About RatePAY

General information about RatePAY

With payment by invoice you can reduce the number of uncompleted orders in your online shop by up to 81%. This increases your turnover and your sales. Therefore Computop Paygate allows purchase on account in several European countries with payment guarantee. Rate payment at the online shop motivates your customers to order high value baskets. This also increases your turnover. Therefore Computop Paygate offers guaranteed hire purchase within several European countries.

With RatePAY you profit as a merchant from a full invoice and hire purchase service. Therefore you pass on all the invoice data during the order to the service provider. That than takes over the complete billing and debtor management. As merchant you get a payment guarantee. Furthermore RatePAY offers classical hire purchase and SEPA direct debit.

RatePAY guarantees an online consent in seconds for purchases by instalment during the order process. A PostIdent-process is not necessary. RatePAY transfers the invoice amount rapidly to the merchant and bears the non-payment risk themselves.


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RatePAY offers payments solutions for purchases on invoice and hire purchases as well as direct debits with full processing and carries to complete risk of payments defaults.

TypePayments by Invoice and Installments

 

Further information can be found on the webpage of RatePAY (http://www.ratepay.com).


Process flow chart

RatePAY process flow


Paygate interface


RatePAY invoice and hire purchase

A payment with RatePAY consists of several transaction steps. At the start an initialisation is necessary, which returns the permissible methods of payment for the customer: purchase on invoice, hire purchase or direct debit. If the customer wants hire purchase the instalment calculator must be displayed. The payment is subsequently created, confirmed, changed if needed and finally captured. Credits are also possible.

Computop RatePAY has 5 different requests which must be carried out in the payment process depending on the situation and progress. Computop converts these requests into the corresponding RatePAY requests. In this case the following mapping applies:


Computop request

RatePAY request

Description

INIT / Authorize

PAYMENT_INIT

(PAYMENT_QUERY)

Computop executes automatically the request
PAYMENT_INIT. If a merchant uses Integrated Payment Control (IBS) the PAYMENT_QUERY request is carried out.

EventToken = A

Create payment

(Authorize step 1)

PAYMENT_REQUEST

Initialises a purchase by instalment or purchase on account

EventToken = R

Verify

(Authorize Schritt 2)

PAYMENT_CONFIRM

Confirms the initialisation again.

Computop can also automate this request. Please leave this request out in that case (contact our support for this).

EventToken = V

Order change

(before capture)

PAYMENT_CHANGE

Optional: Here the payment can be modified. Possible are:

-          Full cancellation / EventToken = FC

-          Partial cancellation / EventToken = PC

-          Order change / EventToken = CO

Capture

CONFIRMATION_DELIVERY

Activates and/or carries out payment.

This request must be given when the goods are shipped for reasons of liability and falling due!

EventToken = C

Order change

(after capture)

PAYMENT_CHANGE

Optional: Here the payment can be modified. Possible are:

-          Full return / EventToken = FC

-          Partial return / EventToken = PR

-          Credit / EventToken = CR


Initialising RatePAY payments

In order to initialize a RatePAY payment via server-to-server communication, please go to the following URL:


https://paymentpage.axepta.bnpparibas/ratepay.aspx

 

Notice: For security reasons, Paygate rejects all payment requests with formatting errors. Therefore please use the correct data type for each parameter.

The following table describes the transfer parameters to be encrypted:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MerchantID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Axepta. Additionally this parameter has to be passed in plain language too.

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

RefNr

ns..30

M

Unique reference number

Amount

n..10

M

Amount in the smallest currency unit (e.g. EUR Cent)

Please contact the helpdesk, if you want to capture amounts < 100 (smallest currency unit).

Currency

a3

M

Currency, three digits DIN / ISO 4217

MAC

an64

M

Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) with SHA-256 algorithm

OrderDesc

ans..768

M

Description of the goods purchased

Email

ans..255

M

Email address of the card holder

CustomerID

an..30

M

Unique customer ID in merchant system or the customer’s email address.

CustomerClassification

ans..8

M

Instruction to risk management about type of customer: negative, neutral, positive, vip

Title

ans..45

O

Title

Salutation

ans..45

O

Salutation

Gender

a1

M

Gender: Sex (M=male / F=female / U=unknown)

DateOfBirth

dttm8

C

Date of birth in the format YYYYMMDD
Optional for B2B (CompanyName transmitted), otherwise mandatory.

