Hosted Checkout

Acquired.com's Hosted Checkout is a secure, fully-hosted payment page that lets you offer multiple payment methods — including cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Pay by Bank — without the complexity of building your own checkout UI or handling sensitive payment data.

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Supported payment methods

Hosted Checkout supports a range of payment methods. The table below shows which options are available:

Payment scenarios

Hosted Checkout is designed to be flexible, so you can support different types of payment flows depending on your business needs. We group these into three main scenarios. The table below summarises these scenarios, how they work, and the most common use cases:

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Key Benefits

• Fully Hosted & PCI Compliant – No cardholder data touches your systems.
• Multiple Payment Methods – Accept cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Pay by Bank in a single checkout flow.
• Recurring Payments Support - Store customer credentials securely for recurring billing.
• Customisable – Match the checkout page to your brand with custom logos and colour schemes.
• Optimised for Conversion – Supports one-click checkout for returning customers and preferred payment method ordering.

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How it works

Typical customer journey for eCommerce merchants using Hosted Checkout:

1. When a customer is ready to complete purchase - you (merchant) provide details of the customer and/or their order to Acquired.com.
2. In response, Acquired.com provides a link_id which can be used to redirect the customer to the Acquired.com checkout page.
3. The payment methods offered to the customer, as well as the look and feel of the checkout page, depends on the configuration of settings in the Acquired.com Hub.
4. The customer then selects their preferred payment method and enters details on the checkout page before submitting payment.
5. Once the payment is attempted, the customer is redirected from the checkout page back to your application along with details of the payment outcome so that you can handle different outcomes appropriately.

Integration Journey

Follow these guides to set up and optimise Hosted Checkout:

1. Quick Start: Creating Your First Payment Payment

   • Learn how to generate your first Hosted Checkout link with the minimum required fields, so you can test a payment in just a few minutes.

2. Handling Results

   • Learn how to capture payment outcomes from Hosted Checkout using webhooks, form POST callbacks, and optional API polling.

3. Hosted Checkout Scenarios

   • Learn to Build the Right API Payload for Your Hosted Checkout Scenario

4. Optimising the Checkout Experience

   • Improve conversion with preferred payment method ordering, hiding methods beneath the fold, one-click checkout, and more.

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Device and OS Support

Please note that some payment methods may not be supported on certain operating systems or browsers. For the best experience, we recommend using the following minimum versions:

• iOS: 14 or later
• Android: 11 or later
• macOS: 10.14 or later
• Windows: 10 or later

If you encounter any issues with Hosted Checkout on a specific device or operating system, please contact us. Your feedback helps us identify and improve support for a seamless checkout experience.

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When to Use Hosted Checkout

Hosted Checkout is ideal if you:

• Want to get to market quickly with minimal development work.
• Prefer Acquired.com to handle PCI compliance and 3D Secure authentication flows.
• Need to offer multiple payment methods through one integration.
• Want flexibility in customising the checkout’s branding and layout.
• Want to send payment links directly to customers via email, SMS, or other channels, making it easy to collect payments without embedding checkout directly into your website or app.