Introduction

In Germany, instant transfer is among the top 3 most used payment methods.

SOFORT is currently available in 13 markets: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Millions of SOFORT transactions are made every month; Over 35,000 online retailers offer their customers IMMEDIATELY as a payment method.

In order to use IMMEDIATELY, your customers do not have to create a customer account or type out endless card numbers.

The customers banking access data is used to make the instant transfer. This process is secure and the customer does not have to provide the merchant with any personal information. Sofort is now part of Klarna Payments.

Sofort GmbH has its seat in Munich, Germany.

Security

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
SSL Certificate ensures protection for websites as well as confidentiality of data transferred electronically, enables coding any service provided through the Internet. This security measure makes it impossible to intercept the data passed by means of Internet websites. Website users are absolutely sure that they safely contact a proper service. Przelewy24 system is based on SSL - Thawte Technologies Inc security certificate. Thawte Certificates are recognized as trustworthy by all Internet search engines. PCI Level1

ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System standard
The ISO 27001 standard specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, monitoring and improving an organization's information security management system. Obtaining the ISO 27001 certification means that PayPro SA has properly implemented a system for managing and protecting information and assets. It is also another confirmation of compliance with legal requirements.

Integrations

POST Request - Pre-/ Authorization
Account Parameters
request
required
Fixed Value: preauthorisation/authorization
mid
required
your merchant ID, 5-digit numeric
aid
required
your subaccount ID, 5-digit numeric
portalId
required
your Portal ID, 7-digit numeric
key
required
your key value, alpha-numeric
common Parameters
clearingtype
required
Fixed Value sb
onlinebanktransfertype
required
Fixed Value PNT
reference
required
Format CHAR(1..20)
Permitted Symbols [0-9][a-z][A-Z], .,-,_,/

Merchant reference number for the payment process (case insensitive)
amount
required
Format NUMERIC(1..10)
Permitted values max. +/- 19 999 999 99

Specifies the total gross amount of a payment transaction.

Value is given in smallest currency unit, e.g. Cent of Euro.

The amount must be less than or equal to the amount of the corresponding booking.
currency
required
Format LIST
Permitted values ISO 4217 (currencies) 3-letter-codes
Samples

EUR

USD

GBP
narrative_text
optional
Format CHAR(1..81)

Dynamic text element on account statements (3 lines with 27 characters each) and credit card statements.
Personal Data Parameters
firstname
required
Format CHAR(1..50)

First name of customer; optional if company is used, i.e.: you may use "company" or "lastname" or "firstname" plus "lastname"
lastname
required
Format CHAR(2..50)

Last name of customer; optional if company is used, i.e.: you may use "company" or "lastname" or "firstname" plus "lastname"
company
optional
Format CHAR(2..50)

Company name, required for B2B transactions (if add_paydata[b2b] = “yes”)
street
required
Format CHAR(1..50)

Street number and name (required: at least one character)
zip
required
Format CHAR(2..50)
Permitted Symbols [0-9][A-Z][a-z][_.-/ ]

Postcode
city
required
Format CHAR(2..50)

City of customer
country
required
Format LIST
Permitted values ISO 3166 2-letter-codes
Samples

DE

GB

US

Specifies country of address for the customer.

Some countries require additional information in parameter "state"
email
required
Format CHAR(5..254)
Permitted Symbols RFC 5322

Special Remark email validation:

Max. length for email is 254 characters. Validation is set up in the following way:

Username = Max. 63 characters

Domain Name = Max. 63 characters
Domain Suffixes = Max. 4 suffixes with max. 124 characters.
Example: username[63]@domain_name[63].suffix[60].suffix[60].suffix[4]

"@" and "." is counted as a character as well; in case of a total of three suffixes, this would allow a total of 254 characters.

email-address of customer
birthday
optional
Format DATE(8), YYYYMMDD
Samples

20190101

19991231

Date of birth of customer
telephonenumber
optional

Telephone number
Bank transfer parameter
bankcountry
required
Format LIST
Account type/ country for use with BBAN (i.e. bankcode, bankaccount): PL
iban
optional
Format CHAR(8 or 11) Only capital letters and digits, no spaces
Permitted Symbols [0-9][A-Z]

Bank Identifier Code to be used for payment or to be checked
bic
optional
Format CHAR(8 or 11) Only capital letters and digits, no spaces
Permitted Symbols [0-9][A-Z]

BIC is optional for all Bank transfers within SEPA. For Accounts from Banks outside of SEPA, BIC is still required.
Article Parameters
it[n]
optional
Format LIST
it[n] Comments
goods Goods
shipment Shipping Charges
handling Handling fee
voucher Voucher / discount
id[n]
optional
Format CHAR(1..32)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]
Symbols [0-9][a-z][A-Z], .,-,_,/