PhoneAreaCode

ans..30

C

Telephone code. Mandotory if MobileAreaCode is not transmitted.

Phone

ans..30

C

Phone number. Mandotory if Mobile is not transmitted.

FaxAreaCode

ans..30

O

Fax area code

Fax

ans..30

O

Fax number

MobileAreaCode

ans..30

C

Mobile area code. Mandotory if PhoneAreaCode is not transmitted.

Mobile

ans..30

C

Mobile telephone number. Mandotory if Phone is not transmitted.

AccOwner

ans..55

C

Name of account holder. Mandatory for direct debit.

AccIBAN

ans..34

C

International Bank Account Number. Mandatory for direct debit.

BIC

ans11

C

Bank Identifier Code. Mandatory for direct debit.

AccBank

ans..27

O

Name of the financial institution

Nationality

a2

M

Country code of customer's country of origin according to ISO-3166 alpha 2

AllowMarketing

a..3

M

Customer agrees to the passing on of his details for marketing purposes (yes / no):

AllowCredInq

a..3

M

Customer agrees to the passing on of his details for credit offers (yes/no):

ShopSystem

ans..127

M

Name of the shop system

ShopSystemVersion

ans..127

M

Version name of the shop system

ShoppingBasket

ans..1024

M

Current shopping basket (for structure see table Shopping-Basket)

ShoppingBasketAmount

n..10

M

Total value of shopping basket in smallest currency unit (less discount, incl. shipment etc.)

Discount

ans..100

O

Trans-shopping cart discount

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Discount;1000;1900

ShippingProfile

ans..100

O

Shipping costs

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Shipment;500;1900

TrackingId

ans..100

O

List of shipment service providers with associated parcel number


Format: SERVICE PROVIDER; PACKAGE NUMBER

Example: DHL;Paket1


Other service providers/dispatch numbers are respectively delimited with a “+”.

Example: DHL;Paket1+DHL;Paket2+GLS;Paket9


Caution: The shortcodes for providers are to coordinate with RatePAY!

Account

ans..10

O

Account identification to use separate logins (SubShops).

EventToken

a..2

M

„A“ for authorization

Company date (B2B)

CompanyName

ans..100

C

Company name, obligatory for B2B

VatID

ans..25

C

VAT-ID, obligatory for B2B

CompanyID

ans..50

O

Register of Companies number

LegalForm

ans..100

O

Legal form. The value to be transmitted must be coordinated with RatePAY!

RegistryLocation

ans..255

O

Company's principal office

Homepage

ans..255

O

Homepage of the company

Delivery data

sdFirstName

ans..100

O

First name of the custumer

sdLastName

ans..100

O

Last name of the customer

sdStreet

ans..100

O

Street name and house number

sdStreetHouseNumber

ans..10

O

Street number

sdStreetAddition

ans..50

O

Addition in the delivery address

sdZIP

ans..10

O

Postcode

sdCity

ans..255

O

City

sdCountryCode

a2

O

Two characters country code according to ISO 3166

sdPhone

ns..32

O

Customer’s phone number

Invoice data (check address)

bdFirstName

ans..100

M

First name of the custumer

bdLastName

ans..100

M

Last name of the customer

bdCompanyName

ans..100

O

Name of company

bdStreet

ans..50

M

Street name in the invoicing address

bdStreetNr

ans..10

M

Street number of the invoicing address

bdStreetAddition

ans..50

O

Address addition in the billing address

bdZIP

ans..10

M

Postcode in the invoicing address

bdCity

ans..255

M

Town/city of the invoicing address

bdCountryCode

a2

M

Country code for the invoicing address, 2 characters according to ISO 3166

bdPhone

ns..32

M

Customer’s phone number

Registration address (B2B)

FirstName

ans..100

O

First name

LastName

ans..100

O

Last name

AddrStreet

ans..50

C

Street. Mandatory if B2B (CompanyName is given)

AddrStreetNr

ans..10

C

Street number. Mandatory if B2B (CompanyName is given)

AddressAddition

ans..50

O

Address c/o

AddrZip

ans..10

C

Postcode. Mandatory if B2B (CompanyName is given)

AddrCity

ans..32

C

City. Mandatory if B2B (CompanyName is given)

AddrCountryCode

a2

C

Two characters country code according to ISO 3166. Mandatory if B2B (CompanyName is given)

Fraud prevention

IPAddr

ans..15

M

With the transferred IP address Paygate can determine in which country and in which town your customer has connected with the Internet (see also IPZone). Format: 123,456,789,012

DeviceToken

ans..100

O

Device token, see external documentation from RatePAY

Parameters for RatePAY payments


The following table describes the result parameters with which the Paygate responds to your system:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files.

