API App Security

We've added a new compliance role for view-only access

Previously, we only had one compliance role that gave admin level permissions for compliance actions. We've now introduced a second compliance role with...

December 11, 2025

API App Payments

You can now receive CHAPS payments

You can now receive CHAPS payments into any Griffin provided bank account. In the API response, the payment-scheme for inbound CHAPS admissions will show as...

December 8, 2025

API App

Search is now available 🔍

We’ve added search to our app and API. You can search for legal persons, bank accounts and payments.

September 29, 2025

API Verify Reliance

Track the legal person lifecycle status with a new attribute

What's changed? We've introduced a new legal-person-status attribute that gives you better visibility and control over the legal person lifecycle. This new...

September 26, 2025

API Verify Reliance

Additional customer data requirements for 01 February 2026

We need additional information from your customers. See what you need to collect and how to share it in this release note.

September 11, 2025

API Security

Webhook signature validation is now available

You can now verify that webhook events are genuinely from Griffin using HTTP message signatures. This adds an extra layer of security to protect...

June 18, 2025

API

The Griffin MCP server

We’re releasing our Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in beta. You can find it here on Github . The server gives your AI agents an easy way to interact...

May 29, 2025

App Payments

We've added new payments roles to give you more control over approvals

Previously, we had a single role for all Payments related actions in the app. After feedback on needing approvals, we’ve now split this role into three...

May 23, 2025

API Payments

Internal book transfers are now included as a payment scheme in the API

What’s changing? We’re separating out Book transfers and Faster Payments (FPS) in our API payment schemes. From 1st July 2025, you’ll need to specify which...

April 30, 2025

Verify

Onboard individuals resident outside of the UK

You can now onboard individuals resident in the following countries and regions outside of the UK: European Union United Arab Emirates Hong Kong Australia...

April 23, 2025