[News](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research?field_article_type=24) # Lynx APIs offer members access to new system capabilities February 23, 2021 Payments Canada is pleased to offer its members a safe and secure platform to test Lynx APIs through its [API Developer Portal](https://developer.payments.ca/?_ga=2.69120913.1274842743.1615213321-123358554.1612816145). Using this sandbox environment, member-users can send and receive test-data using eight different Lynx APIs to experience this new system first-hand, in advance of go-live. Lynx, Canada’s new high-value payments system, is set to launch in August, 2021. Members interested in this offering can register through the portal. Payments Canada’s API Developer Portal also offers non-members access to API technology for multiple platforms, including corporate creditor identification number (CCIN), and financial institutions file (FIF) APIs. In addition, payments rails APIs are available on the portal and allow users a view into the future of real-time rail payments. These APIs include account validation, payments initiation, and request to pay. API technology enables faster and easier to access the data and functionality of some of Payments Canada’s services, connecting the ecosystem and advancing payments innovation. To learn more about Payments Canada’s APIs as a way for users to test various payments platforms and environments, read about [open APIs](https://www.payments.ca/resources/open-apis). [Return to newsroom](https://www.payments.ca/insights/news-research) ## Keep reading [ ![placeholder.png](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/placeholder.png?h=5dafd208&itok=qKDbzxAp) News October 1, 2026 ### Payments Canada welcomes six new members as expanded membership... Twenty-two new members have joined since 2025 regulatory changes — a necessary step for those seeking access to critical national payment infrastructure, including the forthcoming Real-Time Rail... ](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-welcomes-six-new-members-expanded-membership-eligibility-reaches-one-year-milestone)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-welcomes-six-new-members-expanded-membership-eligibility-reaches-one-year-milestone) [ ![placeholder.png](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/placeholder.png?h=5dafd208&itok=qKDbzxAp) News September 25, 2026 ### Payments Canada names Stephan Orzechowski as Vice President... Payments Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephan Orzechowski as Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Business Transformation. Stephan will lead strategic vendor partnerships... ](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-names-stephan-orzechowski-vice-president-strategic-partnerships-and-business)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/payments-canada-names-stephan-orzechowski-vice-president-strategic-partnerships-and-business) [ ![placeholder.png](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/placeholder.png?h=5dafd208&itok=qKDbzxAp) News July 27, 2026 ### ACSS rule changes enhance payment system processes Updates provide expanded definitions and process efficiency Payments Canada has implemented a series of administrative and operational amendments to the Automated Clearing Settlement System (ACSS)... ](https://www.payments.ca/acss-rule-changes-enhance-payment-system-processes)[Learn more](https://www.payments.ca/acss-rule-changes-enhance-payment-system-processes)