XID

an32

M

ID for all single transactions (authorisation, capture, credit note) for one payment assigned by Paygate

TransID

ans..64

M

Merchant’s transaction number

Status

a..50

M

INIT or FAILED

Description

ans..1024

M

Further details in the event that payment is rejected. Please do not use the Description but the Code parameter for the transaction status analysis!

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

RefNr

ans..30

O

Merchant’s unique reference number

InfoText

ans..1024

O

Contains an infotext which can be forwarded to the customer (e.g. at refusal)

ExternalMessage

ans..256

O

Error text from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

ExternalCode

ans..64

O

Error code from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

Installment

a..5

O

For IBS: True / False, if installment is allowed

Prepayment

a..5

O

For IBS: True / False, if prepayment is allowed

Invoice

a..5

O

For IBS: True / False, if invoice is allowed

ELV

a..5

O

For IBS: True / False, if ELV is allowed

RPTransID

ans..50

M

Unique reference number from RatePAY

Result parameters for RatePAY payments



RatePAY instalment calculator

The RatePAY instalment calculator (control surface implemented by the merchant) must be displayed if the end customer is expected to make a purchase by instalment. In this case the instalments are calculated on the basis of the amount + e.g. the duration (or the duration is calculated based on the instalments).

Enter the following URL to display the RatePAY installment calculator:

 

Notice: For security reasons, Paygate rejects all payment requests with formatting errors. Therefore please use the correct data type for each parameter.

The following table describes the encrypted payment request parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MerchantID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop. Additionally this parameter has to be passed in plain language too.

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files.

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

Amount

n..10

M

Amount in the smallest currency unit (e.g. EUR Cent)

Please contact the helpdesk, if you want to capture amounts < 100 (smallest currency unit).

Currency

a3

M

Currency, three digits DIN / ISO 4217

MAC

an64

M

Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) with SHA-256 algorithm

Month

ans..255

C

Duration in months. Obligatory for EventToken RT

Rate

n..8

C

Monthly instalment in the smallest currency unit. Obligatory for EventToken RR

FirstDay

n..2

O

Calendar day of first payment.

Possible values are 1,15,28. Default value = 28.

StartDate

dttm8

O

Start date of instalment payment in the format YYYYMMDD

DueDate

dttm8

O

Due date in the format YYYYMMDD

InterestRate

n..5

O

Debit interest rate, e.g. 1370 for 13,70%

EventToken

a..2

M

A for authorization

Account

ans..10

O

Account identification to use separate logins (SubShops).

Parameters for RatePAY instalment calculator

 

The following table describes the Paygate response parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files.

XID

an32

M

ID for all single transactions (authorisation, capture, credit note) for one payment assigned by Paygate

TransID

ans..64

M

Merchant’s transaction number

Status

a..50

M

INIT or FAILED

Description

ans..1024

M

Further details in the event that payment is rejected. Please do not use the Description but the Code parameter for the transaction status analysis!

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

RefNr

ans..30

O

Merchant’s unique reference number

InfoText

ans..1024

O

Contains an infotext which can be forwarded to the customer (e.g. at refusal)

ExternalMessage

ans..256

O

Error text from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

ExternalCode

ans..64

O

Error code from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

TotalAmount

n..10

M

Total amount to be finances amount in the smallest currency unit

InterestAmount

n..10

M

Sum of all monthly instalments in the smallest currency unit

ServiceCharge

n..10

M

Additional financing costs in the smallest currency unit

InterestRate

n..5

M

Debit interest rate, e.g. 1370 for 13,70%

AnnualPercentageRate

n..5

M

Annual interest based on ServiceCharge and InterestRate

MonthlyDebitInterest

n..5

M

Monthly debit interest based on AnnualPercentageRate

InstallmentNumber

n..2

M

Number of monthly instalments

InstallmentAmount

n..10

M

Monthly amount payable in the smallest currency unit

InstallmentLastAmount

n..10

M

Amount of the last rate in the smallest currency unit

FirstDay

n..2

O

Calendar day of first payment.

