aid: pinwheel
name: Pinwheel
description: >-
  Pinwheel is the leading payroll connectivity platform providing a REST API
  for direct deposit switching, income verification, employment history, and
  tax form retrieval from 1,800+ payroll providers and 40+ time-and-attendance
  systems. Financial institutions and fintechs use Pinwheel to activate customer
  accounts, verify income and employment, automate bill switching, and build
  primary banking relationships through a single, SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001
  certified integration.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/pinwheel/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: "2026-06-13"
modified: "2026-06-13"
specificationVersion: "0.19"
tags:
  - Payroll
  - Direct Deposit
  - Income Verification
  - Employment
  - Tax Forms
  - Fintech
  - Open Finance
  - Bill Switching
  - Financial Data
apis:
  - name: Pinwheel API
    description: >-
      RESTful API for payroll connectivity enabling direct deposit switching,
      income and employment data access, paystub retrieval, tax form access, and
      bill switching across 1,800+ payroll platforms. Supports Deposit Switch,
      Verify, Bill Switch, Switch Kit, Bill Manager, and Taxes products via
      JSON over HTTPS with API secret key authentication.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://www.pinwheelapi.com
    baseURL: https://api.getpinwheel.com
    tags:
      - Payroll Connectivity
      - Direct Deposit
      - Income Verification
      - Employment Data
      - Tax Forms
      - Bill Switching
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.pinwheelapi.com/public/docs/getting-started
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://docs.pinwheelapi.com/public/reference/api-overview
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/pinwheel-pinwheel-api-openapi.yml
      - type: JSONSchema
        url: json-schema/
      - type: Examples
        url: examples/
      - type: Vocabulary
        url: vocabulary/pinwheel-vocabulary.yml
      - type: JSONLDContext
        url: json-ld/pinwheel-context.jsonld
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.pinwheelapi.com
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.pinwheelapi.com/public/docs/getting-started
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/underdog-tech
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pinwheelhq/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.pinwheelapi.com/resources
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.pinwheelapi.com/contact
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://www.pinwheelapistatus.com/
  - type: X
    url: https://twitter.com/PinwheelAPI
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/pinwheel-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/pinwheel-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/pinwheel-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com