Online payments overview
You can integrate with our APIs in several ways. These range from using a pre-built integration, to building your UI for full control over your checkout experience. We recommend you make the choice based on your needs and capabilities.
As a merchant, you also need to be PCI-DSS compliant if you integrate with us to accept card payments. The requirement changes depending on what integration method you choose. You will need to present this to our team during your KYB process. Note that there is no specific PCI requirement for local payment methods, PCI requirement is for card payments only.
Not sure what PCI-DSS certifications are? Visit the PCI council website or contact our support team.
Airwallex is PCI-DSS certified Level 1 and we can provide you certification details if required.
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| Hosted Payment Page | Embedded Elements | Native API | Plugins | Mobile SDK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checkout experience | Redirects shoppers to a secure, pre-built payment page hosted by Airwallex | Renders embedded pre-built UI elements on the payment page | Renders fully custom UI tailored to your needs | Redirects to Airwallex payment app from the store or provides a native experience | Renders pre-built payment pages into the mobile app |
| Best suited for | Web checkout with minimal tech effort, quick go to market | Web checkout with advanced theming, multiple payment methods | Web checkout with custom UI and full control over the payment experience | E-commerce platforms like Shopify, Magento | Mobile apps (iOS/Android) |
| Integration effort | Low coding | More coding | Most coding | No coding | More coding |
| UI customization | Basic theming | Advanced theming to match your website | Full control over UI customization | - | Advanced theming to match your app |
| PCI-DSS requirement* | PCI-DSS SAQ A | PCI-DSS SAQ A | PCI-DSS AOC | PCI-DSS SAQ A | PCI-DSS SAQ A |
*PCI-DSS questionnaire must be renewed regularly according to the specific policy.