Possible values are 1,15,28. Default value = 28.

Result parameters for RatePAY instalment calculator


Although the configuration of the instalment calculator is firmly specified by RatePAY, it may be helpful to query this configuration before further processing in order to avoid subsequent errors. Enter the following URL to do this:

 

Notice: For security reasons, Paygate rejects all payment requests with formatting errors. Therefore please use the correct data type for each parameter.

The following table describes the encrypted payment request parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MerchantID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop. Additionally this parameter has to be passed in plain language too.

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing of batch files.

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

MAC

an64

M

Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) with SHA-256 algorithm

Account

ans..10

O

Account identification to use separate logins (SubShops).

EventToken

a..2

M

RC for Rateconfiguration

Parameters for querying the configuration of the RatePAY instalment calculator


The following table describes the Paygate response parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files.

XID

an32

M

ID for all single transactions (authorisation, capture, credit note) for one payment assigned by Paygate

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

Status

a..50

M

OK or FAILED

Description

ans..1024

M

Further details in the event that payment is rejected. Please do not use the Description but the Code parameter for the transaction status analysis!

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

MinRate

n..2

O

Minimum number of instalments

DefaultRate

n..12

O

Default rate in the smallest currency unit

MaxInterestRate

n..5

O

Maximum interest rate

MinMonth

n..2

O

Minimum running time in months

MaxMonth

n..2

O

Maximum running time in months

MonthLongrun

n..2

O

Minimum running time for a long time financing

MonthAllowed

ans..50

O

Comma-separated list of permissible running times in months

FirstDay

ans..20

O

Comma-separated list of permissible start days (1,15,28)

LastRate

n..10

O

Minimum amount for the final instalment in the smallest currency unit

MinRateNormal

n..10

O

Minimum rate in the smallest currency unit

MinRateLongrun

n..10

O

Minimum rate for a long term financing in the smallest currency unit

ServiceCharge

n..10

O

Additional financing costs in the smallest currency unit

InfoText

ans..1024

O

Contains an infotext which can be forwarded to the customer (e.g. at refusal)

ExternalMessage

ans..256

O

Error text from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

ExternalCode

ans..64

O

Error code from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

Response parameters of the configuration query of the RatePAY instalment calculator



Create payment process

In order to create a payment transaction with RatePAY, please call the following URL:

 

Notice: For security reasons, Paygate rejects all payment requests with formatting errors. Therefore please use the correct data type for each parameter.

The following table describes the encrypted payment request parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MerchantID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop. Additionally this parameter has to be passed in plain language too.

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files.

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

Amount

n..10

M

Amount in the smallest currency unit (e.g. EUR Cent)

Please contact the helpdesk, if you want to capture amounts < 100 (smallest currency unit).

Currency

a3

M

Currency, three digits DIN / ISO 4217

MAC

an64

O

Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) with SHA-256 algorithm

RPMethod

ans..10

M

Type of payment: INVOICE, INSTALLMENT or ELV

ShoppingBasketAmount

n..10

M

Total value of shopping basket in smallest currency unit (less discount, incl. shipment etc.)

TrackingID

ans..100

O

List of shipment service providers with associated parcel number


Format: SERVICE PROVIDER; PACKAGE NUMBER

Example: DHL;Paket1


Other service providers/dispatch numbers are respectively delimited with a “+”.

Example: DHL;Paket1+DHL;Paket2+GLS;Paket9


Caution: The shortcodes for providers are to coordinate with RatePAY!

MaxRisk

n..2

O

Maximum permitted risk class (1-10)

Account

ans..10

O

Account identification to use separate logins (SubShops).

DeviceToken

ans..100

O

Device token, see external documentation from RatePAY

DeliveryDate

dttm8

O

Delivery date in the format YYYYMMDD

ShopSystem

ans..127

O

Name of the shop system

ShopSystemVersion

ans..127

O

Version name of the shop system

EventToken

a..2

M

R for RateInit

SEPA (ELV)

AccOwner

ans..55

C

Name of account holder. Mandatory for direct debit.

AccIBAN

ans..34

C

International Bank Account Number. Mandatory for direct debit.

