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Cashfree Payments

Cashfree Payments is an Indian payment gateway and banking platform providing REST APIs for payment links, subscriptions, payouts, refunds, QR codes, and banking payouts across UPI, credit and debit cards, net banking, and international payment methods. It serves over one million businesses with RBI authorisation as a Payment Aggregator and Prepaid Payment Instrument provider.

Cashfree Payments publishes 21 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Authorize API, Beneficiary v2 API, CreateCashgram API, and 18 more. Tagged areas include Payments, Payouts, UPI, India, and Payment Gateway.

The Cashfree Payments catalog on APIs.io includes 4 JSON-LD contexts and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Cashfree Payments’ developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, pricing, support, and 17 more developer resources.

46.8/100 developing ▼ -5.8 Agent 44/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessPaidSelf serve
23 APIs
PaymentsPayoutsUPIIndiaPayment GatewaySubscriptionsRefundsQR CodesNet BankingIdentity Verification

Kin Score

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 46.8/100 · developing
Contract Quality 16.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 5.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 2.7 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 44/100 · 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 0 / 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 23

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

Cashfree Subscriptions API

API for creating and managing recurring payment mandates using UPI AutoPay and eNACH, including subscription plans, customer mandates, and automated billing cycles.

Cashfree Platforms API

API for marketplace and SaaS platform operators to onboard sub-merchants, split payments, manage settlements to multiple vendors, and operate escrow arrangements.

Cashfree Payments Authorize API

The Authorize API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for authorize.

Cashfree Payments Beneficiary v2 API

The Beneficiary v2 API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for beneficiary v2.

Cashfree Payments CreateCashgram API

The CreateCashgram API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for createcashgram.

Cashfree Payments Deactivate Static KYC Link API

The Deactivate Static KYC Link API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for deactivate static kyc link.

Cashfree Payments DeactivateCashgram API

The DeactivateCashgram API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for deactivatecashgram.

Cashfree Payments Disputes API

Collection of APIs to handle disputes.

Cashfree Payments Easy-Split API

Collection of APIs to handle Easy-Split.

Cashfree Payments Eligibility API

Collection of APIs to check eligible entities - payment methods, offers, affordability

Cashfree Payments Generate KYC Link API

The Generate KYC Link API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for generate kyc link.

Cashfree Payments Generate Static KYC Link API

The Generate Static KYC Link API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for generate static kyc link.

Cashfree Payments Get KYC Link Status API

The Get KYC Link Status API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for get kyc link status.

Cashfree Payments GetCashgramStatus API

The GetCashgramStatus API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for getcashgramstatus.

Cashfree Payments Name Match API

Operation related to Name Match verification.

Cashfree Payments Orders API

Collection of APIs to handle orders.

Cashfree Payments Payment Links API

Collection of APIs to handle payment links.

Cashfree Payments Payments API

Collection of APIs to handle payments.

Cashfree Payments Refunds API

Collection of APIs to handle refunds.

Cashfree Payments Settlement Reconciliation API

Collection of APIs to handle settlements

Cashfree Payments Settlements API

Collection of APIs to handle settlements.

Cashfree Payments Simulation API

Collection of APIs to handle simulation.

Cashfree Payments Transfers v2 API

The Transfers v2 API from Cashfree Payments — 2 operation(s) for transfers v2.

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Cashfree Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Semantic Vocabularies 4

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Cashfree Payment Gateway Context

224 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Cashfree Payouts Context

19 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Cashfree Provider Context

0 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Cashfree Verification Context

149 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Cashfree Payments API Rules

6 rules · 5 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 3

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

Cashfree Cashfree Payout APIs Schemas

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Cashfree Payouts Examples

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Cashfree Authentication

apiKey/http · 6 schemes

SECURITY

Cashfree Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Cashfree Agentic Access