International Article Number (EAN bzw. GTIN)

Product number, SKU, etc. of this item
pr[n]
optional
Format NUMERIC(10) max. 19 999 999 99
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Unit gross price of the item in smallest unit! e.g. cent
no[n]
optional
Format NUMERIC(6)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Quantity of this item
de[n]
optional
Format CHAR(1..255)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Description of this item. Will be printed on documents to customer.
Response Parameters
status
Permitted Values
REDIRECT
ERROR
Response Parameter (Redirect)
txid
Format NUMERIC(9..12)

The txid specifies the payment process within the PAYONE platform
redirecturl
Format CHAR(2..2000)

Redirect URL → zMerchant system has to redirect customer to this URL to complete payment
userid
Format NUMERIC(9..12)

PAYONE User ID, defined by PAYONE
Response Parameter (Error)
errorcode
Format NUMERIC(1..6)

In case of error the PAYONE Platform returns an error code for your internal usage.
errormessage
Format CHAR(1..1024)

In case of error the PAYONE Platform returns an error message for your internal usage.
customermessage
Format CHAR(1..1024)

The customermessage is returned to your system in order to be displayed to the customer.

(Language selection is based on the end customer's language, parameter "language")

 
Host: api.pay1.de
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded    
Payload

request=preauthorization
mid=54399
aid=54400
portalid=2039743
key=17031f73e2c6f9755788bddfff04169b
reference=1232500907
amount=6498
currency=EUR
clearingtype=sb
onlinebanktransfertype=PNT
mode=test
bankcountry=DE
salutation=Frau
firstname=Marion
lastname=Testatus
street=Wegeweg 25
city=Berlin
zip=12345
country=DE
email=pui-test@payone.de
language=de
ip=87.177.76.120
successurl=https://yourdomain.dev/success
backurl=https://yourdomain.dev/back
errorurl=https://yourdomain.dev/error
RESPONSE

status=REDIRECT
redirecturl=https://www.sofort.com/payment/go/90cf8377b4577134044f85555f6700ab5fddd404
txid=958123920
userid=634344125
POST Request Capture

The capture request is used to finalize a preauthorized transaction.

If you use preauth/Capture with installment transactions, the capture request has to be sent right after the preauthorization

Account Parameters
request
required
Fixed Value: preauthorisation/authorization
mid
required
your merchant ID, 5-digit numeric
aid
required
your subaccount ID, 5-digit numeric
portalId
required
your Portal ID, 7-digit numeric
key
required
your key value, alpha-numeric
common Parameters
txid
required
Format NUMERIC(9..12)

The txid specifies the payment process within the PAYONE platform
capturemode
optional
Format LIST
Value Comment
completed Set with last capture; i.e.: Delivery completed.
No further capture is allowed.
notcompleted Set with partial deliveries (last delivery with "completed")
Another capture is expected to complete the transaction.

Specifies whether this capture is the last one or whether there will be another one in future.
sequencenumber
optional
Format NUMERIC(1..3)
Permitted values 0..127

Sequence number for this transaction within the payment process (1..n), e.g. PreAuthorization: 0, 1. Capture: 1, 2. Capture: 2

Required for multi partial capture (starting with the 2nd capture)
amount
required
Format NUMERIC(1..10)
Permitted values max. +/- 19 999 999 99

Specifies the total gross amount of a payment transaction.

Value is given in smallest currency unit, e.g. Cent of Euro

The amount must be less than or equal to the amount of the corresponding booking.
currency
required
Fixed Value EUR
narrative_text
optional
Format CHAR(1..81)

Dynamic text element on account statements (3 lines with 27 characters each) and credit card statements.
settleaccount
required (with capturemode)
Format LIST
Value Comment
yes

Settlement of outstanding balances is carried out.
no

Do not carry out settlement of outstanding balances, book request only.

Provides information about whether a settlement of balances has been carried out required with capturemode.
Article Parameters
it[n]
optional
Format LIST
it[n] Comments
goods Goods
shipment Shipping Charges
handling Handling fee
voucher Voucher / discount

Parameter it[n] specifies the item type of a shopping cart item.
id[n]
optional
Format CHAR(1..32)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]
Symbols [0-9][a-z][A-Z], .,-,_,/

International Article Number (EAN bzw. GTIN)

Product number, SKU, etc. of this item
pr[n]
optional
Format NUMERIC(10) max. 19 999 999 99
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Unit gross price of the item in smallest unit! e.g. cent
no[n]
optional
Format NUMERIC(6)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Quantity of this item
de[n]
optional
Format CHAR(1..255)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Description of this item. Will be printed on documents to customer.
va[n]
optional
Format NUMERIC(4)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

VAT rate (% or bp)

value < 100 = percent

value > 99 = basis points (e.g. 1900 = 19%)
Response Parameters
status
Permitted Values
APPROVED
ERROR
Response Parameter (approved)
txid
Format NUMERIC(9..12)

The txid specifies the payment process within the PAYONE platform
settleaccount
Format LIST
Value Comment
yes

Settlement of outstanding balances is carried out.
no

Do not carry out settlement of outstanding balances, book request only.

