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Clip (legal name Payclip) is a Mexico City-based fintech and SMB acquirer often described as the Square equivalent in Mexico. Founded in 2012, Clip enables merchants of all sizes to accept card, contactless, and QR payments through a family of mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) terminals — Clip Plus 2, Clip Pro 2, Clip Ultra, Clip Total 3, and the high-volume Clip PinPad — as well as Tap to Pay on iOS/Android smartphones, an online Checkout payment gateway, payment links, and the Clip Cuenta digital business account with same-day settlement and SMB loans. Clip operates the developer portal developer.clip.mx, which publishes the Checkout Redirect, Checkout Transparente, Transactions, Deposits, Refunds, and PinPad APIs along with the Checkout Transparente SDK and a Terminal SDK for embedding card acceptance into third-party POS apps. The company is backed by strategic investors including American Express Ventures, Banorte, Capital Group, and Morgan Stanley, and is consistently ranked among Mexico's top private fintech employers.

Clip publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Payments, Acquiring, SMB Payments, Point of Sale, and mPOS.

Clip’s developer surface includes developer portal, getting-started guide, documentation, FAQ, support, engineering blog, YouTube channel, and 29 more developer resources.

22.3/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 5/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
6 APIs
PaymentsAcquiringSMB PaymentsPoint of SalemPOSTap to PayCard AcceptanceCheckoutPayment GatewayPayment LinksMexicoLatin AmericaFintechPCI

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Composite quality — 22.3/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 7.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 1.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 5/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 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 6

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

Clip Checkout Redirect API

Hosted checkout flow that redirects shoppers to a Clip-hosted payment page to capture card data and complete the charge. Returns the authorized payment back to the merchant via ...

Clip Checkout Transparente API

Server-side payment processing that tokenizes card data via the Card Token API and charges through the Payments API while keeping the checkout experience entirely on the merchan...

Clip Transactions API

Query individual transactions and list transactions across a date range from a Clip merchant account — used for reconciliation across both online Checkout and physical PinPad/PO...

Clip Deposits API

Retrieve detailed deposit reports and deposit summaries for the merchant's Clip Cuenta over a date window (up to 90 days). Use to reconcile payouts to the merchant's bank agains...

Clip Refunds API

Create full or partial refunds against previously approved Clip payments and query refund status. Supports both Checkout and PinPad sourced transactions.

Clip PinPad API

Drive a Clip PinPad device (fixed, high-volume terminal) from a merchant's own POS software — initiate card-present sales, query device status, capture authorizations, and recon...

