Automated application programming interface (API) system and method

A system for completing an online transaction from a third party vendor, the system comprising:

• computer memory configured to store customer information including at least a customer email address;
• a receiving device, configured to receive an authorization request from an application programming interface associated with a third party vendor requesting access to a portion of the customer information;
• the receiving device, further configured to receive confirmation from a customer to allow the third party vendor to access the portion of the customer information;
• a transmitting device, configured to transmit an access code to the third party vendor;
• the receiving device, further configured to receive a request message from the third party vendor, wherein the request message comprises the access code, and the request message comprises a request for an authorization token;
• a processor of the receiving device, configured to confirm the received access code;
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• the transmitting device, further configured to transmit an authorization token corresponding to the request for an authorization token to the third party vendor.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform a method for completing an online transaction from a third party vendor, the method comprising:

• storing customer information m a computer memory, the customer information including a customer email address;
• receiving an authorization request from an application programming interface associated with a third party vendor requesting access to a portion of the customer information;
• receiving confirmation, via a receiving device, from a customer to allow the third party vendor to access the portion of the customer information;
• transmitting, by a transmitting device, an access code to the third party vendor;
• receiving, via the receiving device, a request message from the third party vendor, wherein the request message comprises the access code, and the request message comprises a request for an authorization token;
• confirming, by a processor of the receiving device, the received access code;
• and
• transmitting, by the transmitting device, an authorization token corresponding to the request for an authorization token to the third party vendor.