Promptpay
Overview
Introduction
Promptpay is a payment method which allows to process payments in Thai bahts by using bank accounts in Thailand. This method supports purchases, two channels can be used for purchase processing—channel 1 involves redirection of the customer to the provider service, and channel 2 is performed without the redirection of the customer. For more information about the applicable processing channel, refer to your ecommpay key account manager.
This article provides information about working with the Promptpay method: general insights are presented in the Overview section, while information about the actions required to process payments and perform other actions is presented in the sections that follow.
General information
Payment method type | QR code payments |
---|---|
Payment instruments | bank accounts |
Countries and regions | TH |
Payment currencies | THB |
Currency conversion | – |
One-time purchases | + |
Credential-on-file purchases | – |
Full refunds | – |
Partial refunds | – |
Payouts | – |
Chargebacks | – |
Notes |
|
Onboarding and access fee | refer to your ecommpay account manager; more information is available in ecommpay shop |
Interaction diagram
Payment processing by using the Promptpay method involves the merchant's web service, one of ecommpay interfaces, the ecommpay payment platform, and technical facilities of the provider service.
Operations support
Various platform interfaces can be used to process payments and perform operations using the Promptpay method. Purchases can be processed by using Payment Page, Gate and Dashboard (using payment links), refunds and payouts—by using Gate and Dashboard. At the same time, regardless of the interfaces used, the following properties are applicable.
When working with the Promptpay the following properties are applicable.
Timespans ² | ||
---|---|---|
basic time | threshold time | |
Purchases | 3-4 minutes | – |
- The base and threshold times are defined as follows:
- The base time is the average estimated time between the moment a payment is initiated in the payment platform to the moment the payment result is sent to the web service. The base time evaluation is made on the assumption of normal operation of all technical facilities and communication channels and typical customer behaviour (if any input from the customer is required). Use the base time to estimate when to react to the absence of payment result callbacks or when to check payment status (details).
- The threshold time is the maximum possible time between the moment a payment is initiated in the payment platform to the moment the web service receives the callback with the payment result. A payment is automatically assigned the
decline
status if it wasn't processed within the threshold time. For individual customisation of the threshold time limit, contact ecommpay technical support.
Processing scenarios
To perform a purchase by using the Promptpay method, you need to redirect customer to the provider service or display the payment instructions to the customer.
The customer payment scenario via Payment Page (in the case where the customer chooses the method and is redirected to the provider service and returned from the final page of the payment form to the web service) looks like this.
General scenarios of processing purchases can be presented as follows.
Scenarios for performing operations via the main interfaces of the payment platform correspond to those presented in the diagrams. Similarly, when additional features (such as payment links) are used, scenarios for performing operations also correspond to the specifics of those features.
Purchases by using Payment Page. Channel 1: with redirection of the customer
General information
To process a purchase through Payment Page by using the Promptpay method, the merchant's web service is required to send a request with all required parameters and signature to the ecommpay URL and receive a callback with the result. The full sequence and special aspects of purchase processing are provided below.
Information about the formats of requests and callbacks used for processing payments by using the Promptpay method via Payment Page is presented further in this section; general information about working with the Payment Page API is presented in Interaction concepts.
Request format
There are several things you need to consider when using the Promptpay method:
- The following parameters required for any payment must be specified:
project_id
—project identifier obtained from ecommpay during integrationpayment_id
—payment identifier unique within the projectpayment_currency
—payment currency code in the ISO-4217 alpha-3 formatpayment_amount
—payment amount in the smallest currency unitcustomer_id
—customer identifier unique within the project
- The following parameters required for any payment must be specified:
project_id
,payment_id
,payment_currency
,payment_amount
,customer_id
. - The currency of payment can only be THB.
- If you need to have the payment form displayed with the Promptpay method selected, set the
force_payment_method
parameter topromptpay
. - Additionally, any other parameters available for working with Payment Page can be used (details).
- After all target parameters are specified, generate a signature (details).
Thus, a correct request for opening the payment form using the Promptpay method must contain the project identifier, basic payment information (identifier, amount, and currency code), customer identifier and signature.
Callback format
The Promptpay method uses the standard format for callbacks to deliver purchase results. For more information, see Callbacks.
