription sta...

braintree Add-Ons API

Operations for retrieving add-on definitions that can be applied to subscriptions to increase their price.

braintree Client Tokens API

Operations for generating client tokens used to initialize Braintree client SDKs on web and mobile.

braintree Customers API

Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting customer records in the Braintree Vault.

braintree Discounts API

Operations for retrieving discount definitions that can be applied to subscriptions to reduce their price.

braintree Disputes API

Operations for retrieving and managing payment disputes and chargebacks.

braintree Payment Methods API

Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting vaulted payment methods associated with customers.

braintree Plans API

Operations for retrieving billing plan definitions configured in the Braintree Control Panel.

braintree Subscriptions API

Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, canceling, and retrying customer subscriptions to recurring billing plans.

braintree Transactions API

Operations for creating, capturing, voiding, refunding, and retrieving payment transactions.

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Open Collections 2

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Braintree Payments API

OPEN COLLECTION

Braintree Subscriptions API

OPEN COLLECTION

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Braintree Rate Limits

3 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

JSON Schema 23

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

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Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Sandbox

Sandbox

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 4

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Conventions

Components

DataModel

JSONLD

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

DeclineCodes

DeclineCodes

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 5

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

OAuthScopes

OAuthScopes

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ChangeLog

ChangeLog

Company 1

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Source (apis.yml)