40 operations · 22 acting · 1 human-in-the-loop

40 operations · 22 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 4

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: cashfree
name: Cashfree Payments
description: Cashfree Payments is an Indian payment gateway and banking platform providing REST APIs for payment links, subscriptions,
  payouts, refunds, QR codes, and banking payouts across UPI, credit and debit cards, net banking, and international payment
  methods. It serves over one million businesses with RBI authorisation as a Payment Aggregator and Prepaid Payment Instrument
  provider.
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/cashfree.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cashfree/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Payments
- Payouts
- UPI
- India
- Payment Gateway
- Subscriptions
- Refunds
- QR Codes
- Net Banking
- Identity Verification
apis:
- aid: cashfree:subscriptions
  name: Cashfree Subscriptions API
  description: API for creating and managing recurring payment mandates using UPI AutoPay and eNACH, including subscription
    plans, customer mandates, and automated billing cycles.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Subscriptions
  - Recurring Payments
  - UPI AutoPay
  - eNACH
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  contact:
  - FN: Cashfree Payments Developer Support
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/support/
- aid: cashfree:platforms
  name: Cashfree Platforms API
  description: API for marketplace and SaaS platform operators to onboard sub-merchants, split payments, manage settlements
    to multiple vendors, and operate escrow arrangements.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Marketplaces
  - Split Payments
  - Merchant Onboarding
  - Escrow
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  contact:
  - FN: Cashfree Payments Developer Support
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/support/
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-authorize-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Authorize API
  description: The Authorize API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for authorize.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Authorize
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-authorize-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-beneficiary-v2-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Beneficiary v2 API
  description: The Beneficiary v2 API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for beneficiary v2.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Beneficiary v2
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-beneficiary-v2-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-createcashgram-api
  name: Cashfree Payments CreateCashgram API
  description: The CreateCashgram API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for createcashgram.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - CreateCashgram
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-createcashgram-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-deactivate-static-kyc-link-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Deactivate Static KYC Link API
  description: The Deactivate Static KYC Link API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for deactivate static kyc link.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Deactivate Static KYC Link
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-deactivate-static-kyc-link-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-deactivatecashgram-api
  name: Cashfree Payments DeactivateCashgram API
  description: The DeactivateCashgram API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for deactivatecashgram.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - DeactivateCashgram
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-deactivatecashgram-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-disputes-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Disputes API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle disputes.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Disputes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-disputes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-easy-split-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Easy-Split API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle Easy-Split.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Easy-Split
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-easy-split-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-eligibility-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Eligibility API
  description: Collection of APIs to check eligible entities - payment methods, offers, affordability
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Eligibility
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-eligibility-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-generate-kyc-link-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Generate KYC Link API
  description: The Generate KYC Link API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for generate kyc link.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Generate KYC Link
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-generate-kyc-link-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-generate-static-kyc-link-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Generate Static KYC Link API
  description: The Generate Static KYC Link API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for generate static kyc link.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Generate Static KYC Link
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-generate-static-kyc-link-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-get-kyc-link-status-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Get KYC Link Status API
  description: The Get KYC Link Status API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for get kyc link status.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Get KYC Link Status
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-get-kyc-link-status-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-getcashgramstatus-api
  name: Cashfree Payments GetCashgramStatus API
  description: The GetCashgramStatus API from Cashfree Payments — 1 operation(s) for getcashgramstatus.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - GetCashgramStatus
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-getcashgramstatus-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-name-match-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Name Match API
  description: Operation related to Name Match verification.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Name Match
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-name-match-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-orders-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Orders API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle orders.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Orders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-orders-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-payment-links-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Payment Links API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle payment links.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Payment Links
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-payment-links-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-payments-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Payments API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle payments.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Payments
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-payments-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-refunds-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Refunds API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle refunds.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Refunds
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-refunds-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-settlement-reconciliation-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Settlement Reconciliation API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle settlements
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Settlement Reconciliation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-settlement-reconciliation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-settlements-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Settlements API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle settlements.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Settlements
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-settlements-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-simulation-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Simulation API
  description: Collection of APIs to handle simulation.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Simulation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-simulation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- aid: cashfree:cashfree-transfers-v2-api
  name: Cashfree Payments Transfers v2 API
  description: The Transfers v2 API from Cashfree Payments — 2 operation(s) for transfers v2.
  humanURL: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  baseURL: https://api.cashfree.com
  tags:
  - Transfers v2
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cashfree-transfers-v2-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/cashfree-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/cashfree-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/cashfree-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.cashfree.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.cashfree.com/docs
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/cashfree
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://in.linkedin.com/company/cashfree
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.cashfree.com/blog/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.cashfree.com/payment-gateway-charges/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.cashfree.com/
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/gocashfree
- type: DevPortal
  url: https://www.cashfree.com/devstudio
- type: Support
  url: https://www.cashfree.com/support/
- type: Contact
  url: https://www.cashfree.com/contact-us/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/cashfree-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/cashfree-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/cashfree-finops.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/cashfree-vocabulary.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/cashfree-payment-gateway-schemas.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/cashfree-payouts-schemas.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/cashfree-verification-schemas.json
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/cashfree-provider.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com