aid: howler
name: Howler
description: >-
  Howler is a South African event technology platform that consolidates ticketing, RFID cashless
  payments, and vendor and access-control management into a single system for event organisers and
  attendees. Founded out of the Barclays Accelerator powered by Techstars (2017) and Techstars-backed,
  Howler has processed over R1.5 billion in transactions across thousands of events. Its public Howler
  API v3 consumer portal exposes 67 operations for authentication (OAuth2, JWT, email OTP, third-party
  OAuth), tickets (buy, assign, transfer), cashless RFID tags, top-ups, and cashout to bank accounts,
  and a Howler Webhooks v1 surface pushes ticket, event, and payment events to partner endpoints.
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/howler/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- techstars
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Events
- Ticketing
- Payments
- Cashless
- RFID
- Event Management
- Fintech
- South Africa
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
apis:
- aid: howler:howler-artists-api
  name: Howler Artists API
  description: The Artists API from Howler — 1 operation(s) for artists.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Artists
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-artists-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-assign-ticket-api
  name: Howler Assign Ticket API
  description: The Assign Ticket API from Howler — 1 operation(s) for assign ticket.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Assign Ticket
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-assign-ticket-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-bank-account-api
  name: Howler Bank Account API
  description: The Bank Account API from Howler — 3 operation(s) for bank account.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Bank Account
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-bank-account-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-basic-authentication-api
  name: Howler Basic Authentication API
  description: The Basic Authentication API from Howler — 4 operation(s) for basic authentication.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Basic Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-basic-authentication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-cashless-tags-api
  name: Howler Cashless Tags API
  description: The Cashless Tags API from Howler — 2 operation(s) for cashless tags.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Cashless Tags
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-cashless-tags-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-cashout-api
  name: Howler Cashout API
  description: The Cashout API from Howler — 4 operation(s) for cashout.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Cashout
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-cashout-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-email-otp-api
  name: Howler Email OTP API
  description: The Email OTP API from Howler — 2 operation(s) for email otp.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Email OTP
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-email-otp-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-events-api
  name: Howler Events API
  description: The Events API from Howler — 2 operation(s) for events.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-events-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-oauth-api
  name: Howler OAuth API
  description: The OAuth API from Howler — 4 operation(s) for oauth.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - OAuth
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-oauth-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-third-party-oauth-api
  name: Howler Third Party OAuth API
  description: The Third Party OAuth API from Howler — 5 operation(s) for third party oauth.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Third Party OAuth
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-third-party-oauth-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-tickets-api
  name: Howler Tickets API
  description: The Tickets API from Howler — 7 operation(s) for tickets.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Tickets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-tickets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-top-up-api
  name: Howler Top Up API
  description: The Top Up API from Howler — 1 operation(s) for top up.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Top Up
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-top-up-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-top-up-cashless-tag-api
  name: Howler Top Up Cashless Tag API
  description: The Top Up Cashless Tag API from Howler — 7 operation(s) for top up cashless tag.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Top Up Cashless Tag
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-top-up-cashless-tag-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-top-up-ticket-api
  name: Howler Top Up Ticket API
  description: The Top Up Ticket API from Howler — 7 operation(s) for top up ticket.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Top Up Ticket
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-top-up-ticket-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-topupables-api
  name: Howler Topupables API
  description: The Topupables API from Howler — 1 operation(s) for topupables.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Topupables
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-topupables-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-transfer-ticket-api
  name: Howler Transfer Ticket API
  description: The Transfer Ticket API from Howler — 2 operation(s) for transfer ticket.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - Transfer Ticket
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-transfer-ticket-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- aid: howler:howler-user-api
  name: Howler User API
  description: The User API from Howler — 4 operation(s) for user.
  humanURL: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  baseURL: https://www.howler.co.za/api/v3/consumer_portal
  tags:
  - User
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/howler-user-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
  - type: Webhooks
    url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.howler.co.za/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://help.howler.co.za/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://developer.howler.co.za/api-docs
- type: Portal
  url: https://organisers.howler.co.za/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.howler.co.za/contact_us
- type: HelpCenter
  url: https://help.howler.co.za/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://www.howler.co.za/users/sign_up
- type: Login
  url: https://www.howler.co.za/users/sign_in
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.howler.co.za/terms_and_conditions
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.howler.co.za/privacy_policy
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://za.linkedin.com/company/howlertech
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/howler-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/howler-scopes.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/howler-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/howler-problem-types.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/howler-data-model.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/howler-conformance.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/howler-lifecycle.yml
- type: Webhooks
  url: openapi/howler-webhooks-openapi.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/howler-mcp.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/howler-llms.txt
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/howler-consumer-portal-overlay.yaml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/howler-well-known.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/howler-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/howler-domain-security.yml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence