A composable, open-source payments platform that offers a fast, reliable, and cost-effective solution for connecting to various payment processors through a single API, enhancing payment conversion rates while minimizing costs and operational complexities. Hyperswitch is crafted to ensure optimal API performance, featuring low resource consumption and minimal latency. Built with an API-first approach and a cloud-native, modern tech stack utilizing microservices architecture, it provides exceptional scalability. Additionally, it includes automatic recovery mechanisms for both application and database failures, ensuring continuous operation. The design is also extensible, allowing for Multi Region Active-Active deployments, which is crucial for global operations. Furthermore, this platform prioritizes data privacy by adhering to foundational principles, reinforcing security across all transactions.