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Sikina Pay is Ethiopia's modern payment gateway. Pick the topic that fits your question and our team will get back to you within one business day.

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Technical Integration

Request access, plan your integration, and get help wiring up Telebirr, CBE Birr, M-PESA, Amole, banks and cards.

Integrate Sikina Pay in a day

One integration for Telebirr, CBE Birr, M-PESA, Amole, bank transfers, and international cards. Start in the sandbox in minutes, go live in ~24–48 hours after verification.

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Three ways to integrate

Fastest

Hosted Checkout

Redirect customers to a pre-built, mobile-optimized Sikina Pay checkout. No PCI scope, no UI work — go live the same day.

Zero PCI scope
Localized in Amharic + English
Works on any stack

Most flexible

REST API + SDKs

Full control over the checkout experience. Official SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, and JavaScript, plus a clean REST surface.

Idempotent APIs
Signed webhooks
Test + Live keys

No code

Payment Links

Create a shareable payment link from the dashboard and paste it into WhatsApp, Telegram, email, or your site.

No engineering needed
QR + short URL
Per-link analytics

Kick off a checkout

A single POST creates a hosted checkout URL you redirect the customer to.

const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.sikinapay.com/v1/checkout",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
      "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.SIKINA_SECRET_KEY}`,
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      amount: 144000,
      currency: "ETB",
      methods: ["telebirr", "cbe_birr", "mpesa"],
      reference: "order_8374621",
    }),
  }
);
const { checkout_url } = await res.json();

Supported payment methods

One API surface, every major Ethiopian rail plus international cards.

Telebirr

CBE Birr

M-PESA

Amole

Awash Bank

Dashen Bank

Bank of Abyssinia

Wegagen Bank

Cooperative Bank

What you'll need

Registered business (TIN, trade license) — sandbox works without it
Bank account for settlements
HTTPS webhook endpoint on your server
Return + cancel URLs for the hosted checkout

Timeline

01
Create Account
Sign up in 2 minutes with your business details. Get your API keys and dashboard access instantly.
02
Integrate
Add our checkout to your website or app with a few lines of code. Use our REST API, SDKs, or hosted checkout page.
03
Get Paid
Start accepting payments from Telebirr, CBE Birr, M-PESA, and banks. Receive settlements to your bank account.
Most teams go live in 24 – 48 hours after verification.

Developer experience

API Key Management

Create, rotate, and revoke API keys with granular permissions and environment controls.

Live Webhook Logs

Monitor real-time webhook deliveries with request payloads, response status, and retry attempts.

Low Latency

< 200ms average response, Built for speed with global CDN, edge caching, and optimized routing for minimal latency.

Test & Live Modes

Seamlessly switch between test and live environments with separate keys and data isolation.

Request integration

Share a few details about your integration and we'll get back to you with sandbox access and next steps.