Merchants can integrate with Secure Web Pay (SWP) using one of the following methods:
- Checkout: Calls a customizable Forte-hosted payment form for capturing and securely submitting transaction information.
- Embedded: Embeds a web page for collecting transaction information into the desktop application.
- Redirect: Submits transaction information via a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection using a merchant-hosted payment form.
The following chart displays the effort and difficulty involved with each integration method:
| Feature | SWP Checkout | SWP Embed | SWP Redirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integration Effort | Easy | Medium | Medium |
| Browser-Based Application | Y | Y | Y |
| Non-Browser-Based Application | — | Y | — |
| Recurring Transaction Support | Y | — | Y |
| SSL Certificate Required | — | Optional | Y |
| Tokenization Support | Y | Y | Y |
| PCI-DSS-Compliant Checkout Included | Y | Y | Y |
| Customer Authentication | Included | Optional | Optional |
| Complete Merchant Control | — | — | Y |
| Customizable Gateway-Hosted Forms | Y | Y | — |
| Hybrid - Embed Forms in Your App | — | Y | — |
| Credit Cards - Card Present/Swipe | Y | Y | Y |
| Credit Cards - Card-Not-Present/Moto | Y | Y | Y |
| Electronic Check | Y | Y | Y |