Provides information about whether a settlement of balances has been carried out required with capturemode.
Response parameters (error)
errorcode
Format NUMERIC(1..6)

In case of error the PAYONE Platform returns an error code for your internal usage.
errormessage
Format CHAR(1..1024)

In case of error the PAYONE Platform returns an error message for your internal usage.

 
Host: api.pay1.de
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Payoad

request=capture
mid=54399
aid=54400
portalid=2039743
key=17031f73e2c6f9755788bddfff04169b
amount=6498
currency=EUR
mode=test
sequencenumber=1
txid=958123920     
Response

status=APPROVED
txid=958123920
settleaccount=no    
POST Request Debit
Account Parameters
request
required
Fixed Value: debit/refund
mid
required
your merchant ID, 5-digit numeric
aid
required
your subaccount ID, 5-digit numeric
portalId
required
your Portal ID, 7-digit numeric
key
required
your key value, alpha-numeric
common Parameters
txid
required
Format NUMERIC(9..12)

The txid specifies the payment process within the PAYONE platform
sequencenumber
required
Format NUMERIC(1..3)
Permitted values 0..127

Sequence number for this transaction within the payment process (1..n), e.g. PreAuthorization: 0, 1. Capture: 1, 2. Capture: 2

Required for multi partial capture (starting with the 2nd capture)
amount
required
Format NUMERIC(1..10)
Permitted values max. +/- 19 999 999 99

Specifies the total gross amount of a payment transaction.

Value is given in smallest currency unit, e.g. Cent of Euro; Pence of Pound sterling; Öre of Swedish krona.

The amount must be less than or equal to the amount of the corresponding booking. If you use the request debit, the amount must be negative.
currency
required
Fixed Value EUR
settleaccount
optional
Format LIST
Value Comment
yes Settlement of outstanding balances is carried out.
no Do not carry out settlement of outstanding balances, book request only.
auto The system decides - depending on type of payment and balance - if a settlement of balances can be carried out or not. (default)

Carry out settlement of outstanding balances. The request is booked and the resulting balance is settled by means of a collection, e.g. a refund.
Article Parameters
it[n]
optional
Format LIST
it[n] Comments
goods Goods
shipment Shipping Charges
handling Handling fee
voucher Voucher / discount

Parameter it[n] specifies the item type of a shopping cart item.
id[n]
optional
Format CHAR(1..32)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]
Symbols [0-9][a-z][A-Z], .,-,_,/

International Article Number (EAN bzw. GTIN)

Product number, SKU, etc. of this item
pr[n]
optional
Format NUMERIC(10) max. 19 999 999 99
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Unit gross price of the item in smallest unit! e.g. cent
no[n]
optional
Format NUMERIC(6)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Quantity of this item
de[n]
optional
Format CHAR(1..255)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

Description of this item. Will be printed on documents to customer.
va[n]
optional
Format NUMERIC(4)
Array elements [n] starting with [1]; serially numbered; max [400]

VAT rate (% or bp)

value < 100 = percent

value > 99 = basis points (e.g. 1900 = 19%)
Response Parameters
status
required
Permitted Values
APPROVED
ERROR
Response Parameter (approved)
txid
Format NUMERIC(9..12)

The txid specifies the payment process within the PAYONE platform
settleaccount
Format LIST
Value Comment
yes Settlement of outstanding balances has been carried out.
no Settlement of outstanding balances has not been carried out.

Provides information about whether a settlement of balances has been carried out.
Response Parameter (error)
errorcode
Format NUMERIC(1..6)

In case of error the PAYONE Platform returns an error code for your internal usage.
errormessage
Format CHAR(1..1024)

In case of error the PAYONE Platform returns an error message for your internal usage.
customermessage
Format CHAR(1..1024)

The customermessage is returned to your system in order to be displayed to the customer.

(Language selection is based on the end customer's language, parameter "language")

 
Host: api.pay1.de
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Payload

request=debit
mid=54399
aid=54400
portalid=2039743
key=17031f73e2c6f9755788bddfff04169b
amount=-6498
currency=EUR
mode=test
sequencenumber=2
txid=958123920   
RESPONSE   

status=APPROVED
txid=958123920
settleaccount=yes