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Use Cases

The Rapyd API is designed to help our clients accept more local payment methods, expand into new regions, solve financial cross border challenges, and build better cash flow management systems for their businesses.

Here are some of the most common problems we have solved for our clients.

Accept Payments Online

Rapyd Collect is designed to enable ecommerce businesses to quickly accept hundreds of different payment methods from all over the world.

Do a Mass Disbursement

Rapyd Disburse has helped clients pay employees, contractors, or vendors anywhere in the world using payment methods that their beneficiary prefers.

Build a Hosted eCommerce Page

Rapyd Checkout shopping cart can be built in minutes. Built so small and medium sized merchants can accept local payment methods from all over the world.

Escrow Now, Release Later

For handling high value purchases, custom orders, or professional services - Rapyd escrow can hold and release funds creating better cash flow management.

Subscriptions & Recurring Billing

Set up subscription services in countries with Rapyd Collect that prefer alternative payment methods such as direct debit, ewallets, cash, and vouchers.

White Labeled Wallets For Users

With the Rapyd Wallet, our clients can create accounts in multiple countries and keep balances in different currencies.

Integrate with Rapyd

As you activate your account, your suggested journey to go live may look like the following.

Note: The previous diagram is a suggested overview, and does not reflect the exact starting points of each step (e.g. certify process may begin earlier).

See List of Supported Countries (Business must be domiciled in one of these countries in order to build with Rapyd)

Americas
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, United States of America (USA), Virgin Islands (US)

Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovak Republic (Slovakia), Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican

Asia Pacific
Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam


Step 1: Create an Account

If you haven't already, create your Rapyd Client Portal account so you can access everything you need to get started.

Create Rapyd Client Portal Account

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Access API keys

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Create Test Payment Request

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Invite Team Members

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View Supported Payment Methods

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Step 2: Start Building

Make your First API Call and start your integration.

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Before Activating Account

Check this list to confirm that you are eligible to apply for a Rapyd account.

Step 3: Activate Account

To process payments in production, you will need to complete Rapyd's Know Your Business process (KYB) and get an application approval.

Start the KYB process by completing the KYB steps found in the Client Portal in order to fully activate your account.

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Starting Your Application

If you are an account owner you can immediately start your application to begin filling out your Company Information, Primary Authorized User info and Shareholder Information. You are NOT required to select the checkboxes to Start your Application if they do not apply to your business.

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