Alpaca has integrated its Broker API with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, to provide fintech apps with a seamless authentication and funding process via Plaid. This integration enables fintech apps to securely connect their own Plaid account onto the Alpaca platform, streamlining the funding experience for customers and simplifying the integration process through Plaid's Processor Tokens. With this partnership, developers can bring their products to market faster and easier, as stated by Richard Kim, Director of Success Operations at Alpaca. The integration also benefits fintech apps with features such as a streamlined funding experience, simple integration via Plaid's Processor Tokens, and setup and testing in the Broker API's sandbox environment before going live.