Integration with payment processors for instant payments

Purpose

1.1. Automate end-to-end payment workflows for dog walking services, including instant payments, invoice generation, and real-time status updates.
1.2. Automates customer payment collection, eliminating manual chasing and error-prone reconciliation.
1.3. Enables professional automation for recurring subscriptions, one-time bookings, and multi-service packages.
1.4. Centralizes and automates transaction and financial reporting for business owners.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New dog walk appointment completion.
2.2. Automated invoice generation event.
2.3. Automated reminder after unpaid invoice period lapses.
2.4. Recurring subscription due date.
2.5. Real-time webhook signal from business booking platform.

Platform Variants

3.1. Stripe
- Feature: PaymentIntent API; automate payment request on service completion.
- Sample config: POST /v1/payment_intents with customer_id/amount.
3.2. PayPal
- Feature: Orders API; automation of instant charge and capture.
- Sample config: POST /v2/checkout/orders, PATCH for updates.
3.3. Square
- Feature: Payments API; automate charge with card-on-file setup.
- Sample config: POST /v2/payments specifying customer_id.
3.4. Braintree
- Feature: Transaction Sale; automates payment initiation.
- Sample config: Transaction.sale({amount, paymentMethodNonce}).
3.5. Authorize.net
- Feature: CreateTransactionRequest for automating invoice collections.
- Sample config: POST /xml/v1/request.api with CreateTransactionRequest.
3.6. Mollie
- Feature: Payments API; automate payment links for customers.
- Sample config: POST /v2/payments with redirectUrl/webhookUrl.
3.7. Razorpay
- Feature: Orders API, instant notification webhooks.
- Sample config: POST /v1/orders, utilize webhook for payment_success.
3.8. GoCardless
- Feature: Mandates and Payments API; automates direct debit.
- Sample config: POST /payments for scheduled/one-off billing.
3.9. Adyen
- Feature: Payments API for instant automation after service event.
- Sample config: POST /payments with full payment detail object.
3.10. Worldpay
- Feature: JSON Payments API, automates instant card charge.
- Sample config: POST /payments, automate reference-routing.
3.11. WePay
- Feature: Checkout API, automate customer payment flows.
- Sample config: /checkout/create call on booking event.
3.12. Google Pay
- Feature: Tokenization; automates browser/app payment requests.
- Sample config: Integrate with `loadPaymentData()` method.
3.13. Apple Pay
- Feature: Payment Request API bridges direct to payment gateway.
- Sample config: Use PaymentRequest with supportedNetworks field.
3.14. Plaid
- Feature: Auth and Payment Initiation Service; automates bank transfers.
- Sample config: `processor_token/create` plus /payment_initiation.
3.15. Venmo (via PayPal)
- Feature: Platform selective Venmo support in automated flows.
- Sample config: Set intent in /v2/checkout/orders for Venmo.
3.16. Klarna
- Feature: Payments API for immediate buy-now/pay-later; automation-ready.
- Sample config: POST /payments/v1/sessions for order start.
3.17. QuickBooks Payments
- Feature: CreatePayment endpoint; automates invoice-linked collections.
- Sample config: POST /v3/company/{companyId}/payment.
3.18. Xero Payments
- Feature: OnlineInvoicePayment; automates payment integrations for invoices.
- Sample config: Attach PaymentService to Invoice via API.
3.19. Wise (TransferWise)
- Feature: Batch Payments API; automates payouts to walkers/partners.
- Sample config: POST /v1/borderless-accounts/{id}/payments.
3.20. Shopify Payments
- Feature: Transactions API; automates charge on booking creation.
- Sample config: POST /admin/api/{version}/orders/{order_id}/transactions.json.

Benefits

4.1. Automates and expedites cashflow for dog walking businesses, reducing time-to-payment.
4.2. Automated reminders and notifications boost on-time payments and minimize manual outreach.
4.3. Improves accuracy and compliance by automating financial records.
4.4. Automator consolidates payment process, supporting scale and reducing admin burden.
4.5. Supports automating multi-currency and cross-border transactions for broader client base.
4.6. Offers automatable integration with CRM, vetting, or scheduling software, expanding automation across workflows.