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How to Integrate with Pay by Link
Pay by Link
This section describes how you can integrate with
Pay by Link
as a
partner using your portfolio account or supporting your merchants who are integrating to
the API.Creating and Sharing Payment Links
Merchants can create fixed-price or customer-set price links using
Pay by Link
APIs.
These links can be sent via email, SMS, or any other communication channel. This
flexibility allows merchants to reach their customers wherever they are and
facilitate quick and easy payments. See Create a Fixed-Price Link
and Create a Customer-Set Link
specifications in the .
Pay by Link
Developer Guide for the REST APIReceive Payment Notifications from Webhook Subscriptions
Merchants can receive real-time updates on payment statuses by subscribing to webhook
notifications. This ensures that merchants stay informed when payments are received
and can provide timely responses to their customers. For more information about how
to subscribe to webhooks notifications, see the
Webhooks Implementation Guide
for the REST API
.Authenticate Pay by Link API Requests
Pay by Link
API RequestsPay by Link
APIs can be authenticated using REST API keys, meta keys, or OAuth.- OAuth
- Use OAuth authentication when a connector, such as a plugin or add-in, needs to connect to thePay by LinkAPIs. This displays a login screen and a screen that enables the user to grant permission to accessPay by LinkAPIs.
- REST API keys
- If you want your system to sendPay by LinkAPI requests and still control your user interface, the REST API keys can be used. For more information about how to create a REST API key, see REST API Key with a P12 File in theCreating and Using Security Keys User Guide.
- Meta keys
- If you are boarding merchants and need to sendPay by LinkAPI requests on behalf of several merchants, then you can use a type of REST APImetakey that enables your portfolio account to send API requests for all transacting MIDs in the portfolio. For more information about how to create and manage meta keys, see the Meta Key Creation and Management section in theCreating and Using Security Keys User Guide.