aid: braintree
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/braintree.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/braintree/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: braintree:graphql-api
  name: Braintree GraphQL API
  tags:
  - GraphQL
  - Payment Methods
  - Payments
  - Transactions
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://payments.braintree-api.com/graphql
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/graphql/
  properties:
  - url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/graphql/guides/concepts/
    type: Documentation
  - url: graphql/braintree-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  description: The Braintree GraphQL API provides a modern, flexible interface for interacting with the Braintree payment
    gateway. It exposes a single HTTP endpoint that handles all queries and mutations, allowing developers to request only
    the data they need. The API supports tokenizing payment methods, creating transactions, managing customer vaults, and
    handling disputes. A sandbox environment is available at payments.sandbox.braintree-api.com/graphql for testing integrations
    before going live.
- aid: braintree:javascript-client-sdk
  name: Braintree JavaScript Client SDK
  tags:
  - Browser
  - Client SDK
  - Drop-In UI
  - JavaScript
  - Payments
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.example.com
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup/javascript/v3/
  properties:
  - url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup/javascript/v3/
    type: Documentation
  description: The Braintree JavaScript Client SDK enables secure collection of payment information directly in the browser
    without sensitive card data touching your servers. It is organized into standalone modules for different payment methods
    including hosted fields, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and three-D Secure. The SDK provides both a Drop-In UI component
    for rapid integration and lower-level APIs for fully customized payment forms.
- aid: braintree:ios-sdk
  name: Braintree iOS SDK
  tags:
  - iOS
  - Mobile
  - Objective-C
  - Payments
  - Swift
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.example.com
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup/ios/v6
  properties:
  - url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup/ios/v6
    type: Documentation
  description: The Braintree iOS SDK is a native library for accepting card and alternative payments within iOS applications.
    It supports Swift and Objective-C and provides modules for credit and debit card processing, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay,
    and three-D Secure authentication. The SDK tokenizes payment information collected from users and returns a payment method
    nonce that your server uses to complete the transaction. It is distributed via CocoaPods, Carthage, and Swift Package
    Manager.
- aid: braintree:android-sdk
  name: Braintree Android SDK
  tags:
  - Android
  - Java
  - Kotlin
  - Mobile
  - Payments
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.example.com
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup/android/v4
  properties:
  - url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/client-sdk/setup/android/v4
    type: Documentation
  description: The Braintree Android SDK provides a native library for integrating payment acceptance into Android applications.
    It supports Java and Kotlin and includes modules for card payments, PayPal, Venmo, Google Pay, and three-D Secure verification.
    Like the iOS counterpart, the Android SDK tokenizes payment data on the client side and returns a payment method nonce
    for server-side transaction processing. The SDK is distributed through Maven Central and supports Android API level 21
    and above.
- aid: braintree:webhooks
  name: Braintree Webhooks
  tags:
  - Disputes
  - Events
  - Notifications
  - Subscriptions
  - Webhooks
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.example.com
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/webhooks/overview
  properties:
  - url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/webhooks/overview
    type: Documentation
  - url: asyncapi/braintree-webhooks-asyncapi.yml
    type: AsyncAPI
  description: Braintree Webhooks deliver automated HTTP POST notifications to your server when specific events occur within
    the payment gateway. Supported event types include subscription status changes, transaction settlements, disbursements,
    dispute openings and resolutions, and sub-merchant account status updates for Braintree Marketplace. Each webhook notification
    contains the event kind and the full Braintree object associated with the triggering event.
- aid: braintree:braintree-add-ons-api
  name: braintree Add-Ons API
  description: Operations for retrieving add-on definitions that can be applied to subscriptions to increase their price.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Add-Ons
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-add-ons-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
- aid: braintree:braintree-client-tokens-api
  name: braintree Client Tokens API
  description: Operations for generating client tokens used to initialize Braintree client SDKs on web and mobile.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Client Tokens
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-client-tokens-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
- aid: braintree:braintree-customers-api
  name: braintree Customers API
  description: Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting customer records in the Braintree Vault.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Customers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-customers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
- aid: braintree:braintree-discounts-api
  name: braintree Discounts API
  description: Operations for retrieving discount definitions that can be applied to subscriptions to reduce their price.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Discounts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-discounts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
- aid: braintree:braintree-disputes-api
  name: braintree Disputes API
  description: Operations for retrieving and managing payment disputes and chargebacks.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Disputes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-disputes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
- aid: braintree:braintree-payment-methods-api
  name: braintree Payment Methods API
  description: Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting vaulted payment methods associated with customers.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Payment Methods
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-payment-methods-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
- aid: braintree:braintree-plans-api
  name: braintree Plans API
  description: Operations for retrieving billing plan definitions configured in the Braintree Control Panel.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Plans
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-plans-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
- aid: braintree:braintree-subscriptions-api
  name: braintree Subscriptions API
  description: Operations for creating, retrieving, updating, canceling, and retrying customer subscriptions to recurring
    billing plans.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Subscriptions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-subscriptions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
- aid: braintree:braintree-transactions-api
  name: braintree Transactions API
  description: Operations for creating, capturing, voiding, refunding, and retrieving payment transactions.
  humanURL: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/
  baseURL: https://api.braintreegateway.com
  tags:
  - Transactions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/braintree-transactions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/customers/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.paypal.com/braintree/docs/guides/recurring-billing/overview
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/braintree-agentic-access.yml
- type: Sandbox
  url: sandbox/braintree-sandbox.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/braintree-conventions.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/braintree-changelog.yml
- type: Components
  url: components/braintree-components.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/braintree-data-model.yml
- type: DeclineCodes
  url: errors/braintree-decline-codes.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/braintree-trust-center.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/braintree-scopes.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/braintree-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/braintree-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/braintree-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/braintree
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/braintree
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/braintree-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/braintree-transaction-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/braintree-customer-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/braintree-subscription-schema.json
modified: '2026-05-19'
description: Our mission is to empower developers with the tools, resources, and simple-to-use SDKs and APIs to build on one
  platform, so they can serve merchants from around the world.

braintree

APIs 14

Open Collections 2

GraphQL 1

Pricing Plans 1

Rate Limits 1

FinOps 1

Event Specifications 1

Semantic Vocabularies 1

Spectral Rules 2

JSON Schema 23

JSON Structure 1

Security Posture 4

Scopes 1

Agentic Access 1

Get Started 1

Documentation 3

Agent Surfaces 1

Design & Contract 4

Build 2

Access & Security 5

Operate 1

Company 1

Source (apis.yml)