August 11th, 2025

πŸš€ New Feature

πŸŽ‰ Announcement

Monthly Release Update: API, Quoter Integration, Timezone configuration & More

This month, Alternative Payments is rolling out new ways to make your workflows smoother and payments faster. From API integrations to timezone settings and accounting sync improvements, every update is designed to give you more control and flexibility.


πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»Alternative Payments API

You can now connect Alternative Payments directly into the tools and workflows you already use, no waiting on manual processes. The Alternative Payments API lets you or your technology partners build a seamless payment experience for your customers.

πŸ” Access full documentation here: docs.alternativepayments.io

✨ What’s New?

  • REST API endpoints for creating payment requests, managing invoices, transactions, payouts, customers, and more capabilities coming soon.

  • API keys and permissions for secure integration

  • Endpoints for real-time payment status updates

πŸ’‘ Why It’s Helpful?
βœ… Build custom payment experiences for your customers
βœ… Automate workflows without manual intervention
βœ… Gain flexibility to integrate Alternative Payments into your existing stack


πŸ“‘ Quoter Integration: Faster Payments, Less Friction

Quoter now uses our API so your customers can pay for quotes instantly through a secure hosted checkout. Once you set it up on the Quoter platform, your customers can pay with a single click, redirected to a streamlined payment page with no extra steps required.

πŸ‘‰ Follow the step-by-step setup guide to add Alternative Payments as a payment gateway in your Quoter account.

✨ What’s New?

  • Hosted checkout automatically included in Quoter-generated quotes

  • Seamless handoff from quote to payment in seconds

  • Secure checkout experience your customers can trust

πŸ’‘ Why It’s Helpful?
βœ… Convert quotes to cash faster than ever
βœ… Eliminate the delay between sending a quote and receiving payment
βœ… Deliver a simple, consistent payment experience every time


πŸ•’ Timezone Configuration

You can now choose the timezone for your Alternative Payments dashboard, ensuring that all timestamps and reporting align with your local time. When an admin logs in, a timezone selection prompt will appear, allowing them to set it right away.

✨ What’s New?

  • Account-wide timezone settings

  • Unified timestamps across invoices, transactions, payouts, reports, and schedules

  • Consistent timing in email notifications and reminders

  • Changes apply instantly, no downtime or reconfiguration

πŸ’‘ Why It’s Helpful?
βœ… Accurate reporting without time conversions
βœ… Consistent data for you and your customers
βœ… Simplifies reconciliation and audit processes


πŸ”„ Settings for ConnectWise β†’ QuickBooks Sync Tool

More control over how your data syncs between ConnectWise and QuickBooks.

✨ What’s New?

  • Choose sync frequency (daily, hourly)

  • Switch between automatic or manual sync

  • Configure line item mapping and tax mapping to match your accounting needs

πŸ’‘ Why It’s Helpful?
βœ… Aligns perfectly with your accounting workflows
βœ… Prevents data mismatches and sync errors
βœ… Saves time with precise, automated mapping


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