EcobankPay Documentation
Complete guide to integrating EcobankPay payment gateway
Welcome to the EcobankPay Integration Documentation
This document describes in detail how to integrate the EcobankPay gateway checkout to collect customer payments from your website or mobile app.
Overview
Welcome to the EcobankPay Integration Documentation. This guide will help you understand and implement our payment gateway in your applications.
You can use our API to process payments from MTN Mobile Money, AirtelTigo Money, Telecel Cash, VISA and MasterCard and QRs.
Integration Options
Direct Checkout v1.0
Simplified integration for quick implementation
Our Direct Checkout option provides a streamlined integration process with minimal configuration requirements.
View Direct Checkout DocumentationPrerequisites
What you need before starting integration
- Merchant Key (provided by EcobankPay)
- Understanding of RESTful APIs
- Basic knowledge of JSON
- Development environment to test API calls
Integration Steps
Key steps for successful integration
- Obtain your merchant key
- Implement the payment request endpoint
- Create a secure hash for transactions
- Handle success and failure callbacks
- Set up notification webhooks
Document History
| Version | Date | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1.3 Update | 3rd April 2025 | Engineering Team |
| 2.1.2 Update | 17th May 2022 | Engineering Team |
| 2.1.1 Review | 30th June, 2021 | Engineering Team |
| 2.1.0 Review | 31st March, 2020 | Engineering Team |
| 2.1 | 17th January, 2020 | Engineering Team |