BIC

ans11

C

Bank Identifier Code. Mandatory for direct debit.

AccBank

ans..27

O

Name of the financial institution

DebitPayType

a2

C

Type of payment. Mandatory for direct debit.

BT = BankTransfer ; DD = DirectDebit

Invoice

InvoiceID

ans..50

C

Invoice number. Mandatory for invocie.

InvoiceDate

dttm8

C

Invoice date. Mandatory for invocie.

DueDate

dttm8

C

Due date. Mandatory for invocie.

Installment payment (INSTALLMENT)

InterestRate

n..5

C

Reference interest rate (value is taken from the instalment calculator). Mandatory for installment.

InstallmentNumber

n..12

C

Number of monthly instalments (value is taken from the instalment calculator). Mandatory for installment.

InstallmentAmount

n..10

C

Amount payable monthly (value is taken from the instalment calculator). Mandatory for installment.

InstallmentLastAmount

n..10

C

Amount of final instalment (value is taken from the instalment calculator). Mandatory for installment.

FirstDay

n..2

O

Calendar day of first payment.

Possible values are 1,15,28. Default value = 28.

TotalAmount

n..10

C

Total amount to be financed. Mandatory for installment.

Parameters for the creation of a RatePAY payment


The following table describes the Paygate response parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files.

XID

an32

M

ID for all single transactions (authorisation, capture, credit note) for one payment assigned by Paygate

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

Status

a..50

M

OK or FAILED

Description

ans..1024

M

Further details in the event that payment is rejected. Please do not use the Description but the Code parameter for the transaction status analysis!

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

InfoText

ans..1024

O

Contains an infotext which can be forwarded to the customer (e.g. at refusal)

ExternalMessage

ans..256

O

Error text from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

ExternalCode

ans..64

O

Error code from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

Response parameters for the creation of a RatePAY payment



Confirm payment transaction

In order to conform a payment transaction with RatePAY, please call the following URL:

 

Notice: For security reasons, Paygate rejects all payment requests with formatting errors. Therefore please use the correct data type for each parameter.

The following table describes the encrypted payment request parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MerchantID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop. Additionally this parameter has to be passed in plain language too.

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files.

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

MAC

an64

O

Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) with SHA-256 algorithm

Account

ans..10

O

Account identification to use separate logins (SubShops).

EventToken

a..2

M

V for verify

Parameters for confirming a RatePAY payment

 

The following table describes the Paygate response parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files.

XID

an32

M

ID for all single transactions (authorisation, capture, credit note) for one payment assigned by Paygate

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

Status

a..50

M

OK or FAILED

Description

ans..1024

M

Further details in the event that payment is rejected. Please do not use the Description but the Code parameter for the transaction status analysis!

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

InfoText

ans..1024

O

Contains an infotext which can be forwarded to the customer (e.g. at refusal)

ExternalMessage

ans..256

O

Error text from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

ExternalCode

ans..64

O

Error code from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

Response parameters for confirmung a RatePAY payment



Capture a RatePAY payment transaction (full / partial capture)

In order to capture a payment transaction with RatePAY, please call the following URL:

 

Notice: For security reasons, Paygate rejects all payment requests with formatting errors. Therefore please use the correct data type for each parameter.

The following table describes the encrypted payment request parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MerchantID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop. Additionally this parameter has to be passed in plain language too.

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files

TransID

ans..64

M

ID assigned by Merchant for the payment process to be captured

Amount

n..10

M

Amount in the smallest currency unit (e.g. EUR Cent)

Please contact the helpdesk, if you want to capture amounts < 100 (smallest currency unit).

Currency

a3

M

Currency, three digits DIN / ISO 4217

MAC

an64

O

Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) with SHA-256 algorithm

ReqIDans..32OTo avoid double payments, enter an alphanumeric value which identifies your transaction and may be assigned only once. If the transaction is submitted again with the same ReqID, Paygate will not carry out the payment, but will just return the status of the original transaction. Please note that the Paygate must have a finalized transaction status for the first initial action. Submissions with identical ReqID for an open status will be processed regularly.

ShoppingBasket

ans..1024

M

Shopping cart with items to be posted (structure - see ShoppingBasket table)

ShoppingBasketAmount

n..10

M

Total value of the present shopping basket in smallest currency unit (less discount, incl. shipment etc.)

