In this "How-to" guide we will show you how to run the “Hello World” project using Visa Hello World API and Two-Way SSL (Mutual Authentication). The Hello World API is a simple API for testing the connectivity with the Visa Network.
Important Links:
- The endpoint for the Hello World API is https://sandbox.api.visa.com/vdp/helloworld
- How to work with Two Way SSL Docs: https://developer.visa.com/pages/working-with-visa-apis/two-way-ssl
- Login to Visa’s developer portal or sign up to https://developer.visa.com/
How to Create a Visa Developer Project
Before you are able to run the “Hello World” Project, you must create a Visa Developer Portal (VDP) project and get credentials. If you haven't registered yet just click on register here, fill out the account information, agree to the terms and conditions and click on receive emails. Once you have successfully activated your account, you will see your dashboard and you are ready to go.
Once you are there, click on create your first project if this is your first project. On the next page, you will be asked for details, such as project name, description and a list of APIs to choose from.
For this tutorial, we're going to select “Visa Direct” and click create project.
How to get Credentials
After creating your project, you will be redirected to the project summary page. You can obtain your project credentials by browsing the left side navigation menu of your project and click on “Credentials”.
What is required for the Two-Way SSL (Mutual Authentication)?
To be able to make an API call with 2-way SSL authentication, you need to have the following:
- User ID
- Password
- Your client cert
- Your private key previously downloaded
- Visa Development Platform Certificate
You will need to download the project certificate as well as the common certificates - Visa Developer Platform certificate and DigiCert Certificate and save them in the correct directory.
How to run the PHP Sample code of the “Hello World API” using PhpStorm
Next, we'll show you how to run the PHP sample code of the “Hello World API” using PhpStorm. PhpStorm is an Integrated Development Environment for PHP developers built on top of the IntelliJ IDEA platform, and can be downloaded using below link:
https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/
In PhpStorm IDEA, a project helps you organize your source code, tests, libraries that you use, build instructions, and your personal settings in a single unit.
Step 1 - Launch PhpStorm
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On the PhpStorm Welcome Screen, click Create New Project.
Otherwise, from the main menu, select File | New | Project
Step 2 - In the New Project wizard, select Php Empty Project from the list on the left, provide the project Location and click Create.
Step 3 - Create a new PHP file and named it “helloworld.php”
Step 4 - Copy the below sample code to the “helloworld.php” file
- Set the below parameters:
$username = '<YOUR USER ID>';
$password = '<YOUR PASSWORD>';
$cert = '<YOUR CLIENT CERTIFICATE PATH>';
$key = '<YOUR PRIVATE KEY PATH>';
<?php
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$url = 'https://sandbox.api.visa.com/vdp/helloworld';
// THIS IS EXAMPLE ONLY how will user_id and password look like
// userId = "1WM2TT4IHPXC8DQ5I3CH21n1rEBGK-Eyv_oLdzE2VZpDqRn_U";
// password = "19JRVdej9";
$username = '<YOUR USER ID>';
$password = '<YOUR PASSWORD>';
# THIS IS EXAMPLE ONLY how will cert and key look like
# cert = 'cert.pem'
# key = 'key_83d11ea6-a22d-4e52-b310-e0558816727d.pem'
$cert = '<YOUR CLIENT CERTIFICATE PATH>';
$key = '<YOUR PRIVATE KEY PATH>';
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_PORT, 443);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 2);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSLVERSION, 1);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSLCERT, $cert);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSLKEY, $key);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_BASIC);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_USERPWD, "$username:$password");
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$response_info = curl_getinfo($curl);
if ($response_info['http_code'] === 0) {
$curl_error_message = curl_error($curl);
// curl_exec can sometimes fail but still return a blank message from curl_error().
if (!empty($curl_error_message)) {
$error_message = "API call to $url failed: $curl_error_message";
} else {
$error_message = "API call to $url failed, but for an unknown reason. " .
"This could happen if you are disconnected from the network.";
}
echo $error_message;
} elseif ($response_info['http_code'] >= 200 && $response_info['http_code'] <= 299) {
echo "Your call returned with a success code - " . $response_info['http_code'] . "";
echo "Json Response: $response";
} else {
echo "[HTTP Status: " . $response_info['http_code'] . "]\n[" . $response . "]";
echo "\nError connecting to the API ($url)";
}
Step 5 - Compile Your Code
- Simply right click and run “helloworld.php (PHP Script)"
- If you are prompt with the “Edit Configuration Screen”, click on the “Fix” button to configure your PHP Interpreter
Once the above step is completed, right click and click Run helloworld.php (PHP Script)
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