Shift4 Payments

aid: shift4-payments
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Shift4 Payments
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Payments
  - Fintech
  - Commerce
  - Checkout
description: >-
  Shift4 Payments is a leading integrated payments and commerce technology provider and a Fortune 1000 company. The
  company processes payments for hospitality, retail, gaming, sports, e-commerce, and other verticals, offering checkout
  flows, custom payment forms, hosted UI components, and a developer API that supports global payment methods,
  subscriptions, fraud prevention, and 3D Secure. Developers integrate Shift4 through a REST API, JavaScript library,
  webhooks, and a sandbox testing environment.
created: '2026-05-04'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: shift4-payments:shift4-api
    name: Shift4 Payments API
    tags:
      - Payments
      - Charges
      - Refunds
      - Customers
      - Cards
      - Tokens
      - Subscriptions
      - Plans
      - Checkout
      - Disputes
      - Fraud
      - Webhooks
      - Events
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://dev.shift4.com/docs/api
    baseURL: https://api.shift4.com
    description: >-
      The Shift4 Payments API enables merchants and platforms to accept and manage payments, including one-time charges,
      subscriptions, refunds, and regional payment methods, with support for fraud tools and 3D Secure.
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://dev.shift4.com/docs
      - type: APIReference
        url: https://dev.shift4.com/docs/api
      - type: Sandbox
        url: https://dev.shift4.com/docs
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/openapi/shift4-api-openapi.yml
      - type: SDK
        title: Java SDK
        url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-java
      - type: SDK
        title: Node.js SDK
        url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-node
      - type: SDK
        title: Python SDK
        url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-python
      - type: SDK
        title: Ruby SDK
        url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-ruby
      - type: SDK
        title: PHP SDK
        url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-php
      - type: SDK
        title: .NET SDK
        url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-net
      - type: SDK
        title: iOS SDK
        url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-ios
      - type: SDK
        title: Android SDK
        url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-android
      - type: SpectralRules
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/rules/shift4-api-rules.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: Charge
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-charge-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: Customer
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-customer-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: Card
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-card-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: Token
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-token-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: Subscription
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-subscription-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: Plan
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-plan-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: Refund
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-refund-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: Event
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-event-schema.json
      - type: JSONSchema
        title: CheckoutSession
        url: >-
          https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-schema/shift4-checkout-session-schema.json
      - type: JSONLD
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/json-ld/shift4-payments-context.jsonld
  - aid: shift4-payments:shift4-checkout
    name: Shift4 Checkout
    tags:
      - Checkout
      - Hosted Payments
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://dev.shift4.com/docs/checkout
    description: >-
      Shift4 Checkout provides a drop-in, frictionless checkout overlay that can be added to a website with copy-paste
      integration for fast and secure payment acceptance.
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://dev.shift4.com/docs/checkout
  - aid: shift4-payments:shift4-js
    name: Shift4 JavaScript Library
    tags:
      - JavaScript
      - SDK
      - Components
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://dev.shift4.com/docs/js
    description: >-
      The Shift4 JavaScript library provides secure, customizable HTML/CSS components for building on-page payment forms
      and multi-step checkout pages.
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://dev.shift4.com/docs/js
      - type: SDK
        url: https://dev.shift4.com/docs/js
      - type: CodeExamples
        url: https://dev.shift4.com/examples
common:
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shift4
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.shift4.com
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://dev.shift4.com
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://dev.shift4.com/docs
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://dev.shift4.com/docs/api
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://dev.shift4.com/examples
  - type: Support
    url: https://dev.shift4.com/support
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/shift4developer
  - type: Integrations
    title: WooCommerce Plugin
    url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-woocommerce
  - type: Integrations
    title: Salesforce B2C Commerce Cartridge
    url: https://github.com/shift4developer/shift4-salesforce-b2c
  - type: Vocabulary
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shift4-payments/main/vocabulary/shift4-payments-vocabulary.yml
integrations:
  - name: Shift4
  - name: facebook
  - name: twitter
  - name: instagram
  - name: Linkedin
  - name: Vimeo
maintainers:
  - FN: API Evangelist
    url: https://apievangelist.com