Hosted Pages - Bank Grouping by BrandBanks are now grouped by brand on the bank selection screen, reducing scrolling and making it faster for users to find their institution.What’s improved:
- Banks grouped by brand (e.g., Sparkasse, Volksbank)
- Faster bank selection with less scrolling
- More intuitive user experience
Error Documentation ConsolidationWe’ve consolidated error documentation into a single comprehensive guide that clearly explains Yapily’s two error formats:
- Enhanced format with structured issue codes (Data Plus, Webhooks, Application Management, etc.)
- HTTP status code format (Financial Data, Payments, VRPs, Hosted Pages, etc.)
- Clear product mapping showing which format each product uses
- Complete error code catalog with explanations and recommended actions
- Improved troubleshooting guidance
- Quick links from product pages to relevant error documentation
Hosted Pages Expansion: Hosted Pages (Data) is now available in Ireland and Denmark.Hosted Payments: United Kingdom, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, France, Austria, PortugalHosted Data: United Kingdom, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, France, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland
Hosted Pages Now Support Sub-ApplicationsHosted Pages have been enhanced to support sub-applications, aligning with our broader application management strategy. This improvement enables greater flexibility and control across multi-merchant setups.With this update, customers can now create and manage sub-apps for their merchants, each with its own branding and configuration, delivering a more tailored and scalable experience.
iOS App-to-App Redirection Enhancement on Hosted PagesRecent iOS updates have impacted the reliability of app-to-app redirection from hosted pages. To resolve this, we’ve added an intermediate screen to the hosted journey for iOS mobile users.Now, after the user selects their bank, they will be redirected to this new screen, which ensures a smooth transition directly to the banking app, rather than opening in the browser.This update helps maintain a smooth and consistent experience for users on iOS devices. The new screen will appear as shown below:
Hosted Pages - New Consent Screen DesignWe’re excited to announce the launch of a refreshed consent screen experience for our Hosted AIS & PIS journeys across the UK and EU.The new bottom sheet design now appears directly on the bank selection screen creating a smoother, faster and more mobile-optimised user journey.What’s New:
- Increased visible space on the bank list: users can now see 9–10 banks at once (up from 4–5)
- Reduced need to scroll, making bank selection easier—especially on mobile devices
- More intuitive and streamlined consent flow in a single screen
- Hosted AIS and Hosted PIS journeys
- Yapily Connect and Direct customers
- All users in the UK and EU
🇩🇪 Sparda München: Update to Open Banking FlowSparda München has changed its Open Banking technology provider, resulting in a shift from the redirect flow to an embedded flow. Please update the integration accordingly.
Fineco institution in ItalyThe ‘UNKNOWN’ account type for AIS/Data requests from Fineco (Italy) will be replaced with specific account types per Yapily API specifications, Please see Get Account.Please review your current usage of the ‘UNKNOWN’ account type and prepare to use the new, specific account types per your business needs.
🇳🇱 New Bank Integration: Knab NetherlandsWe’re excited to announce a new integration in Netherlands — Knab is now available!You can now connect to and initiate payments with Knab. This connection supports both AIS (Account Information Services) and PIS (Payment Initiation Services).
Deprecation Notice: Legacy Endpoints Now DeprecatedAs previously communicated, the following legacy endpoints have now been officially deprecated and are scheduled for removal from Production:
- /features – This endpoint, which listed all features supported by Yapily, is deprecated. Please use Get Institutions instead, which provides institution-specific features and geographic coverage.
- /me – This endpoint, used to retrieve application metadata and institution details, is no longer supported. For metadata, use Get application details. For institution information, refer to Get Institutions.
DataPlus Enrichment OnlyDataPlus Enrichment Only API - this API enhancement allows customers to submit their own transaction data and categorise them useful links:
⚡️ SEPA Instant Enabled for Deutsche Bank GroupWe’re pleased to announce that SEPA Instant payments are now supported for the Deutsche Bank Group.You can now initiate real-time payments with the following institutions:
- Deutsche Bank
- Norisbank
- Postbank
🇦🇹 New Bank Connection: Volksbank AustriaWe’re excited to announce a new integration in Austria — Volksbank Austria is now available!You can now connect to and initiate payments with Volksbank Austria. This connection supports both AIS (Account Information Services) and PIS (Payment Initiation Services).For the full list of supported institutions within this group, please visit our Institution configuration page.
Hosted Payments: We’ve introduced a key enhancement to our hosted payment journey, streamlining the process for banks that require Payer IBAN and Name. Previously, the PSU (Payment Service User) was always prompted to provide this information. With our latest update, when the Payer IBAN and Name are included in the payload, they will no longer be requested from the PSU.
Intesa Sanpaolo introduced a change on their open banking API: retail and corporate accounts were split out to two separate API endpoints.As a result, Yapily API now has two separate Intesa Sanpaolo institutions:The existing institution Intesa Sanpaolo from now on will provide access only to retail accounts.New institution Intesa Sanpaolo (Corporate) will provide access to corporate accounts. For new consents, Yapily customers will need to redirect their corporate account PSUs to the new institution.Valid consents can be still be used against the existing institution until their expiry.
Hosted Pages Expanded - New countries: Hosted Pages now available in these additional countries:Hosted Payments & Data: Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Lithuania, Austria, France, PortugalHosted Data: Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Lithuania, Austria, France, Portugal, Norway, Sweden
Data Plus - New Error Code for Transaction Retrieval Process (16002): This error occurs when there are no available transactions for the selected time period.Action Required when receiving this error:Adjust the from and before date parameters in your request and try again.
Hosted Pages - Bank Pre-selected Page and Yapily Connect regulatory wording:
- Change 1: An updated consent wording is now on the Hosted Pages for those using the Yapily Connect Ltd or Yapily Connect UAB AISP or PISP license, which was a regulatory requirement change.
- Change 2: The layout of the bank selection page when an institution is pre-selected. The user will only see the pre-selected bank, and no longer see the search bar.
Data Plus: ‘categorisationType’ Field Now Mandatory: the
categorisationType field in the API endpoint POST /accounts/{accountId}/transactions/categorisation will become mandatory. Previously, this field was optional and allowed customers to choose between business and consumer categorization hierarchiesHosted Pages - Change to use bank “Short Name”: The bank selection page in the Hosted Payments and Consent product has been updated to utilise the “Short Name” of the banks within an application. This change aims to present a given PSU with the more recognised name of a given bank when choosing to complete a given payment of granting consent to bank account information.Ex: UK bank “National Westminster Bank” will now be presented as “Natwest”.
Hosted Pages - Consent Initiation Page: We have updated the design for the Authorisation Pages in the Hosted Payments and Hosted Data UI. This release aims to provide the PSU with clearer instructions on what is required to initiate the provisioning of their consent.
Natwest Transaction Status Change: From March 2024 NatWest will introduce the transaction status of “booked” for intra-day transactions that have not yet been posted, in order to align with Mobile Banking.The change will be implemented across NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank NI and NatWest/RBS International for personal and business banking customers who use Mobile or Online Banking.Transaction types affected:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| BAC | Automated Credit |
| BSP | Branch Single Payment |
| CDM | Cash & Deposit Machine |