The following is the example of a callback with information about a 1000.00 THB
purchase made by the 123
customer in the 382
project.
The following is the example of a callback with information about a declined purchase.
Useful links
The following articles can be useful when implementing purchases via Payment Page:
- Interaction concepts—about the interaction with the payment platform by using Payment Page.
- Signature generation and verification—about the procedure of generating and verifying signatures in requests and callbacks.
- Payment models and statuses—about the types, processing models, and possible statuses of supported payments and operations.
- One-time one-step purchase—about processing of one-time one-step purchases by using Payment Page.
- Information of operations performing—about error and response codes that are used in the payment platform to record information about performing of operations.
Purchases by using Payment Page. Channel 2: without redirection of the customer
General information
To process a purchase through Payment Page by using the Promptpay method, the merchant's web service is required to send a request with all required parameters and signature to the ecommpay URL and receive a callback with the result. The full sequence and special aspects of purchase processing are provided below.
Information about the formats of requests and callbacks used for processing payments by using the Promptpay method via Payment Page is presented further in this section; general information about working with the Payment Page API is presented in Interaction concepts.
Request format
There are several things you need to consider when using the Promptpay method:
- The following parameters required for any payment must be specified:
project_id
—project identifier obtained from ecommpay during integrationpayment_id
—payment identifier unique within the projectpayment_currency
—payment currency code in the ISO-4217 alpha-3 formatpayment_amount
—payment amount in the smallest currency unitcustomer_id
—customer identifier unique within the project
- The following parameters required for any payment must be specified:
project_id
,payment_id
,payment_currency
,payment_amount
,customer_id
. - The currency of payment can only be THB.
- If you need to have the payment form displayed with the Promptpay method selected, set the
force_payment_method
parameter topromptpay
. - Additionally, any other parameters available for working with Payment Page can be used (details).
- After all target parameters are specified, generate a signature (details).
Thus, a correct request for opening the payment form using the Promptpay method must contain the project identifier, basic payment information (identifier, amount, and currency code), customer identifier and signature.
Callback format
The Promptpay method uses the standard format for callbacks to deliver purchase results. For more information, see Callbacks.
The following is the example of a callback with information about a 1000.00 THB
purchase made by the 123
customer in the 456
project.
The following is the example of a callback with information about a declined purchase.
Useful links
The following articles can be useful when implementing purchases via Payment Page:
- Interaction concepts—about the interaction with the payment platform by using Payment Page.
- Signature generation and verification—about the procedure of generating and verifying signatures in requests and callbacks.
- Payment models and statuses—about the types, processing models, and possible statuses of supported payments and operations.
- One-time one-step purchase—about processing of one-time one-step purchases by using Payment Page.
- Information of operations performing—about error and response codes that are used in the payment platform to record information about performing of operations.
Purchases by using Gate. Channel 1: with redirection of the customer
General information
To process a purchase through Gate by using the Promptpay method, the merchant's web service is required to do the following:
- Send a request with all the required parameters and signature to the ecommpay URL.
- Receive an intermediate callback from the payment platform and redirect the customer to the Promptpay service.
- Receive the final callback from the payment platform.
The full sequence and special aspects of purchase processing are provided below.
Information about the formats of requests and callbacks used for processing payments by using the Promptpay method via Gate is presented further in this section. General information about working with the Gate API is presented in Interaction concepts.
Request format
There are several things you need to consider when sending purchase requests by using the Promptpay method:
- To initiate each purchase, send a separate POST request to the
/v2/payment/banks/promptpay/sale
endpoint. This endpoint belongs to the ]] group /v2/payment/banks/{payment_method}/sale. - Each request must include the following objects and parameters:
- Object
general
—general purchase information:project_id
—project identifier obtained from ecommpay during integrationpayment_id
—payment identifier unique within the projectsignature
—request signature generated after all required parameters are specified (details—in the Signature generation and verification) (details)
- Object
payment
—payment information:amount
—payment amount in the smallest currency unitcurrency
—payment currency code in the ISO-4217 alpha-3 format
- Object
customer
—customer information:id
—customer identifier unique within the projectip_address
—customer IP address relevant for the initiated payment
- Object
return_url
—URL for redirecting a customer from the provider website:success
—URL for redirecting a customer after a processed purchase
- Object
- The currency of purchase can only be THB.
