API for Developers
Build South African payroll into your product
A modern REST API and webhooks to programmatically manage employees, run payroll, fetch payslips and export SARS reports. Perfect for HR systems, accounting apps and internal tools.
OAuth 2.0 + API keys
Secure, revocable tokens scoped per tenant.
Fast & versioned
Predictable JSON responses, semantic versioning, no breaking changes.
Realtime webhooks
Get notified on payroll runs, employee changes and filings.
SARS-safe
PAYE, UIF, SDL calculations use the same audited engine as our app.
Great docs
OpenAPI 3 spec, curl examples, TypeScript & Python SDKs coming soon.
Sandbox environment
Test without touching real employee data or triggering payments.
Quick example
curl https://api.payrollafrica.co.za/v1/employees \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json"
The API is currently in private beta. Request access and we'll onboard you within 48 hours.