JSON API Documentation

Cloud9 Payment Gateway Documentation. This site can also be reached at http://docs.cloud9paymentgateway.com

Step One

Please, review the Developer Guide to determine the best integration approach, before diving into the API Documentation below.

Elements

The library has two basic elements:

Connection

Client can either connect directly to
a)Cloud9 Server Payment Web Controller (PWC) - this is a good option is local hardware payment terminals are not used
b)Local Payment Device Controller (PDC), which controls the payment terminal.

Name/Value Pair

Connection Types

PDC Connection

Connects to the local device driver - wss://localhost:5556/

PWC Connection

Connects directly to the Cloud9 server - https://testlink.c9pg.com:5558/hj

Basic Transaction

{ // REQUEST

 "GMID":"10XXXXXX50",  // Gateway Merchant ID
 "GTID":"GTXXXXXXX53", // Gateway Terminal ID
 "GMPW":"XXX",         // Gateway Password
 "TransType":"Auth",   // Transaction Type
 "Medium":"Credit",    // Transaction Medium (Credit=Credit Card)
 "MainAmt":"123",      // Amount
 "IncTaxAmt":"56",     // Tax Amount
 "SourceTraceNum":"123456"  // Trace Number

}

{ // RESPONSE

 "Status": "success",  // Response Status
 "ResponseCode": "00", // Response Code
 "AuthCode": "12345A"  // Authorization Approval Code

}

Available Commands and Operands

Transaction Type

Command	Action
Auth	Authorization. Authorization is a non-finalized transaction that is used in a tip environment. Add tip to finalize. Only finalized transactions are batched/settled
Sale	Sale. Sale is a finalized transaction that will be included in the next batch/settlement
AddTip	Adds Tip to an Auth, finalizing it and getting it ready to be batched/settled
Modify	Modifies a transaction, also finalizing it and getting it ready to be batched/settled
Void	Voids a transaction
Refund	Refunds a transaction
Inquiry	Debit, Credit or Gift Card Card Balance Inquiry
Activate	Activate a Gift Card
AddValue	Add Value to a Gift Card
Deactivate	Deactivate a Gift Card

Live Sample Companions

→ NOTE: It is highly recommended that you use the live PDC API Sample or WEB API Sample,
which have real time source code windows to help you understand the API.

Using API Documentation

• There are two main files of interest:
  

PgcClient.h

contains functions

PgcKey.h

contains parameter definitions for the key pairs

You can use the File List and File Member functions like so, to get more detail on what is available.
You can also use Search to find a function

This is how you can browse the parameter definitions

Cloud9 Payment Gateway Documentation

→ Please, see Payment Gateway Documentation Portal

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From the makers of Cloud9 Payment Processing Gateway and Creditline Credit Card Processing Software