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API Flutterwave's HTTP interface for payments, payouts, and related operations. Requests use standard HTTP methods and return JSON. See the API reference.
Authentication How your application proves it may call the API. Server-side requests send your secret key in the Authorization header as a bearer token. See Authentication.
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Changelog A record of new features, improvements, and breaking changes. See the changelog.
Checkout A payment page Flutterwave hosts for you. Your server creates a link, and you redirect the customer to it. See Checkout.
Checksum A SHA256 hash (payload_hash) of payment details that must not change in the browser, such as the amount. See Checksum.
Coverage Which payment methods and networks are available in each country. See Coverage.
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Encryption How you protect card details before a direct card charge. Encrypt the payload with your encryption key, or let a backend SDK do it. See Encryption.
Errors Common API error codes and how to resolve them. See Common errors.
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FX Foreign exchange. Request a quote, then create a trade at that rate. See FX.
Frequency On a virtual account, how many times the account can be used before it expires. See NGN virtual accounts.
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Webhook An HTTP POST Flutterwave sends to your server when an event happens on your account, such as a successful payment. See Webhooks.