Security Posture 1

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

Clip Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 7

The organization behind the API

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Other 11

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

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Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: clip
name: Clip
description: Clip (legal name Payclip) is a Mexico City-based fintech and SMB acquirer often described as the Square equivalent
  in Mexico. Founded in 2012, Clip enables merchants of all sizes to accept card, contactless, and QR payments through a family
  of mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) terminals — Clip Plus 2, Clip Pro 2, Clip Ultra, Clip Total 3, and the high-volume Clip PinPad
  — as well as Tap to Pay on iOS/Android smartphones, an online Checkout payment gateway, payment links, and the Clip Cuenta
  digital business account with same-day settlement and SMB loans. Clip operates the developer portal developer.clip.mx, which
  publishes the Checkout Redirect, Checkout Transparente, Transactions, Deposits, Refunds, and PinPad APIs along with the
  Checkout Transparente SDK and a Terminal SDK for embedding card acceptance into third-party POS apps. The company is backed
  by strategic investors including American Express Ventures, Banorte, Capital Group, and Morgan Stanley, and is consistently
  ranked among Mexico's top private fintech employers.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Provider
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/clip.png
tags:
- Payments
- Acquiring
- SMB Payments
- Point of Sale
- mPOS
- Tap to Pay
- Card Acceptance
- Checkout
- Payment Gateway
- Payment Links
- Mexico
- Latin America
- Fintech
- PCI
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/clip/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-24'
modified: '2026-05-24'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
apis:
- aid: clip:clip-checkout-redirect-api
  name: Clip Checkout Redirect API
  description: Hosted checkout flow that redirects shoppers to a Clip-hosted payment page to capture card data and complete
    the charge. Returns the authorized payment back to the merchant via redirect plus a postback webhook. Lowest PCI scope
    option for online merchants.
  humanURL: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/api-de-checkout
  tags:
  - Payments
  - Checkout
  - Hosted Payment Page
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/api-de-checkout
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/referencia-postback-webhook
- aid: clip:clip-checkout-transparente-api
  name: Clip Checkout Transparente API
  description: Server-side payment processing that tokenizes card data via the Card Token API and charges through the Payments
    API while keeping the checkout experience entirely on the merchant's site. Supports 3DS authentication, authorization
    + capture, USD payments, monthly installments (MSI), and SPEI bank transfers.
  humanURL: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/api-de-checkout-transparente
  tags:
  - Payments
  - Checkout
  - Tokenization
  - 3DS
  - SPEI
  - MSI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/api-de-checkout-transparente
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/introduccion-al-checkout-transparente
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/introduccion-al-sdk-de-checkout-transparente
- aid: clip:clip-transactions-api
  name: Clip Transactions API
  description: Query individual transactions and list transactions across a date range from a Clip merchant account — used
    for reconciliation across both online Checkout and physical PinPad/POS sales.
  humanURL: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/api-de-transacciones
  tags:
  - Payments
  - Transactions
  - Reporting
  - Reconciliation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/api-de-transacciones
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/conciliacion-de-transacciones-apis-1
- aid: clip:clip-deposits-api
  name: Clip Deposits API
  description: Retrieve detailed deposit reports and deposit summaries for the merchant's Clip Cuenta over a date window (up
    to 90 days). Use to reconcile payouts to the merchant's bank against captured transactions.
  humanURL: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/api-de-depositos
  tags:
  - Payments
  - Deposits
  - Settlements
  - Reporting
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/api-de-depositos
- aid: clip:clip-refunds-api
  name: Clip Refunds API
  description: Create full or partial refunds against previously approved Clip payments and query refund status. Supports
    both Checkout and PinPad sourced transactions.
  humanURL: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/introduccion-api-de-reembolsos
  tags:
  - Payments
  - Refunds
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/introduccion-api-de-reembolsos
- aid: clip:clip-pinpad-api
  name: Clip PinPad API
  description: Drive a Clip PinPad device (fixed, high-volume terminal) from a merchant's own POS software — initiate card-present
    sales, query device status, capture authorizations, and reconcile against the Transactions API.
  humanURL: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/introducci%C3%B3n-a-la-api-de-pinpad
  tags:
  - Payments
  - Point of Sale
  - PinPad
  - Card Present
  - Hardware
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/introducci%C3%B3n-a-la-api-de-pinpad
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/introducci%C3%B3n-al-sdk-terminal
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/ClipMX/mobile.android.blaze.pinpad.sdk
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/clip-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.clip.mx
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.payclip.com
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer.clip.mx
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/primeros-pasos
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.clip.mx/docs/getting-started
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.clip.mx/llms.txt
  name: llms.txt index
- type: FAQ
  url: https://developer.clip.mx/page/preguntas-frecuentes
- type: Forums
  url: https://developer.clip.mx/discuss
- type: Webhooks
  url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/referencia-postback-webhook
- type: Compliance
  url: https://developer.clip.mx/reference/pci-compliance
- type: Support
  url: https://ayuda.clip.mx/s/
- type: Shop
  url: https://shop.clip.mx
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/clip-ultra
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/clip-pro-2
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/clip-total-3
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/clip-plus-2
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/clip-pinpad
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/checkout
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/link-de-cobro
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/clip-cuenta
- type: Product
  url: https://www.clip.mx/empresas
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.clip.mx
- type: Careers
  url: https://careers.clip.mx
- type: ContactEmail
  url: mailto:corporate@payclip.com
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.clip.mx/privacidad
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.clip.mx/terminos
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/ClipMX
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Payclip
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/clip_mx
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://mx.linkedin.com/company/payclip
- type: Facebook
  url: https://www.facebook.com/clipmx
- type: Instagram
  url: https://www.instagram.com/clip.mx/
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWihkxbz5A5xUc8QLnfkEOQ
- type: TikTok
  url: https://www.tiktok.com/@clip.mx
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com