Hey @agrops,
To create invoices, send them to buyers, and receive money using the Visa Developer platform, you will need to use the Visa Direct API. Here are the steps to configure the API:
1. Sign Up and Access Visa Developer:
- Create an account or log in to the Visa Developer at https://developer.visa.com portal.
- Create a new project in the dashboard to get your API key and other credentials.
2. Choose the Visa Direct API:
- Navigate to the Visa Direct API at https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa_direct page.
- Select the "Get Started" button to add the Visa Direct API to your project.
3. Get API Credentials:
- Obtain your API Key, Shared Secret, and other necessary credentials from the dashboard.
4. Configure the Visa Direct API:
- Follow the Visa Direct API documentation at https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa_direct/docs for detailed instructions on configuring and using the API.
5. Set Up PHP Environment:
- Ensure you have PHP installed and set up on your server.
- Install cURL for making API requests if not already installed.
6. Create an Invoice and Send to Buyer:
Here is a sample PHP code snippet to create an invoice and send it to a buyer using Visa Direct API:
```php
<?php
// START
$apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
$sharedSecret = 'YOUR_SHARED_SECRET';
$createInvoiceUrl = 'https://sandbox.api.visa.com/visadirect/v1/invoices';
$invoiceData = array(
'invoiceId' => '1234567890',
'amount' => '100.00',
'currency' => 'USD',
'recipient' => array(
'email' => 'buyer@example.com',
'name' => 'Buyer Name'
)
);
$headers = array(
'Content-Type: application/json',
'Authorization: Basic ' . base64_encode($apiKey . ':' . $sharedSecret)
);
$ch = curl_init($createInvoiceUrl);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($invoiceData));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, $headers);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);
if ($response === false) {
die('Error: ' . curl_error($ch));
}
echo 'Response: ' . $response;
// END
?>
```
Replace `'YOUR_API_KEY'` and `'YOUR_SHARED_SECRET'` with your actual API credentials. This code snippet sends a POST request to the Visa Direct API endpoint to create an invoice and send it to a buyer.
7. Receive Money:
- To receive money, you can use the Visa Direct API to process payment transactions. Follow the Visa Direct API documentation at https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa_direct/docs for detailed instructions on processing transactions.
Make sure to handle the response appropriately and implement proper error handling as per your application's requirements.
Thanks,
Diana
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