The following implementation guides detail the technical requirements for the different methods of connecting an e-commerce Web site to the payment gateway.
We recommend that you contact your Web developer for assistance in choosing the integration method that will best meet the needs of your business and customers.
Advanced Integration Method (AIM)
AIM provides the highest level of transaction security and is the preferred method of integrating a Web site to the payment gateway for Card Not Present (CNP) merchants. AIM offers the most flexible integration, allowing you to:
Host your own secure payment form and receipt page;
Send transactions to the payment gateway using an end to end Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection;
Use transaction key authentication for ultimate security.
View the AIM Implementation Guide HTML | PDF
Download sample code here.
Server Integration Method (SIM)
SIM handles all the steps in the secure transaction process: payment data collection, data security and submission, and the response to the customer. Merchants who connect to the payment gateway via SIM can do the following:
Authenticate transactions with a unique transaction fingerprint and scripting techniques;
Submit transactions using the payment gateway’s secure hosted payment form;
Customize the look and feel of the hosted payment form and/or receipt page.
View the SIM Implementation Guide HTML | PDF
Download sample code here.
Certified Shopping Carts
The payment gateway supports a wide variety of shopping cart solutions which are an alternative to AIM and SIM.
Certified Shopping Carts are an ideal solution for merchants with minimal Web development resources. Shopping carts are Internet companies that host or provide payment form solutions for merchant Web sites. Certified shopping carts integrate to the payment gateway via AIM and are compliant with the highest payment gateway security standards. Using a certified shopping cart allows you to submit transactions securely without having to integrate to the payment gateway yourself. You can view a list of certified shopping carts here.
Card Present
The payment gateway also supports integration from a variety of Card Present solutions.
Card Present integration is designed for developers and providers of point-of-sale (POS) systems and retail payment solutions. This method connects via AIM using an SSL connection. CP solutions may be developed so that retail and mobile merchants need only to purchase a ready-to-install POS solution or device.
View the Card Present Implementation Guide PDF
Automated Recurring Billing (ARB)
If you are using the Automated Recurring Billing (ARB) service, the ARB application programming interface (API) allows you to set up recurring transactions, or subscriptions, directly from a Web site or proprietary business application.
View the ARB Implementation Guide XML PDF | SOAP PDF
Customer Information Manager (CIM)
The Customer Information Manager (CIM) allows you to use an application programming interface (API) to store your customers’ payment information on our secure servers for use in future transactions.
View the CIM Implementation Guide XML PDF | SOAP PDF
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