Integration with payment gateways for online fee collection

Purpose

1. Automate online fee collection for licensing, permits, and compliance in animal control services under government/public safety.

2. Streamline payment processing and reconciliation for citizens applying for animal-related licenses or permits.

3. Enhance compliance and revenue tracking by integrating payment confirmation with internal records.

4. Reduce manual entry errors and payment processing times for citizen-facing animal control transactions.

5. Enable real-time updates of licensing status following payment receipt.

6. Provide citizens with instant proof of payment and automated receipts for their records.

Trigger Conditions

1. Submission of an online application for animal-related license or permit.

2. Selection of "Online Payment" as fee collection method by applicant.

3. Receipt of payment confirmation from gateway (success/failure webhook).

4. Periodic reconciliation triggers for batch fee processing or audit.

Platform Variants

1. Stripe

• Feature/Setting: Configure "Checkout Session" API; integrate webhook for payment confirmation to update permit status.
  

2. PayPal

• Feature/Setting: Use "Payments REST API"; configure "Payment Sale Completed" webhook for licensing record update.
  

3. Square

• Feature/Setting: "Square Payments API" for collection; "Webhook for payment.updated" to trigger compliance processes.
  

4. Authorize.Net

• Feature/Setting: "CreateTransactionRequest" API for fee charging; use "Silent Post URL" for payment notification handling.
  

5. Braintree

• Feature/Setting: "Transaction.sale()" function; webhooks for "Transaction Disbursed" to mark license as active.
  

6. Mollie

• Feature/Setting: "Payments API" for online fees; "payments webhook" on status change to activate permits.
  

7. Adyen

• Feature/Setting: "Payments API v68"; implement "Notification Webhooks" for license updates.
  

8. Razorpay

• Feature/Setting: "Orders API" for fee requests; "Payment Success Webhook" for government CRM update.
  

9. Worldpay

• Feature/Setting: Use "Payment API"; configure "Payment Notification Service" for post-payment compliance.
  

10. CyberSource

• Feature/Setting: "Payments REST API" integration; use "Webhook Notification" for animal license status transitions.
  

11. PayU

• Feature/Setting: "API v2_1/orders" function for payment; set "Webhook Notification" endpoint for reconciliation.
  

12. BlueSnap

• Feature/Setting: "Create Charge Transaction" API; "IPN" (Instant Payment Notification) for license automation.
  

13. WePay

• Feature/Setting: Use "/checkout" API for collection; implement "Notification API" for application processing.
  

14. 2Checkout (now Verifone)

• Feature/Setting: "Payment API /checkout" method; "INS" (Instant Notification Service) for compliance systems.
  

15. GoCardless

• Feature/Setting: "Payments API" for direct debit; use "Webhook: payment_created" for license record update.
  

16. Flutterwave

• Feature/Setting: "Create Payment" endpoint; "Webhook for successful payment" to push to compliance DB.
  

17. Amazon Pay

• Feature/Setting: "Pay API" for fee collection; setup "IPN (Instant Payment Notification)" for licensing backend.
  

18. Ingenico ePayments

• Feature/Setting: "CollectPayment" API call; use "Payment Status Notification" for workflow continuation.
  

19. Alipay

• Feature/Setting: Use the "alipay.trade.page.pay" API; listen to "trade_status_sync" webhook for compliance update.
  

20. Klarna

• Feature/Setting: "Order Management API" for payments; receive "Push Notification" on order completion to unlock license.
  

21. MercadoPago

• Feature/Setting: "Create Payment" API; configure "IPN Notification" to update animal control systems.
  

22. SagePay (Opayo)

• Feature/Setting: "CreateTransaction" API for collecting fees; "Notification URL" for payment response processing.
  

Benefits

1. Lower processing time and operational costs; improved accuracy in fee collection.

2. Real-time updates of licensing and permit statuses, improving compliance transparency.

3. Automated notifications and receipts for citizens, enhancing user satisfaction.

4. Secure payment handling adhering to PCI-DSS, reducing fraud and disputes.

5. Efficient reconciliation for audit-readiness and streamlined financial reporting.