Braintree API
Payment Gateways & Processors
Braintree (a PayPal company) is a full-stack payments platform that enables businesses to accept credit and debit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and local payment methods in a single integration combining a gateway, merchant account, and fraud tools in one platform. Braintree powers payments for leading global platforms including Airbnb, Uber, GitHub Sponsors, and thousands of marketplace and SaaS businesses.
Braintree API Highlights
Braintree API is verified for developer integrations in global and multi-region environments, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
Authentication
API Key
Rate Limit
No published API rate limits. Standard request limits apply per merchant account.
Sandbox Mode
✓ Available
Webhooks
✗ Not supported
Supported Regions
Global
United States
United Kingdom
GlobalUnited StatesUnited KingdomSupport Email
Support Phone
Braintree API Services
Card Payments (Visa / Mastercard / Verve)Bank Transfer / Pay by TransferUSSD PaymentsInternational / Multi-Currency Payments
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API Pricing ModelOfficial Pricing
- No monthly fee
- Transaction fees:2.59% + $0.49 per transaction for US cards
- International cards:additional 1.5%
- PayPal:3.49% + $0.49
- Custom pricing for enterprise volume
Braintree API Core Features & Capabilities
Features Included
Not Supported
Virtual Account NumbersWebhooks & Real-time Notifications
Braintree API Supported Webhook Events
Required Access Documents for Braintree API
Different Braintree API use cases
- Accept Cards for Nigerian SaaS Serving International Customers:Use Braintree to accept credit cards and PayPal from US, UK, and European customers on a Nigerian-built SaaS product with Braintree's hosted fields handling PCI compliance automatically and settling into a US or UK bank account.
- Global Subscription Billing for Nigerian Software Company:Implement monthly/annual subscription billing for a Nigerian software company's international product using Braintree's subscription engine handling plan changes, prorations, dunning for failed payments, and trial periods automatically.
- PayPal + Card Unified Checkout for International Platform:Offer international customers on a Nigerian platform both PayPal and credit card checkout through a single Braintree Drop-in UI giving customers their preferred payment method without separate integrations.
- Marketplace Payments with Split Settlement:Use Braintree's marketplace capabilities to accept payments and automatically split funds between a Nigerian marketplace platform and its sellers with Braintree handling the sub-merchant accounts and settlement.