Integration

Integrating in to whatever system you have on your website should be a relatively simple affair. You only need to ensure your customers are sent to your unique gateway URL via correctly formatted communication recommended via a webform's POST method with correct parameter values.

And those values are:

ceml
Customer email address
ord
A unique order, invoice or reference number
amt
The transaction amount
frq
The charge frequency (e.g. Once Only or Monthly etc)
ret
The return URL (your https address) for redirection back to your website
opt
Optional field parameter for custom values (strictly max 40 chars)

Note: Woo Commerce and ECWID shopping cart plugin's for Word Press require a slightly different gateway setup our side to accommodate their coding. Please let us know if you are using either of these shopping carts before we go ahead to setup your gateway.

If you are using shopping cart software that does not yet have an e-Path plugin, let them know we are here to assist them to develop one.

Gateway Demonstration

Let's see how things work in the real world, shall we.

For the purpose of this demonstration the below values are already set and the webform will send to https://e-path.com.au/demo/demo.php.

ceml
testing@e-path.com.au
ord
153382
amt
$64.00
frq
Once Only
ret
https://e-path.com.au/demo/thank-you.php
opt
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Of course, normally your website or shopping cart would send the customer off to your gateway URL when they check-out, but for this demonstration we've got a 'Go Now' button to simulate that.

✔Developers are welcome to use the above demo gateway URL to assist them in creating website or shopping cart integration. Any help needed, you only need ask us.


Keep in mind

  • No Response Codes to Worry About: e-Path does not transact credit card payments so there are no response codes to worry about. It's just to your payment gateway and back.
  • Secure Redirects: Always ensure you use a secure URL (https) in the 'ret' value for your website address.
  • Keep "ret" value brief: By default e-Path returns a number of values to your website/shopping cart, this includes the "ord" value. Therefore, your "ret" value can simply be your website/shopping cart address and you should be able to pickup the returned "ord" value number so your website/shopping cart recognises the returning customer and closes off the order.
    However, if your website/shopping cart generates a full URL string as the "ret" value, which is more common among modern shopping cart software, please keep it brief. It should only be something like:
    https://yourwebsite.com?ord=123456
    ... where 123456 is the unique order number so your shopping cart can recognise the customer being returned. IMPORTANT: If this is the case with you, where your shopping carts sends a string as the "ret" value, please let us know so we can remove all values being returned to you by default.
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Tourism Industry Variant (TIV)

Originally created for accommodation venues and tour operators to avoid hefty booking commissions, and more commonly known these days as a "Payment Link" system, the TIV method has evolved into a popular tool for businesses of all types to securely collect deposits, invoice payments, and renewals via email.

How it works:

1
Create a Private Webform: Host a secure form on your site (kept out of public website menus) to gather customer/order details.
2
Invite via Email: Simply paste the link to your form in booking replies, digital invoices, or renewal emails.
3
Secure Completion: The form directs customers to your e-Path gateway for payment authorisation and returns them to your thank-you page.

e-Path only allows access to your gateway from your own website, therefore, this is a highly effective way to leverage your e-Path payment gateway for personalised, direct-to-customer payment requests.

For a nominal fee e-Path can set this up for you within your website's hosting account.

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Mobile Phone Payment Link Maker

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This service provides a custom, your-business-branded SMS (text message) payment link that allows businesses to securely receive payment authorisations via smartphone.

This clever little system allows one-touch access into your e-Path payment gateway from the recipient's mobile phone via a silent redirect within your hosting account ... anywhere, anytime.

Try the Demo now:

1
Use Your Mobile Phone: On your mobile phone open its browser and go to:
https://e-path.com.au/mobile
2
Create a Link: Then copy and paste the link into a text message to a friend (for the purpose of this demo). It will show as a graphic with your logo or your business name. Let them know it's only a demo of course! You can also "test the link" while in the Link Maker.
3
Secure Completion: In this demo the link goes to our demo gateway.

A valuable tool for those who like the ease of direct communication via a mobile phone. Send an SMS (text message) ... receive a payment authorisation in return!

Great for collecting a betting debt from a mate who backed the wrong footy team