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Simple Payments

Simple Payments utilizes the following endpoints. Follow the links below for more information on API usage:

/api/customfield

/api/cart

Pay Now Button

Add Button

First you need to add a button to your website and add "Pay Now" as the button text. Below you will find examples of the most popular E-commerce Platforms. If you cannot find yours in the list, let us know.

WIX

Click here to see how to add a button to your WIX site.

Squarespace

Click here to see how to add a button to your Squarespace site.

WordPress

Click here to see how to add a button to your WordPress site.

Shopify

Click here to see how to add a button to your Shopify site.

Copy URL

Log in to the Control Panel and go to Simple Payments/Pages. Choose the form you want to use. Click on the 3 dots and Copy Page URL.

Set URL

All you have to do is add the URL to the button. Replace your URL with the one between the quotation marks.

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<a href="https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/example-page">Pay Now</a>

Parameters

Custom Fields

Comma separate the custom field ids and values you want to prefill. You can get the custom field ID from the Control Panel under Manage->Custom Fields.

Colon separate the custom field id and value.

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https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/example-page?custom_fields=field1ID:value,field2ID:value

// Example
https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/beef_jerky?custom_fields=cotpggp97i67muer2dd0:meat,coyqg1p97i67muer2dd1:spicy

Products

Comma separate the product ids and quantities you want to prefill. You can get the product ID from the Control Panel under Shopping->Products->Edit Product->ID (upper right hand corner).

Colon separate the product id, quantity, price

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https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/example-page?add_products=product1ID:quantity:price,product2ID:quantity:price

// Example
https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/beef_jerky?add_products=cjocdq45co1epquvdn60:2:8.23,cjocdq45co1epquvdn61:1:3.50

Plan

Select a plan automatically on page load using a plan ID. You can get the plan ID from the Control Panel under Simple Payments->Plans->Edit Plan->ID (upper left hand corner).

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https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/example-page?add_plan=planID

// Example
https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/beef_jerky?add_plan=cron36bug2jkcqd9mij0

Amount

If you have preset amounts, you can set an amount to be selected on page load using the add_amount query string parameter.

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https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/example-page?add_amount={integer}

The example below will set the amount to $1.00 on page load.

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// Example
https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/beef_jerky?add_amount=100

Custom Amount

If you have custom amount enabled, you can set an amount to be prefilled on page load using the add_custom_amount query string parameter.

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https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/example-page?add_custom_amount={float or integer}

Both examples below will set the amount to $1.00 on page load.

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// Example using an integer.
https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/beef_jerky?add_custom_amount=100

// Example using a float.
https://sandbox.gosparrowone.com/spp/beef_jerky?add_custom_amount=1.00

API

Create Recurring Plan

Request Method: POST

URL Endpoint: /api/recurring/plan

NameTypeDefaultDescriptionRequiredRegex
namestringplan nametrue([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
amountunsigned intAmount to be billed in cents (100 = $1.00)true([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
currencystringcurrency "USD"trueUSD
billing_cycle_intervalintegerHow often to run the billing cycle (run every X months)
billing_frequencystring literal"monthly"How often to run the plan within a billing cycle. ("monthly", "twice_monthly", "daily")*
billing_daysstringnullWhich day of the month to bill on. If "twice_monthly" then comma separate dates ("1, 15"). For the last day of the month, use "0".*
durationinteger0Number of times for the discount to be billed (use 0 if you want the plan to persist until cancelled)
features.allow_custom_amountbooleanfalseShoule we allow a custom amount to be usedtrue([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
add_onsarray of objectsEnumerates add-ons for a recurring plan
add_ons[#]
    .id
stringID of the referenced add_on
add_ons[#]
    .name
stringDisplay name for the add_on (optional, this overrides the add_ons value)
add_ons[#]
    .description
stringDescription for the add_on (optional, this overrides the add_ons value)
add_ons[#]
    .amount
intAmount to be added (optional, this overrides the add_ons value)
add_ons[#]
    .duration
intDuration for the add_on to be billed (optional, this overrides the add_ons value)
discountsarray of objectsEnumerates discounts for a recurring plan
discounts[#]
    .id
stringID of the referenced discount
discounts[#]
    .name
stringDisplay name for the discount (optional, this overrides the discount value)
discounts[#]
    .description
stringDescription for the discount (optional, this overrides the discount value)
discounts[#]
    .amount
intAmount to be discounted (optional, this overrides the discount value)
discounts[#]
    .duration
intDuration for the discount to be billed (optional, this overrides the discount value)

Create Page

Request Method: POST

URL Endpoint: /api/merchant/{merchantid}/simple-payment

NameTypeDefaultDescriptionRequiredRegex
form_typestringSimple Payments Page Type(donation)
slugstringThis is the URL slug appended to /spp/true([0-9a-z]{0-20})
namestringdisplay nametrue([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
titlestringSimple Payments Page Titletrue([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
descriptionstringSimple Payments Page descriptiontrue254 characters
payment_settingsarray of objectsEnumerates payment types to accept
payment_settings[#]
    .payment_method
stringAllows card and ach payments(card - ach)
layoutstringPage Layout to use.true(full - horizontial - vertical)
image_urlstringPage image (base64 encoded)false
background_colorstringBackground color to use, only if not using layout fulltrue
amount_headerstringPage heading over Amounts sectionfalse([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
amount_optionsarray of unsigned integersEnumerates predefined amounts to accept
manual_amountbooleanShould we allow custom amounts to be entered? Only available if not using products or plansfalse
plans_headerstringPage heading over Plans sectionfalse([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
plan_idsarray of stringsEnumerates plan ids to make available
products_headerstringPage heading over Products sectionfalse([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
products_idsarray of stringsEnumerates product ids to make available
custom_fields_headerstringPage heading over Custom Fields sectionfalse([0-9a-z -]{0-100})
custom_field_idsarray of stringsEnumerates custom fields ids to make available
success_urlstringWhere to redirect after a successful paymentfalse