Square Unboxed 2024 recap covering major platform announcements and partner program updates from the annual developer event held in Oakland.
•Mobile Payments SDK beta launched as the next iteration of Reader SDK, supporting PCI-compliant in-person payments for iOS and Android-native apps
•Square App Marketplace opened for self-publishing, letting developers manage the full submission process via the Developer Dashboard
•New referral partner bounty program pays at least $1,000 per qualifying referral that processes $250K+ annually within 30 days of onboarding
•Square Partner Offers directory launched as a public site connecting sellers with partner discounts on legal, IT, inventory, and social media services
•App Subscriptions beta introduced for App Marketplace developers to manage subscription plans and free trials using sellers' payment methods on file
•Events API released as a pull-based alternative to webhooks, returning up to 28 days of event history via a search-style endpo