- Additionally, any other parameters included in the specification can be used.
Thus, a correct purchase request by using the Promptpay method must contain the project identifier, basic payment information (identifier, amount, and currency code), customer identifier and IP address, URL for customer redirection, as well as signature.
Formats of intermediate callbacks for customer redirection
Each payment made with the Promptpay method requires redirection of customers from the merchant's web service to the Promptpay service. To redirect a customer it is necessary to receive an intermediate callback from the payment platform and use the information included in the redirect_data
object. The format of such callbacks is standard (details), and the following objects and parameters are included in the redirect_data
object:
body
—object with data to be sent in the request bodymethod
—parameter specifying the HTTP method for sending the request (GET
orPOST
)url
—parameter containing a link for redirection
Final callback format
The Promptpay method uses the standard format for callbacks to deliver purchase results. For more information, see Callbacks.
The following is the example of a callback with information about a 1000.00 THB
purchase made by the 123
customer in the 382
project.
The following is the example of a callback with information about a declined purchase.
Related topics
The following topics might be useful when implementing payments through Gate:
Purchases by using Gate. Channel 2: without redirection of the customer
General information
To process a purchase through Gate by using the Promptpay method, the merchant's web service is required to do the following:
- Send a request with all the required parameters and signature to the ecommpay URL.
- Receive an intermediate callback from the payment platform and display the payment instructions to the customer.
- Receive the final callback from the payment platform.
The full sequence and special aspects of purchase processing are provided below.
Information about the formats of requests and callbacks used for processing payments by using the Promptpay method via Gate is presented further in this section. General information about working with the Gate API is presented in Interaction concepts.
Request format
There are several things you need to consider when sending purchase requests by using the Promptpay method:
- To initiate each purchase, send a separate POST request to the
/v2/payment/banks/promptpay/sale
endpoint. This endpoint belongs to the group /v2/payment/banks/{payment_method}/sale. - Each request must include the following objects and parameters:
- Object
general
—general purchase information:project_id
—project identifier obtained from ecommpay during integrationpayment_id
—payment identifier unique within the projectsignature
—request signature generated after all required parameters are specified (details—in the Signature generation and verification) (details)
- Object
payment
—payment information:amount
—payment amount in the smallest currency unitcurrency
—payment currency code in the ISO-4217 alpha-3 format
- Object
customer
—customer information:id
—customer identifier unique within the projectip_address
—customer IP address relevant for the initiated payment
- Object
- The currency of purchase can only be THB.
- Additionally, any other parameters included in the specification can be used.
Thus, a correct purchase request by using the Promptpay method must contain the project identifier, basic payment information (identifier, amount, and currency code), customer identifier and IP address, as well as signature.
Formats of intermediate callbacks for displaying payment instructions
Each payment made with the Promptpay method requires displaying payment instructions to customers. To display payment instructions it is necessary to receive an intermediate callback from the payment platform and use the information included in the display_data
array. The format of such callbacks is standard (details), and the following objects and parameters are included in the display_data
array:
type
—type of data (the value is alwaysqr_img
)title
—the name of the transferred data that needs to be displayed to the customer (the value is alwaysQR code
)data
—a string based on which a QR code should be generated on the web service side (according to ISO 18004:2006)
Final callback format
The Promptpay method uses the standard format for callbacks to deliver purchase results. For more information, see Callbacks.
The following is the example of a callback with information about a 1000.00 THB
purchase made by the 123
customer in the 456
project.
The following is the example of a callback with information about a declined purchase.
Related topics
The following topics might be useful when implementing payments through Gate:
Analysis of payments results
To analyse information about payments made with the Promptpay method and other methods, you can use:
- Dashboard interface toolkit with various lists and analytic panels.
- Reports in CSV file format, available via the Reports section (one-time and periodically).
- Data in JSON format, sent by program requests to a specified URL available by using the Data API interface.
If you have any questions, refer to the documentation (Dashboard and Using Data API) and ecommpay technical support.