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September 22, 2025 • 25:09:02
Streamline billing, cash flow with developer-friendly APIform
Alternative Payments, a provider of fully integrated B2B payments and checkout infrastructure, introduced the Alternative Payments API, a developer-friendly REST interface that gives managed service providers (MSPs) full control over billing operations, the company stated.
The new API is designed to accelerate and simplify financial workflows, enabling MSPs to generate hosted payment links, issue invoices, track payments in real time, reconcile payouts, and integrate seamlessly with quoting tools, PSA platforms and accounting systems. With automation at its core, Alternative Payments noted, the API helps speed up everything from invoice management to building a complete quote-to-cash process—shortening the path from payment links to transaction confirmations.
Built for flexibility and control
The Alternative Payments API introduces several key features designed to empower MSPs to streamline their operations:
- Self-service API key management: Instantly generate, view, revoke, and rename keys from the dashboard.
- Payment link creation: Programmatically create hosted links for invoices.
- Transaction status API: Check payment status instantly to update workflows and customer communications.
- Secure authentication: Use OAuth 2.0 token-based access with encrypted API keys and rate limiting.
- Customer management: Create, update and archive customer records.
- Invoice handling: Issue invoices with line items, taxes and discounts, with PDF links for recordkeeping.
- Transaction history: Filter past transactions by customer, invoice, status, or date to drive reporting and automation.
- Payout reconciliation: Access detailed payout data, identify which transactions are included in each deposit and programmatically update accounting systems.
Adapting to a changing market
"We're thrilled to introduce our new API, designed to help MSPs stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market," said Baxter Lanius, founder and CEO of Alternative Payments. "Whether you're sending simple payment links or running complex billing automations, the API adapts to your systems to help make workflows seamless."
The company affirmed that with its comprehensive capabilities, the Alternative Payments API provides MSPs with the tools needed to improve connectivity, agility and customer service while accelerating cash flow. For more information and to see a demo, please visit www.alternativepayments.io/get-a-demo. 
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