Choose your path
Customers
Use Sarafa to add funds, send money, swap currencies, manage recipients, use cards, and view transactions.
Merchants
Use Sarafa to manage business balances, create payment links, run a shop, collect payments, and manage team settings.
Developers
Use the Merchant API to collect payments, send funds, swap balances, and reconcile transactions.
What you can do in the dashboard
Use the dashboard to:- View balances across your accounts.
- Add funds using the options available to your account.
- Send money to saved recipients or a new recipient.
- Swap between supported currencies.
- Review transactions and check their status.
- Manage profile, security, notifications, and verification settings.
- Create paylinks for invoices and donations.
- Set up a shop, products, orders, and point-of-sale.
- Create payment requests with links, QR codes, or checkout details.
- Manage API keys for sandbox and production.
- Invite team members and update organization settings.
What you can do with the Merchant API
Use the Merchant API when your business needs to connect Sarafa to a website, checkout, accounting system, or internal operations flow. The API supports:- Viewing your organization profile.
- Listing wallets and wallet transactions.
- Creating collections from customers.
- Sending transfers.
- Swapping wallet balances.
- Listing transactions and exchange rates.
- Receiving callback updates for pending collections and transfers.
Recommended setup order
- Create or sign in to your dashboard account.
- Complete profile, verification, and security setup.
- Add funds or receive a payment.
- Save recipients for repeated transfers.
- Review transactions often and use references that your team can recognize.
- For merchants, test API keys in sandbox before using production.
Safe operating tips
- Keep API keys private.
- Use sandbox when testing API requests.
- Use a unique reference for every payment, transfer, or swap.
- Check fees and rates before confirming a transaction.
- Contact support with the transaction reference when you need help.