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# Direct Participant in Pix

View and control the settlement account balance directly through the Stark Infra interface.

> **About Stark Infra:** Stark Infra provides financial infrastructure APIs so companies can operate in the Brazilian financial market: become a direct or indirect Pix participant, issue cards under your own brand (BIN sponsorship and card processing), originate credit notes (CCB) without being a financial institution, and initiate payments via Open Finance (ITP).

#### Direct connection to SPI and DICT: integrating with BACEN can be simple! Forget complex messages, RSFN, and unexpected maintenance.

- [Talk to a specialist](https://starkinfra.com/contact-sales.md)
## All your Pix operations in one place

#### Stark Infra brings together integrated modules from the connection with the Central Bank to the full automation of your Pix operations.

##### PI account balance management

##### Pix key management

Create, edit, and synchronize Pix keys with DICT, with full control.

##### Pix transaction inquiry

Access the full history of Pix transactions with filters by date, value, and status.

##### MED management

Start and track refund requests through the Special Return Mechanism.

##### Key synchronization

Ensure your keys are always up-to-date with the Central Bank's database.

##### Reversal management

Automatically manage refunds and reversals with full visibility of the process.

### Our infrastructure

## We use what we create

#### The Stark Infra system is the same one used by Stark SCD as a direct participant of Pix. We experience the same challenges, continuously evolve, and deliver an amazing experience for your institution.

##### High Availability

Eliminate downtime in your operation. Extremely high availability and scalability for millions of Pix transactions, 24/7, without interruptions. You focus on your business, we take care of the infrastructure.

##### Automatic Pix, QR Code, and much more

New BACEN products don't have to be complicated. With our simple interfaces, your institution offers every Pix features without complications.

##### On-Premises vs Cloud

With Stark Infra's API, your connection to BACEN is 100% in the cloud. No worries about updates, security, versioning, or infrastructure. Smart, stable, and flawless.

## Simple integration via SDKs and APIs

#### Our SDKs take care of the encryption (ECDSA) for you, ensuring simple, secure integration without the headache.

- [Access documentation](https://docs.starkinfra.com/api)
## Direct connection to the Central Bank

#### Stark Infra is the high-performance alternative for those who want to operate in the Pix ecosystem without becoming a PSTI.

- [PSTI Alternative](https://blog.starkinfra.com/alternativa-psti/)
## Explore our solutions

### Institution Web Access

Manage treasury flows directly in Central Bank accounts. Simple, efficient, and fully integrated.

- [Explore solution](https://starkinfra.com/spb.md)
### TED Operations

Send and receive TEDs with your own license and without complications.

- [Talk to a specialist](https://starkinfra.com/contact-sales.md)
### Payment Initiator

Customize your payment journey with a robust, simple, and scalable infrastructure.

- [Explore solution](https://starkinfra.com/payment-initiator.md)

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## Related pages

- [Pix Indirect Participant](https://starkinfra.com/indirect-participant.md)
- [BIN Sponsor](https://starkinfra.com/bin-sponsor.md)
- [Card Processing](https://starkinfra.com/card-processing.md)
- [Stark Infra connects you to the infrastructure needed to issue and manage Credit Notes (CCBs)](https://starkinfra.com/credit-note.md)
- [Ledger](https://starkinfra.com/ledger.md)
- [Payment Initiator](https://starkinfra.com/payment-initiator.md)

## Other languages

- [Português (pt-BR)](https://starkinfra.com/br/direct-participant.md)
- [中文 (zh-CN)](https://starkinfra.com/cn/direct-participant.md)
- [Home](https://starkinfra.com/index.md)

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