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File Payments

Score 17.2 / 100 0 providers +30 via APIs 30 APIs Search apis.io →
Business capabilities this tag reaches
Payments & Card Management 9
A resource tag, not a market

No company describes its business as “File Payments”. It names something an API does — and 30 providers reach it through a specification or operation tag. The APIs below are the answer to this tag; the companies are not.

Providers using this tag (0)

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APIs with this tag (30)

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Strong 1 Solid coverage with minor gaps
Barclays Payment Initiation APISecurely initiate and authorize payments from Barclays accounts via Open Banking.62.0
Developing 20 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
first direct File Payments APIThe File Payments API from first direct — 4 operation(s) for file payments.53.1Virgin Money UK File Payments API (PIS)OBIE Read/Write Payment Initiation (PIS) API for batch/file payments. Merged brand family, OBIE v3.1.2. FAP...47.8Danske Bank (UK) File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Danske Bank (UK) — 6 operation(s) for file payments.46.4Yorkshire Building Society File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Yorkshire Building Society — 6 operation(s) for file payments.46.3Allica Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Allica Bank — 5 operation(s) for file payments.46.0C. Hoare & Co. File Payments APIThe File Payments API from C. Hoare & Co. — 6 operation(s) for file payments.45.5Investec File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Investec — 4 operation(s) for file payments.42.7UK Open Banking File Payments APIThe File Payments API from UK Open Banking — 4 operation(s) for file payments.42.7Hampden & Co File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Hampden & Co — 4 operation(s) for file payments.42.5Vanquis Banking Group File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Vanquis Banking Group — 6 operation(s) for file payments.42.1Coventry Building Society File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Coventry Building Society — 4 operation(s) for file payments.41.8Kroo File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Kroo — 4 operation(s) for file payments.41.4Chase UK File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Chase UK — 4 operation(s) for file payments.41.2Cashplus Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Cashplus Bank — 6 operation(s) for file payments.41.0Monument Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Monument Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.40.5Secure Trust Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Secure Trust Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.39.9Aldermore Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Aldermore Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.39.8Bank of Ireland (UK) File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Bank of Ireland (UK) — 4 operation(s) for file payments.39.8Tandem Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Tandem Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.39.7Recognise Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Recognise Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.39.6
Thin 9 Limited public surface area
Coutts File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Coutts — 4 operation(s) for file payments.39.1Lloyds Banking Group File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Lloyds Banking Group — 4 operation(s) for file payments.38.5Santander UK File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Santander UK — 4 operation(s) for file payments.38.2GB Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from GB Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.37.1Cynergy Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Cynergy Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.36.3Paragon Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Paragon Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.34.2Shawbrook Bank File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Shawbrook Bank — 4 operation(s) for file payments.33.9Bank of Scotland File Payments APIThe File Payments API from Bank of Scotland — 4 operation(s) for file payments.33.0NatWest Group File Payments APIThe File Payments API from NatWest Group — 6 operation(s) for file payments.31.8

Companies reaching this through an API (30)

These companies publish an API, specification or operation carrying “File Payments” but do not classify their business under it. Listed unranked and kept out of the count above, because one tagged operation is not a statement about what a company does.

Aldermore Bank Allica Bank Bank of Ireland (UK) Bank of Scotland Barclays C. Hoare & Co. Cashplus Bank Chase UK Coutts Coventry Building Society Cynergy Bank Danske Bank (UK) first direct GB Bank Hampden & Co Investec Kroo Lloyds Banking Group Monument Bank NatWest Group Paragon Bank Recognise Bank Santander UK Secure Trust Bank Shawbrook Bank Tandem Bank UK Open Banking Vanquis Banking Group Virgin Money UK Yorkshire Building Society

Score breakdown

Frequency
49.0
log-scaled weighted occurrences
Breadth
0.0
spread across providers
Quality lift
24.9
mean composite of providers using it
Cohesion
0.0
strength of nearest seed neighbor

Related tags

International Scheduled Payments 29 co-occurrences Domestic Scheduled Payments 29 co-occurrences Domestic Standing Orders 29 co-occurrences Domestic Payments 29 co-occurrences Funds Confirmations 27 co-occurrences International Standing Orders 27 co-occurrences Standing Orders 29 co-occurrences Scheduled Payments 29 co-occurrences

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Openapi tag19
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