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Strike API

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One barScore 5.1

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

Strike API is ranked #17 of 20 in crypto payment processors on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Web.

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Settlement type: both
Crypto invoices: Yes
Payment API: Yes
Checkout methods: Lightning invoices, on-chain Bitcoin addresses, QR codes, receive requests

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The record

Product: Strike API enables programmatic cash and bitcoin transactions over the Bitcoin and Lightning Networks.
Payment features: The API supports sending, receiving, exchanging, directing payments, bank payouts, and OAuth integrations.
Receiving payments: Businesses can receive payments through invoices or receive requests, with funds credited to their Strike account as cash or bitcoin.
Payment rails: The API supports payments over the Bitcoin blockchain and Lightning Network, with cash-outs to external bank accounts.
OAuth integration: OAuth Connect lets Strike users authorize a third-party app to make API calls on their behalf, subject to granted permissions and required scopes.
Authentication: The API uses bearer authentication with either a non-expiring API key for the account or an expiring OAuth access token.
Key security: API keys are shown only once, can be revoked and replaced from the Dashboard, and Strike advises keeping them private and assigning only needed scopes.
Sandbox: The sandbox uses simulated cash balances and testnet bitcoin, and developers must contact Strike business support to get set up.
API limits: Production limits include 250 requests per minute for invoice creation and payment quote operations, while other endpoints allow 1,000 requests per 10 minutes; limits can change.
Integration tools: The API Explorer can send requests from a browser and provides code examples in cURL, Go, Python, and Node.js.
Account eligibility: Businesses or organizations using the API must sign up for a business account in a supported region and complete business verification.
Support: Strike’s API documentation directs developers to contact [email protected] for account and technical assistance.
Company: Strike says it was founded in 2019; its legal entity E4 S.A. de C.V. is incorporated in El Salvador and lists an address in San Salvador.

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Sources

docs.strike.me· checked 8 Oct 2026
docs.strike.me/walkthrough/receiving-payments/· checked 8 Oct 2026
docs.strike.me/strike-oauth-connect/· checked 8 Oct 2026
docs.strike.me/api/introduction/· checked 8 Oct 2026
docs.strike.me/api-keys/overview/· checked 8 Oct 2026
docs.strike.me/sandbox/· checked 8 Oct 2026
docs.strike.me/rate-limits/· checked 8 Oct 2026
docs.strike.me/account/overview/· checked 8 Oct 2026
strike.me/int/en/about/· checked 8 Oct 2026