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A payment platform in php
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:24 am
by sanju
Hi all,
I am going to do a project develop a payment platform where we can have a API and allow other firms big and small to plug into the network and handle all the transactions as welll as ensure the transactions are safe and secure allowing all major credit cards to be use
IS someone done a project like this, can any one help giving basic ideas..
Thanks
Re: A payment platform in php
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:53 am
by onion2k
If you need help with the basic ideas then I suspect you're going to struggle coding something like this.
Re: A payment platform in php
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:03 am
by sanju
I am expertice with php but, have not done any payment frame work , regarding that I need help. I need to craete something like Paypal
Re: A payment platform in php
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:16 am
by onion2k
It's not just the coding side that will make this difficult. The coding will be incredibly complicated, but that's solvable if you're logical and intelligent.
What will make it difficult is all the other stuff - you'll need some very in-depth knowledge of cryptography in order to write secure code, you'll need legal knowledge regarding both the payment handling and data retention law both in your country and internationally, you'll need to design a usable and robust API for other developers to use that will need to provide access to every aspect of the payment gateway, you'll need to talk to the major credit card companies to get whatever information is needed in order to use their systems... And probably lots more stuff that I don't know anything about. Most of all you'll need to consider the security implications of absolutely everything you do to stop people stealing lots of money through your system that you would (potentially) be liable for.
Re: A payment platform in php
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:29 am
by sanju
Hmm,
Thats right, Thanks for your reply.
But I have to go with the project.... , Will try and hoping help of you peoples
Re: A payment platform in php
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:46 am
by Kieran Huggins
onion++
this is not a simple project.
In terms of API advice, I'd suggest building a REST API. That will nip lots of issues in the bud.
Re: A payment platform in php
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:48 am
by Frozenlight777
And a large company with multiple locations hired you to do this...?