Discount

ans..100

O

Trans-shopping cart discount

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Discount;1000;1900

ShippingProfile

ans..100

O

Shipping costs

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Shipment;500;1900

Account

ans..10

O

Account identification to use separate logins (SubShops).

InvoiceID

ans..50

=

Invoice number

TrackingID

ans..100

O

List of shipment service providers with associated parcel number


Format: SERVICE PROVIDER; PACKAGE NUMBER

Example: DHL;Paket1


Other service providers/dispatch numbers are respectively delimited with a “+”.

Example: DHL;Paket1+DHL;Paket2+GLS;Paket9


Caution: The shortcodes for providers are to coordinate with RatePAY!

ShopSystem

ans..127

O

Name of the shop system

ShopSystemVersion

ans..127

O

Version name of the shop system

EventToken

a..2

M

C for capture

Parameters for capture of a RatePAY payment

 

The following table describes the Paygate response parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files

XID

an32

M

ID for all single transactions (authorisation, capture, credit note) for one payment assigned by Paygate

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

Status

a..50

M

OK or FAILED

Description

ans..1024

M

Further details in the event that payment is rejected. Please do not use the Description but the Code parameter for the transaction status analysis!

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

InfoText

ans..1024

O

Contains an infotext which can be forwarded to the customer (e.g. at refusal)

ExternalMessage

ans..256

O

Error text from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

ExternalCode

ans..64

O

Error code from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

Response parameters for capturing a RatePAY payment

 


Cancellation / return of RatePAY payments

In order to cancel a RatePAY payment partial or in full or the make changes on a payment, please call the following URL:

 

Notice: There are constraints for the different actions (event tokens) regarding when actions can be carried out. Before the capture only the following are allowed: FC (full cancellation), PC (partial cancellation), CO (change order). Only after the capture are allowed FR (full return) and PR (partial return).

Notice: For security reasons, Paygate rejects all payment requests with formatting errors. Therefore please use the correct data type for each parameter.

The following table describes the encrypted payment request parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MerchantID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop. Additionally this parameter has to be passed in plain language too.

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files

TransID

ans..64

M

Merchant ID for the identification of the payment process to be reversed

Amount

n..10

M

Amount in the smallest currency unit (e.g. EUR Cent)

Please contact the helpdesk, if you want to capture amounts < 100 (smallest currency unit).

Currency

a3

M

Currency, three digits DIN / ISO 4217

MAC

an64

O

Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) with SHA-256 algorithm

ReqIDans..32OTo avoid double payments, enter an alphanumeric value which identifies your transaction and may be assigned only once. If the transaction is submitted again with the same ReqID, Paygate will not carry out the payment, but will just return the status of the original transaction. Please note that the Paygate must have a finalized transaction status for the first initial action. Submissions with identical ReqID for an open status will be processed regularly.

ShoppingBasket

ans..1024

M

Shopping cart with items to be cancelled (structure - see ShoppingBasket table)

ShoppingBasketAmount

n..10

M

Total value of the present shopping basket in smallest currency unit (less discount, incl. shipment etc.)

Discount

ans..100

O

Trans-shopping cart discount

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Discount;1000;1900

ShippingProfile

ans..100

O

Shipping costs

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Shipment;500;1900

Account

ans..10

O

Account identification to use separate logins (SubShops).

ShopSystem

ans..127

O

Name of the shop system

ShopSystemVersion

ans..127

O

Version name of the shop system

EventToken

a..2

M

FC for full-cancellation

PC for partial-cancellation

CO for change-order

FR for full-return

PR for partial-return

Parameters for cancellation / change of a RatePAY payment

 

The following table describes the Paygate response parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files

XID

an32

M

ID for all single transactions (authorisation, capture, credit note) for one payment assigned by Paygate

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

Status

a..50

M

OK or FAILED

Description

ans..1024

M

Further details in the event that payment is rejected. Please do not use the Description but the Code parameter for the transaction status analysis!

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

InfoText

ans..1024

O

Contains an infotext which can be forwarded to the customer (e.g. at refusal)

ExternalMessage

ans..256

O

Error text from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

ExternalCode

ans..64

O

Error code from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

Response parameters for cancellation / change of a RatePAY payment



Crediting RatePAY payments

In order to credit a payment transaction with RatePAY, please call the following URL:

 

Notice: For security reasons, Paygate rejects all payment requests with formatting errors. Therefore please use the correct data type for each parameter.

