Commerce Toolkits from IP Commerce give you everything you need to add payment services to your .NET applications, or build a new payment application from scratch.
Payment Services and the IP Commerce Platform
Whether your solution makes credit card transactions, manages direct deposit, handles gift cards, or all of the above, integrating with the IP Commerce Platform gives your applications easy access to a world of payment services and service providers. The Platform is an open commerce destination based on service-oriented architecture. It offers on-demand access to the next generation of commerce services, and because of its inherently open standards, the time and cost associated with creating new integrations is significantly reduced. Once your application is ready to transact on the Platform, adding new commerce functionality (attaching a gift card feature to a P.O.S. application, for example) is as simple as finding an appropriate service and service provider.
Speaking PTLS: The Language of Commerce
All the players on the IP Commerce Platform communicate by way of an XML-based language called Payments Transaction Layer Switching, or PTLS. Doing business is easier when everyone is speaking the same language, and IP Commerce’s free developer tools help your application speak PTLS fluently, ensuring smooth communication with payment service providers on the Platform.
What’s Next?
If you’re ready to dive in to development, get started by downloading a free Commerce Toolkit. Commerce Toolkits contain APIs, documentation, test tools, and other resources used to create IP Commerce-powered payment solutions that have access to the IP Commerce Platform.
If you need additional guidance, or just want to talk about whether or not an IP Commerce-powered solution is right for you, please contact us directly.