Getting Started with UAE Open Finance
Understand the UAE Open Finance ecosystem — what it is and the API families — then head to the operator's docs to build.
What is UAE Open Finance?
UAE Open Finance is a regulatory framework that enables secure, standardized sharing of financial data between banks and authorized third-party providers. Operated under CBUAE oversight and powered by the Al Tareq platform, it allows consumers to share their financial data with apps and services they trust.
Secure by Design
FAPI-compliant security with explicit customer consent
Regulated
Supervised by CBUAE with clear compliance requirements
Standardized
Common APIs across all participating institutions
Available API Families
The UAE Open Finance framework currently supports the following API categories:
Account Information
Access account balances, transactions, and standing orders with customer consent.
Payment Initiation
Initiate domestic payments directly from customer accounts.
Confirmation of Payee
Verify recipient details before initiating payments.
Product Information
Access publicly available product and branch information.