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Changelog

PayKore follows semantic versioning for the API. The current stable version is v1. Breaking changes will be announced at least 30 days in advance via email to all partners and a corresponding entry on this page.

Every entry below follows this format:

## YYYY-MM-DD — vX.Y.Z
### Added
- ...
### Changed
- ...
### Deprecated
- ...
### Breaking Changes (if any)
- ...

2025-06-01 — v1.0.0​

Added​

  • Initial release of the PayKore API.
  • Wallets — create, fetch, and list transaction history per wallet.
  • P2P Transfers — instant wallet-to-wallet transfers within PayKore.
  • Bank Transfers — outbound transfers to external Nigerian bank accounts via NIP.
  • QR Payments — merchant-initiated payment intents with scan-to-pay support.
  • USSD Payments — payment initiation and confirmation via USSD shortcodes for non-smartphone users.
  • Split Payments — atomic multi-party transfers for marketplace fee splitting.
  • KYC — BVN and NIN identity verification.
  • Webhooks — event delivery with signature verification and automatic retries.
  • Settlement — automated T+1 payout of accumulated wallet balances to partner bank accounts.
  • Web SDK (TypeScript/JavaScript) v1.0.0.
  • React Native SDK v1.0.0.

Next steps​

  • Introduction → — If you're just getting started, this is the right place to begin.
  • API Reference → — Full endpoint-level documentation for everything listed above.