Palla

Palla Financial is a fintech infrastructure company that powers instant cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) money transfers to 180+ countries. The Palla Platform Partner API lets trusted partners embed transfers into their own apps: exchange partner client credentials for a user-scoped Bearer token, then create and manage a user's Account, encrypted Payment Methods, relationship Links, Relationships, and Transfers, with server-to-server transfer callbacks. Palla also ships embeddable UI (Embed, Checkout, Redirect) and a JavaScript Web SDK, with PCI-scoped card storage plus KYC, OFAC, card verification, fraud prevention, and transaction monitoring built in. Backed by Cowboy Ventures.

Palla publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Accounts API, Auth API, Health API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Company, Fintech, Payments, Cross-Border Payments, and Remittances.

The Palla catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

Palla’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, authentication, and 25 more developer resources.

53.0/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 84/100 agent native Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
AccessSelf serve
7 APIs 1 MCP Servers
CompanyFintechPaymentsCross-Border PaymentsRemittancesP2P PaymentsMoney TransferEmbedded Finance

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 53.0/100 · developing
Contract Quality 17.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 12.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.4 / 20
Operational Transparency 3.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 10.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 84/100 · agent native
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 15 / 15
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 9 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 6 / 6
Agent Skills 5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
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APIs 7

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

Palla Accounts API

An Account belongs to a User authorized to use Palla.

Palla Auth API

Authentication endpoints return tokens for user access.

Palla Health API

Service health.

Palla Links API

A Link is a unique URL belonging to an Account, used to create Relationships.

Palla Payment Methods API

Payment Methods are used to send and/or receive Transfers.

Palla Relationships API

A Relationship is the connection between two Accounts.

Palla Transfers API

A Transfer is a record of funds sent to a Relationship.

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MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

palla-mcp.yml

MCP SERVER

Event Specifications 1

AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.

Palla Webhooks

ASYNCAPI

Security Posture 3

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

Palla Authentication

http/oauth2 · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Palla Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Palla Trust Center

SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Palla Agentic Access

13 operations · 7 acting

13 operations · 7 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 5

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 8

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

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Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: palla
name: Palla
description: 'Palla Financial is a fintech infrastructure company that powers instant cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) money
  transfers to 180+ countries. The Palla Platform Partner API lets trusted partners embed transfers into their own apps: exchange
  partner client credentials for a user-scoped Bearer token, then create and manage a user''s Account, encrypted Payment Methods,
  relationship Links, Relationships, and Transfers, with server-to-server transfer callbacks. Palla also ships embeddable
  UI (Embed, Checkout, Redirect) and a JavaScript Web SDK, with PCI-scoped card storage plus KYC, OFAC, card verification,
  fraud prevention, and transaction monitoring built in. Backed by Cowboy Ventures.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/palla/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://www.palla.com/page-preview.png
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- cowboy-ventures
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-20'
tags:
- Company
- Fintech
- Payments
- Cross-Border Payments
- Remittances
- P2P Payments
- Money Transfer
- Embedded Finance
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
apis:
- aid: palla:palla-accounts-api
  name: Palla Accounts API
  description: An Account belongs to a User authorized to use Palla.
  humanURL: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  baseURL: https://api.platform.palla.app
  tags:
  - Accounts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/palla-accounts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/palla-webhooks.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/palla-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: Idempotency
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/palla-data-model.yml
- aid: palla:palla-auth-api
  name: Palla Auth API
  description: Authentication endpoints return tokens for user access.
  humanURL: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  baseURL: https://api.platform.palla.app
  tags:
  - Auth
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/palla-auth-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/palla-webhooks.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/palla-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: Idempotency
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/palla-data-model.yml
- aid: palla:palla-health-api
  name: Palla Health API
  description: Service health.
  humanURL: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  baseURL: https://api.platform.palla.app
  tags:
  - Health
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/palla-health-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/palla-webhooks.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/palla-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: Idempotency
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/palla-data-model.yml
- aid: palla:palla-links-api
  name: Palla Links API
  description: A Link is a unique URL belonging to an Account, used to create Relationships.
  humanURL: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  baseURL: https://api.platform.palla.app
  tags:
  - Links
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/palla-links-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/palla-webhooks.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/palla-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: Idempotency
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/palla-data-model.yml
- aid: palla:palla-payment-methods-api
  name: Palla Payment Methods API
  description: Payment Methods are used to send and/or receive Transfers.
  humanURL: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  baseURL: https://api.platform.palla.app
  tags:
  - Payment Methods
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/palla-payment-methods-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/palla-webhooks.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/palla-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: Idempotency
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/palla-data-model.yml
- aid: palla:palla-relationships-api
  name: Palla Relationships API
  description: A Relationship is the connection between two Accounts.
  humanURL: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  baseURL: https://api.platform.palla.app
  tags:
  - Relationships
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/palla-relationships-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/palla-webhooks.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/palla-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: Idempotency
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/palla-data-model.yml
- aid: palla:palla-transfers-api
  name: Palla Transfers API
  description: A Transfer is a record of funds sent to a Relationship.
  humanURL: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  baseURL: https://api.platform.palla.app
  tags:
  - Transfers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/palla-transfers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/palla-webhooks.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/palla-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: Idempotency
    url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/palla-data-model.yml
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.palla.com
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.platform.palla.app
- type: APIReference
  url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/306637/TzkyP11Z
- type: Postman
  url: https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/306637/TzkyP11Z
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/PallaFinancial
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.palla.app
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://palla.app/terms-and-conditions
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://palla.app/privacy-policy
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/palla-trust-center.yml
- type: Compliance
  url: https://trust.palla.com/
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/palla-packages.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/palla-packages.yml
- type: Components
  url: components/palla-components.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/palla-mcp.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/palla-llms.txt
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/palla-webhooks.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
- type: Idempotency
  url: conventions/palla-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/palla-problem-types.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/palla-lifecycle.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/palla-conformance.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/palla-data-model.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/palla-well-known.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/palla-authentication.yml
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/palla-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/palla-domain-security.yml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-20'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 18
  pass: local-v1