The Pi Core Team has announced a significant development for its ecosystem with the launch of a new Software Development Kit (SDK) and Application Programming Interface (API). These tools are designed to make it simple and fast for app developers to integrate Pi payments directly into their applications.
The new SDK and API allow developers to connect Pi payment functionality to their apps in under ten minutes, without requiring advanced coding skills. This dramatically lowers the barrier to entry, making it easier for a wider range of applications to begin accepting Pi for real goods, services, and in-app purchases. A promotional video released by the team highlights the system's focus on speed and security, showcasing Pi tokens being securely locked during transactions.
This update marks a strategic move for Pi Network, shifting its native token from a primarily held asset to one with practical, daily utility. Payments are considered a cornerstone use case for any digital currency, and enabling seamless in-app transactions is a direct step toward that goal. The payment system is built to be secure to protect user funds, fast for quick transaction completion, and scalable to handle a high volume of concurrent users as the network grows.
The initiative is expected to strengthen the Pi ecosystem by incentivizing developers to build e-commerce apps, service platforms, and games that utilize Pi. A larger network of supporting applications creates more places to spend the token, benefiting both users and developers. Pi Network, which launched in 2019 with a mobile-based mining model, has seen substantial growth, with over 15 million users migrated to its mainnet and hundreds of thousands of nodes operating the network as of early 2026. The new payment tools represent a key advancement in its journey to become a widely used digital currency.