The following table describes the encrypted payment request parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MerchantID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop. Additionally this parameter has to be passed in plain language too.

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files

TransID

ans..64

M

ID assigned by Merchant for the payment process to be credited

Amount

n..10

M

Amount in the smallest currency unit (e.g. EUR Cent)

Please contact the helpdesk, if you want to capture amounts < 100 (smallest currency unit).

Currency

a3

M

Currency, three digits DIN / ISO 4217

MAC

an64

O

Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) with SHA-256 algorithm

ReqIDans..32OTo avoid double payments, enter an alphanumeric value which identifies your transaction and may be assigned only once. If the transaction is submitted again with the same ReqID, Paygate will not carry out the payment, but will just return the status of the original transaction. Please note that the Paygate must have a finalized transaction status for the first initial action. Submissions with identical ReqID for an open status will be processed regularly.

ShoppingBasket

ans..1024

M

Shopping cart with a “CREDIT” item (structure - see ShoppingBasket table)

ShoppingBasketAmount

n..10

M

Total value of the present shopping basket in smallest currency unit (less discount, incl. shipment etc.)

Discount

ans..100

O

Trans-shopping cart discount

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Discount;1000;1900

ShippingProfile

ans..100

O

Shipping costs

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Shipment;500;1900

Account

ans..10

O

Account identification to use separate logins (SubShops).

ShopSystem

ans..127

O

Name of the shop system

ShopSystemVersion

ans..127

O

Version name of the shop system

EventToken

a..2

M

CR for Credit

Parameters for crediting a RatePAY payment

 

The following table describes the Paygate response parameters:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

MID

ans..30

M

MerchantID, assigned by Computop

PayID

an32

M

ID assigned by Paygate for the payment, e.g. for referencing in batch files

XID

an32

M

ID for all single transactions (authorisation, capture, credit note) for one payment assigned by Paygate

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

Status

a..50

M

OK or FAILED

Description

ans..1024

M

Further details in the event that payment is rejected. Please do not use the Description but the Code parameter for the transaction status analysis!

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

InfoText

ans..1024

O

Contains an infotext which can be forwarded to the customer (e.g. at refusal)

ExternalMessage

ans..256

O

Error text from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

ExternalCode

ans..64

O

Error code from RatePAY, if agreed with Computop support

Response parameters for crediting a RatePAY payment


ShoppingBasket parameter explained

The ShoppingBasket parameter describes the affected transaction items and is comprised of various parameters. The individual parameters within a shopping cart are separated with a “;”. Only enter the values and not the associated parameter name. Unused optional parameters must be transferred as an empty field. Each further item is separated from the last with a “+”. For an example see table below.

The following table describes the individual values within the ShoppingBasket:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

ArtNr

ans..255

C

Unique article number. Each item in the shopping cart must be clearly identifiable. Either via ArtNr or a combination of ArtNr and UniqueArticleNumber.

Quantity

n..12

M

Quantity

Category

n..2

O

Article category (as agreed with RatePAY)

Item

ans..255

M

Article description

UnitPriceGross

n..12

M

Unit price gross in smallest currency unit

TaxRate

n..5

M

VAT rate with 2 decimal places, e.g. 1900 for 19%

UniqueArticleNumber

ans..50

C

Unique article number. Each item in the shopping cart must be clearly identifiable. Either via ArtNr or a combination of ArtNr and UniqueArticleNumber.

Discount

n..12

O

Article-specific discount in smallest currency unit

DescriptionAddition

ans..511

O

Additional text for further description. Can be used in communication between RatePAY and the end customer.

Parameters within the shopping basket

 

Example of a shopping basket with 3 articles:

ShoppingBasket=A;1;1;bed;10000;1900;01233;1000;blue+B;2;1;towel;3000;1900;0234;;180x200+C;5;1;pillow;1000;1900;;;


Batch processing via the interface

Basic information about using Batch files and about their structure can be found in the Batch Manager manual. Within batch processing not alle functions are available which are usually available for the online interface.

This section describes the parameters which must be transferred within the data set (Record) for executing a RatePAY capture or change and which information can be found within the response file about the payment status.

