Toast POS API
Restaurant management REST API covering menus, orders, loyalty, payroll, and delivery for 120,000+ US restaurants.
Evaluated Mar 06, 2026
(0d ago)
vcurrent
⚙ Agent Friendliness
56
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
86
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
80
/ 100
Does it work consistently?
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
MCP Quality
0
Documentation
83
Error Messages
78
Auth Simplicity
58
Rate Limits
75
🔒 Security
TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
85
Scope Granularity
80
Dep. Hygiene
75
Secret Handling
85
PCI-DSS and SOC2 compliant; restaurant-scoped OAuth tokens; OpenAPI spec available for schema validation
⚡ Reliability
Uptime/SLA
85
Version Stability
80
Breaking Changes
78
Error Recovery
78
Best When
Building automation or integration agents for restaurants already running Toast POS
Avoid When
You need a POS-agnostic solution or operate outside the US
Use Cases
- • Automate menu updates across multiple restaurant locations
- • Sync order data with third-party delivery or analytics platforms
- • Build loyalty and reward program integrations
- • Aggregate reporting across a restaurant group's locations
- • Automate payroll data export for restaurant staff
Not For
- • Non-restaurant retail (use Lightspeed or Clover instead)
- • Direct payment processing without a Toast merchant account
- • Merchants outside the United States (Toast is US-focused)
Interface
REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
Yes
Webhooks
Yes
Authentication
Methods:
OAuth: Yes
Scopes: Yes
OAuth 2.0 with client credentials and restaurant-level scopes; separate tokens per restaurant location
Pricing
Model: subscription
Free tier:
No
Requires CC:
Yes
No self-serve API access; must apply to the Toast Partner Program for production access
Agent Metadata
Pagination
cursor
Idempotent
Partial
Retry Guidance
Documented
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Must apply for Toast Partner Program — no self-serve sandbox
- ⚠ Token is per restaurant location; agents managing chains need many tokens
- ⚠ Menu update propagation can be slow (minutes) across terminals
- ⚠ Payroll endpoints require additional partnership tier
Alternatives
Full Evaluation Report
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.