topic Re: Choosing a Method in Integration and Testing

Choosing a Method

GuitarMan — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:22:58 GMT

I have been trying to figure out what type of system meets my needs and the documentation is incomplete.

http://developer.authorize.net/api/compare/

That chart doesnt mention multiple items, stores, checkout, posting methods, etc.

I dont have SSL so I need it off site. I need to be able to add multiple items for one transaction. I want to go from click to buy right to credit page, but also need the ability to return to add more if desired. In effect I need the post page to send the item info directly to the script so there in no intermediate page.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Re: Choosing a Method

GuitarMan — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:23:35 GMT

I should also metion I don't want to have to spent hours goofing around with code.

Re: Choosing a Method

TJPride — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:02:15 GMT

You're probably looking for SIM or DPM. DPM has the form on your site and submits to Authorize.net directly, while SIM has the form on Authorize.net's site. Neither requires SSL on your end, though nobody's going to enter credit card data on an unsecured URL, so if you really don't want to set up SSL, that leaves you with just SIM.

All methods support multiple items. For multiple stores, if you want the money going into separate accounts, you'll need separate Authorize.net accounts, and just insert the appropriate login ID and transaction key at the transaction level depending on which store the customer is ordering from. Authorize.net does not, however, allow for money transfers back out - you can't use one Authorize.net account to credit multiple resellers, referrers, whatever.

Re: Choosing a Method

RichardH — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:13:08 GMT

Guitarman,

You might also consider using an Authorize.Net Certified Solution from one of our partners. You can see a full list here.

Richard

Re: Choosing a Method

GuitarMan — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:59:20 GMT

Thanks to both of you for your help!

I was able to use some code i downloaded (it was not clear what it was) from this site and got it working however there are some things that i dont want.

1. The Item and description are encoded in the PHP script rather than the HTML so I would have to create a separate PHP file for each item in my store called by a link in my store. obviously that is not desirable. i want to pass the item info and price from the HTML.

2. The link to the PHP script pulls up an intermediate and very bland looking page that have them verify and press a button. The purchaser should not need to see that page. They have already decided so the item should be added to a cart and they should be sent to the information page. They would have the opportunity to fill out the info and finalize the sale, or return to the store and continue shopping.

3. There doesn't appear to be a method of viewing the contents of the cart?

Thanks again for your advise!

Re: Choosing a Method

RaynorC1emen7 — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 02:09:52 GMT

They are just sample of what and how to use the API. So you can change it to how ever you like.

Re: Choosing a Method

GuitarMan — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:07:23 GMT

I have been thru the SIM Developer guide and it makes no reference to purchasing multiple items.

Re: Choosing a Method

GuitarMan — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:38:44 GMT

Does the Authorize system manage the items? I dont see any forms in the Developer Guide other than the billing information form.

Re: Choosing a Method

RaynorC1emen7 — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:26:39 GMT

I have been thru the SIM Developer guide and it makes no reference to purchasing multiple items.

It is x_line_item in the additional fields

http://developer.authorize.net/guides/SIM/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=SIM_Additional_Fields.html

Does the Authorize system manage the items?

No. The x_line_item are just infomation for the credit card charge.

I dont see any forms in the Developer Guide other than the billing information form.

Because it the only thing they do. Are you looking for shopping cart software? They just start a new 3rd party solutions

http://community.developer.authorize.net/t5/3rd-Party-Solutions/bd-p/3rdparty

or do some googleing.

Re: Choosing a Method

TJPride — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:21:41 GMT

You're going to need some sort of cart if people have to be able to order multiple items at a time, since I don't believe any of the methods except Simple Checkout involve a cart on Authorize.net's end of things. As Raynor says, your best bet is probably an existing third-party cart solution, since from the sound of it you probably don't want to go to the bother of programming a cart from scratch. I'm finishing up my own cart, but then again I'm masochistic and have decades of programming experience.

Re: Choosing a Method

Man — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:03:06 GMT

Hi all,

We are in need to use authorize.net in one of our application and tried Advanced Integration Method of payment. It seems to be working fine when i did test payment. I am not saving any information on our end. But when I went thorugh api comparison page on the website. http://developer.authorize.net/api/compare/ , in data storage section , it says in Advanced Integration Method the data stored on merchant server. Does that mean data is not stored on the authorize.net server? Do i need to store data locally on our server if I use AIM? If anyone has more details about AIM data storage, please post it...

Thanks in advance!

Re: Choosing a Method

RaynorC1emen7 — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:12:44 GMT

It mean your server need to be PCI compliant because the credit card info are entering on your website. And since the credit card info is enter thru your website, you could store the info. Transactions details are stored on authorize.net