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Pin is Australia’s first all-in-one payment API

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Re: Pin is Australia’s first all-in-one payment API

#12
Looks fantastic. I'm interested already and we don't have an immediate need for the API - but even the web UI looks great.

Very little information on your site, though. Some questions strike me:

- What path does the money take from the customer to the user of your service (e.g. me), and how long does it take to get there?

- What kind of backing/insurance/licenses do you have? If you're a tiny startup, there's risk for users of your system if you go bust and any money in transit disappears.

Re: Pin is Australia’s first all-in-one payment API

#13
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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's supposed to mean that the API responds with JSON data (as opposed to, say, XML). "REST" here just means we use standard URL patterns and rely on HTTP verbs (e.g. GET), to get stuff done.

Sorry I was probably being overly pedantic, I do understand the concepts of REST and the JSON format. I've never seen it as one buzz phrase though.

I wouldn't call it buzz phrase, I see JSON REST API and I know exactly what it is and what to expect from it.

Re: Pin is Australia’s first all-in-one payment API

#14
OMFG THANKYOU!!! We've been ridiculously disadvantaged with no Stripe, Dwolla, WePay, Square etc. So many startups have been launched and funded (in the states) that were possible primarily due to Stripe integration. Not much of a choice here other than PayPal.
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