PAYMENT GATEWAY
What is a payment gateway and how does it work?
A payment gateway is a merchant service that authorizes credit card or direct payment processing for e-businesses, online retailers, etc. It can be provided by a bank or by a specialized financial service provider. Once the request is sent to the card processor, the payment is approved.
Difference between a payment gateway and a payment processor?
Payment Gateway. Now let’s take a look at payment gateways. A payment gateway is very similar to a payment processor in that it is a tool that transmitspayments between the customer’s bank and yours. The main difference however is that it is primarily used as a tool for e-commerce or card not present transactions.