# Introduction

AstraPay is a non-custodial crypto payment processing platform. Accept USDC, USDT, ETH, BTC, and more — with no KYC requirements on your customers.

**Base URL**

```
https://apipay.byastra.ai/v1/api
```

**Dashboard:** [pay.byastra.ai](https://pay.byastra.ai)

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## How it works

1. Your server calls `POST /payments` with an amount, token, and network
2. The API returns a `checkout_url`
3. You redirect your customer to that URL
4. AstraPay displays the wallet address, QR code, and live payment tracking
5. On confirmation, a webhook fires and the customer is redirected to your `redirect_url`

It works like Stripe Checkout — create a payment, get a link, send your customer there.

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## Quick example

```bash
curl -X POST https://apipay.byastra.ai/v1/api/payments \
  -H "X-Api-Key: ap_live_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "amount": 49.99,
    "token": "USDC",
    "network": "BASE",
    "redirect_url": "https://yourapp.com/success"
  }'
```

**Response:**

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "short_id": "pXk9mQ",
    "checkout_url": "https://pay.byastra.ai/purchases/pXk9mQ",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "expires_at": "2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}
```

Redirect your customer to `checkout_url`. Done.

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## Integration options

| Option                                                                              | Best for                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| [REST API](https://docs.chatastra.ai/astrapay-api-docs/api-reference/api-reference) | Any backend language — direct HTTP calls    |
| [TypeScript SDK](https://docs.chatastra.ai/astrapay-api-docs/sdk/sdk)               | Node.js / TypeScript projects               |
| [MCP Server](https://docs.chatastra.ai/astrapay-api-docs/mcp-server/mcp-server)     | AI agents — Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot |