Need help deciding?

This section compares MFS Africa's two API categories to help you select the best one for your needs.

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Mix and Match
Note that you can use a combination of Hub and Enterprise APIs.

Decision tree

Use the decision tree below for a quick recommendation based on your use case.

Compare the main feature and technology differences between the two API categories

	Hub APIs	Enterprise APIs
Protocol	SOAP	REST
Usually used by	Mobile Network Operators Money Transfer Organizations	Merchants E-commerce use-cases Bi-directional use-cases
Includes portal access	Access reports in Portal	Access reports in Portal Initiate transactions in Portal
Supports funds disbursements	Sync or Async	Async Only
Supports funds collections	No	Yes
Supports forex rates retrieval	Yes	No
Supports Webhooks (IPNS)	Yes	Yes
Supports retrieval of other objects	Account Balance Only	Account Balances, Contacts, Transactions, Currencies, Networks, Banks, Events and others
Includes client libraries	No	Yes