For Batch calls there must be considered batch versions, from which optional parameters depend. All version designations starting with „2.“ pertain calls for a group of enterprises. That means within a batch file for a particular MerchantID can be transferred transactions for other merchants with a separate Sub-MID.

Following table gives an overview of all batch versions that are possible for a specific action an their specialities:

Action

Version

Description

Capture

1.0 / 2.0

Standard version without return of parameter Code

 

1.x / 2.x

with RefNr (valid for all versions other than 1.0)

 

1.1.2 / 2.1.2

with discount and shipping

Change

1.0 / 2.0

Standard version without return of parameter Code

 

1.x / 2x.

with RefNr (valid for all versions other than 1.0)

 

1.1.2 / 2.1.2

with discount and shipping

Description of the possible batch versions


The structure for a capture or credit within a Batch file to be submitted is the following:

HEAD,<MerchantID>,<Date>,<Version>

RatePay,Capture,<Amount>,<Currency>,<TransID>,(<RefNr>,)<PayID>,<ShoppingBasket>,<ShoppingBasketAmount>,<EventToken>,<RPMethod>(,<Discount>,<Shipping>)

RatePay,Change,<Amount>,<Currency>,<TransID>,(<RefNr>,)<PayID>,<ShoppingBasket>,<ShoppingBasketAmount>,<EventToken>,<RPMethod>(,<Discount>,<Shipping>)

FOOT,<CountRecords>,<SumAmount>


Example for Master MID Funktion:

HEAD,[Master]MerchantID,Date,2.x
Type,Action,[Slave]MID,Amount,Currency,TransID,Data (depends on Action)
FOOT,CountRecords,SumAmount


The following table describes the individual fields and values used within the data set (record) within the batch file:

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

Type

a..11

M

HEAD for Header, FOOT for Footer, RatePay for the transactions

Action

a..20

M

The parameter Action defines the type of transaction:

Capture

Change (credit / change)

Amount

n..10

M

Amount in the smallest currency unit (e.g. EUR Cent)

Please contact the helpdesk, if you want to capture amounts < 100 (smallest currency unit).

Currency

a3

M

Currency code, three digits DIN / ISO 4217

TransID

ans..64

M

TransactionID which should be unique for each payment

RefNr

ans..30

O

Unique reference number

PayID

an32

M

ID for this transaction given by Paygate

ShoppingBasket

ans..1024

M

Shopping basket (for structure see table ShoppingBasket)

ShoppingBasketAmount

n..12

M

Total value of the present shopping basket in smallest currency unit (less discount, incl. shipment etc.)

EventToken

a..2

M

R for RateInit

CR for Credit

FC for full-cancellation

PC for partial-cancellation

CO for change-order

FR for full-return

PR for partial-return

RPMethod

ans..10

C

Type of payment: INVOICE, INSTALLMENT or ELV. Is not needed for capture!

Discount

ans..100

O

Trans-shopping cart discount

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Discount;1000;1900

ShippingProfile

ans..100

O

Shipping costs

Format: DESCRIPTION; GROSS AMOUNT; VAT

Example: Shipment;500;1900

Description of fields within the record for Batch files

 

The record area within the response file for Batch transactions looks the following way:

HEAD,<MerchantID>,<Date>,<Version>

RatePay,Capture,<Amount>,<Currency>,<TransID>,(<RefNr>,)<PayID>,<ShoppingBasket>,<ShoppingBasketAmount>,<EventToken>,<RPMethod>(,<Discount>,<Shipping>),<Status>,<Code>

RatePay,Change,<Amount>,<Currency>,<TransID>,(<RefNr>,)<PayID>,<ShoppingBasket>,<ShoppingBasketAmount>,<EventToken>,<RPMethod>(,<Discount>,<Shipping>),<Status>,<Code>

FOOT,<CountRecords>,<SumAmount>

 

The following table describes the response parameters which the Batch Manager saves in the Record area for each transaction (standard parameters not explained here, such as <TransID> or <RefNR> and request parameters are returned unchanged and correspond to the call as specified in):

Parameter

Format

CND

Description

Action

a..20

M

The parameter Action defines the type of transaction:

Capture

Change (credit / change)

PayID

an32

M

ID for this transaction given by Paygate

Status

a..50

M

OK or FAILED

Code

n8

M

Error code according to Paygate Response Codes (A4 Error codes)

Description of result parameters within the record for Batch files