DBS Developer APIs
DBS's corporate API suite (DBS RAPID) covering real-time payments and collections including PayNow, account balances, transaction notifications and FX. The most mature bank API program in Singapore.
How to authenticate
4 stops to a working call
- 1Browse the API catalogue at dbs.com/dbsdevelopers.
- 2Register for a developer account to access sandbox specs.
- 3To go live you must be a DBS corporate banking customer; engage your DBS relationship manager to onboard onto RAPID.
- 4Complete integration testing with DBS before production credentials are issued.
Example request
curl -H 'apikey: SANDBOX_KEY' 'https://api.dbs.com/sgd/onboarding/accounts/balance' # shape depends on subscribed productExample response
{"header":{"msgId":"..."},"data":{"accountNo":"0721234567","balance":"152340.55","currency":"SGD"}}DBS Developer APIs: common questions
Is the DBS Developer APIs free?
The DBS Developer APIs is listed as contact. Check the official DBS Bank docs for current pricing.
Does the DBS Developer APIs need an API key?
Yes. It uses Restricted. Browse the API catalogue at dbs.com/dbsdevelopers. Register for a developer account to access sandbox specs. To go live you must be a DBS corporate banking customer; engage your DBS relationship manager to onboard onto RAPID. Complete integration testing with DBS before production credentials are issued.
What is the DBS Developer APIs endpoint?
The base URL is https://www.dbs.com/dbsdevelopers. A working example: curl -H 'apikey: SANDBOX_KEY' 'https://api.dbs.com/sgd/onboarding/accounts/balance' # shape depends on subscribed product
Notes for AI agents
Production access is relationship-managed, not self-serve; realistic only for DBS corporate customers. Sandbox exploration is still useful for scoping PayNow collection builds.
Machine-readable version: /api/apis/dbs-developers
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