This guide describes the Web development required to connect an application to the Merchant Plus MerchantPlus Payment Gateway in order to submit credit card transactions for authorization using the Application Programming Interface (API).
API is a customizable payment processing solution that gives merchant the merchant control over all the steps in transaction processing. To list a few, the following are the controls depending on the merchant’s business requirements:
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- Before you begin, check with the merchant to make sure that the following API requirements have been met. It is strongly recommended that you work closely with the merchant to ensure that any other business and Web site requirements (for example, bank or processor requirements, Web site design preferences) are included in their API integration.
- The merchant must have a U.S.-based merchant bank account that allows Internet transactions.
- The merchant must have an Merchant Plus a MerchantPlus (Card Not Present) Payment Gateway account.
- The merchant must be able to store payment gateway account data securely (for example, Login ID, or Transaction Key).
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Several resources are available to help you successfully integrate a merchant Web site or other application to the Merchant Plus MerchantPlus Payment Gateway.
Email our Integration Team for test accounts or developer questions via email at support@merchantplus.com or post to our community help desk at http://community.merchantplus.com/merchantplus
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