Syriatel Cash API vs Sham Cash API: Which One Should Your Store Connect?
Both APIs give your app programmatic access to a wallet account — real-time incoming transactions, balance checks and a full REST API, with no Syrian proxy. Connect the wallet your customers actually pay with; stores that accept both usually subscribe to both. Syriatel Cash API is $2 per number per month, Sham Cash API is $5 per account per month, and both are set up the same day.
The problem these APIs solve
When customers pay with a Syrian mobile wallet, someone has to confirm the money really arrived. Most shops do it by hand: open the wallet app, find the transfer, compare it with a screenshot the customer sent. That works for five orders a day and falls apart at fifty.
A wallet API removes that step. Your website, bot or point-of-sale sees incoming transactions as they happen, matches them to an order and marks it paid — without anyone checking screenshots.
Side by side
| Syriatel Cash API | Sham Cash API | |
|---|---|---|
| Wallet | Syriatel Cash | Sham Cash |
| Price | $2 / number / month | $5 / account / month |
| Real-time incoming transactions | Yes | Yes |
| Balance and account status checks | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | Full REST API | Full REST API |
| Works from outside Syria | Yes, no Syrian proxy or VPN | Yes |
| Setup | Same day | Same day |
| Delivered as | Hosted API service (no source code) | Hosted API service (no source code) |
| Trying it first | Sandbox access on request | Free trial on request |
Which one should you connect?
- Your customers pay with Syriatel Cash → connect the Syriatel Cash API.
- Your customers pay with Sham Cash → connect the Sham Cash API.
- You accept both → connect both. They are billed and managed separately, which is why most stores that accept both wallets subscribe to both.
- You want customers to pay inside Telegram or WhatsApp → a payment bot sits on top of these APIs and confirms payments automatically.
What you still need to bring
Both services connect an account you already have. Registering the Syriatel Cash number or the Sham Cash account itself is not part of the service. A single number has no setup fee; wiring several numbers into one system is quoted directly based on what you need.
How to get started
- Send a message through the contact form with the wallet type and how many numbers or accounts you have.
- Get sandbox or trial access and test against your own flow.
- Integrate the REST API into your site, bot or dashboard.
- Go live — setup is same-day.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need my own Syriatel Cash or Sham Cash account?
Yes. You connect your existing number or account, and the API gives your app programmatic access to it.
Can I run both APIs together?
Yes. Many stores that accept both wallets subscribe to both; each is billed and managed separately.
Is there a setup fee?
There is no setup fee for a single number. Wiring several numbers into one system is quoted based on your needs.