> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.cashfree.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Use Cashfree Payouts v1 APIs to send funds to bank accounts, UPI IDs, cards, and wallets, with sandbox and production keys, request parameters, and error codes.

**You can perform the following tasks using the Payouts API:**

* Add and manage your beneficiaries efficiently
* Transfer money to your beneficiaries' accounts using different transfer methods
* Track the transfer status
* Check the ledger and available balance instantly

<Note>
  Use the [V2 version](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v2/payouts-api-v2-new) of the Payouts APIs if you are starting a new integration. V1 is a legacy version.
</Note>

## Beneficiary APIs

| API name | Description |
| :- | :- |
| [Add Beneficiary](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/add-beneficiary) | Add a beneficiary to your Payouts account. |
| [Retrieve Beneficiary Details](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-beneficiary-details) | Retrieve a beneficiary's details. |
| [Find Beneficiary ID](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-beneficiary-id) | Find the ID of a specific beneficiary. |
| [Remove Beneficiary](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/remove-beneficiary) | Remove a beneficiary from your Payouts account. |
| [Retrieve Beneficiary Transfers](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-beneficiary-history) | Retrieve transfer data of a specific beneficiary. |

## Account APIs

| API name | Description |
| :- | :- |
| [View Balance](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-balance) | View the ledger and available balance of your account. |
| [View Balance V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-balance-v12) | Version 1.2 allows you to specify the payment instrument Id. |
| [Self Withdrawal](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/self-withdrawal) | Request a self-withdrawal from your Payouts account. |
| [Internal Transfer](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/internal-transfer) | Request an internal transfer between your Payouts accounts. |

## Transfers APIs

| API version 1.2 | API version 1 | Description | Transactions per minute (TPM) | Response time |
| :- | :- | :- | :- | :- |
| [Standard Transfer Sync V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/standard-transfer-sync-v12) | [Standard Transfer Sync](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/standard-transfer-sync) | Initiate a sync transfer request | N/A | 9.77 s |
| [Standard Transfer Async V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/standard-transfer-async-v12) | [Standard Transfer Async](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/standard-transfer-async) | Initiate an async transfer request | 1000 | 25.0 ms |
| [Direct Transfer V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/direct-transfer-v12) | [Direct Transfer](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/direct-transfer) | Initiate an amount transfer request directly to the beneficiary not in the database. | 1000 | 9.04 s |
| [Get Transfer Status V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-transfer-status-v12) | [Get Transfer Status](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-transfer-status) | Get the status of the transfer request. | - | 244 ms |
| [Batch Transfer V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/batch-transfer-v12) | [Batch Transfer](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/batch-transfer) | Initiate a transfer request to multiple beneficiaries. | 1000 | 182 ms |
| [Get Batch Transfer Status V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-batch-transfer-status-v12) | [Get Batch Transfer Status](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/get-batch-transfer-status) | Get the status of the batch transfer request. | - | 6.19 ms |
| [Validate Payout V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/validate-payout-v1-2) | [Validate Payout V1](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/validate-payout-v1) | Validates a UPI VPA or phone number and returns a single-use transfer token. | - | - |
| [Process Validated Payout V1.2](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/verify-and-pay-direct-transfer-v1-2) | [Process Validated Payout V1](/docs/api-reference/payouts/v1/verify-and-pay-direct-transfer-v1) | Initiates a payout using the transfer token from the corresponding Validate Payout API. | - | - |

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## Payouts - Postman Collection

This collection can save you time because of easy access to different requests.

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