How to get started

Availability and the next steps to start integrating with this API.

Coverage details

The Import Letters of Credit APIs currently support the locations listed below. For more details, please speak to your HSBC representative.

Region	Market
Asia	AE - United Arab Emirates BD - Bangladesh HK - Hong Kong IN - India MY - Malaysia SG - Singapore

This API is for corporate customers of HSBC, or corporate partners operating a third party platform.

For more details on eligibility for this API, please speak to our Trade Finance team .

First, speak to a member of our Trade Finance team or your existing HSBC representative:

You'll be allocated a client integration manager to help guide you through the process of integrating with our APIs.
Your organization is registered on this site and you'll be given access to the API technical documentation.
You can secure your connection with the related electronic certificate and encryption key. Read our documentation on using the HSBC API services.
You can test your application's connectivity and integration with our APIs; you'll be guided to the correct test environment.
When ready to go-live your client integration contact will assist you with testing and confirmation.

Note :

In the event of something going wrong during API testing, please contact your client integration manager.

For any issues with the Developer Portal, please raise a support ticket from the Support menu.