Modern Payments Platform
Enabling innovators to program their payments with scalable and reliable technology.
Moving Money in 3 Steps
Send, collect or facilitate digital payments within your application.
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Create a Customer
Onboard a customer to receive funds or verify their identity for full functionality. -
Attach a Funding Source
Without storing any sensitive data, attach a bank account or debit card. -
Initiate a Transfer
Initiate a payment and move funds from the source account to the destination account.
POST https://api-sandbox.dwolla.com/customers HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json
Accept: application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json
Authorization: Bearer 0Sn0W6kzNicvoWhDbQcVSKLRUpGjIdlPSEYyrHqrDDoRnQwE7Q
{
"firstName": "Caroline",
"lastName": "Johnson",
"email": "caroline.johnson@yahoo.com",
"ipAddress": "99.99.99.99"
}
Moving Money in 3 Steps
Send, collect or facilitate digital payments within your application.
POST https://api-sandbox.dwolla.com/customers HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json
Accept: application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json
Authorization: Bearer 0Sn0W6kzNicvoWhDbQcVSKLRUpGjIdlPSEYyrHqrDDoRnQwE7Q
{
"firstName": "Caroline",
"lastName": "Johnson",
"email": "caroline.johnson@yahoo.com",
"ipAddress": "99.99.99.99"
}
Create a Customer
Onboard a customer to receive funds or verify their identity for full functionality.
POST https://api-sandbox.dwolla.com/customers/c2126144-9f8f-4dd8-84c2-fba78828c526/funding-sources HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json
Accept: application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json
Authorization: Bearer 0Sn0W6kzNicvoWhDbQcVSKLRUpGjIdlPSEYyrHqrDDoRnQwE7Q
{
"routingNumber": "021000021",
"accountNumber": "9876543210",
"bankAccountType": "checking",
"name": "Chase Checking"
}
Attach a Funding Source
Without storing any sensitive data, attach a bank account or debit card.
POST https://api-sandbox.dwolla.com/transfers HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json
Content-Type: application/vnd.dwolla.v1.hal+json
Authorization: Bearer 0Sn0W6kzNicvoWhDbQcVSKLRUpGjIdlPSEYyrHqrDDoRnQwE7Q
{
"_links": {
"source": {
"href": "https://api-sandbox.dwolla.com/funding-sources/2abc3cb7-d548-410d-ba1b-b9b95ef42400"
},
"destination": {
"href": "https://api-sandbox.dwolla.com/funding-sources/75d94e67-1c83-4602-b26a-09322632a942"
}
},
"amount": {
"currency": "USD",
"value": "900.00"
}
}
Initiate a Transfer
Initiate a payment and move funds from the source account to the destination account.
Implement a Modern and Trusted Payments API
Reporting, compliance and security features built-in.
Validated
Controls that are continuously tested internally and externally.
Configurable
Easily connect bank accounts and move money.
Scalable
Millions of users depend on the reliability of Dwolla’s API.
Developer-Friendly
Integrate and move money with three easy endpoints.
