XML direct and redirect integration models

Worldpay offer either a direct or redirect integration model.

Model	Features
Direct integration	You submit the order and payment details directly to Worldpay. The shopper selects the payment method and provides mandatory data to you and you submit this information to Worldpay. You can also specify your website URLs; these URLs redirect the shoppers back to your website after they complete the payment. This model is suitable if you want to: Manage the shopper data Manage more of the of the shopper journey within your own environment For more information about submitting orders in the direct model, see the Worldwide Payment Gateway Integration Guide.
Redirect integration	You can redirect shoppers from your website to the Worldpay payment pages to complete the payment. Shoppers select the payment method and type additional mandatory data on the Worldpay payment pages. Worldpay is responsible for: Validating the data entered by the shopper Ensuring that the data is held and disposed securely This model is suitable if you want to accept a mix of card and Alternative Payment Method (APM) payments, without adding complexity (such as handling payment data) to your own systems. If you are an existing redirect merchant, you can add new payment methods to your hosted payment page without the need to change your incoming message. You can also incorporate the latest APM releases with no or minimal development effort. With the redirect model, you can also choose to: Specify your website URLs that redirect the shoppers after they complete the payment Customise the Worldpay payment pages to match your website, to ensure that your website and the Worldpay payment pages have a consistent look and feel Dynamically control the range of payment methods that you want to offer See the Worldwide Payment Gateway Integration Guide for more information.

Model

Features

Direct integration

You submit the order and payment details directly to Worldpay. The shopper selects the payment method and provides mandatory data to you and you submit this information to Worldpay. You can also specify your website URLs; these URLs redirect the shoppers back to your website after they complete the payment.

This model is suitable if you want to:

Manage the shopper data
Manage more of the of the shopper journey within your own environment

For more information about submitting orders in the direct model, see the Worldwide Payment Gateway Integration Guide.

Redirect integration

You can redirect shoppers from your website to the Worldpay payment pages to complete the payment. Shoppers select the payment method and type additional mandatory data on the Worldpay payment pages.

Worldpay is responsible for:

Validating the data entered by the shopper

Ensuring that the data is held and disposed securely

This model is suitable if you want to accept a mix of card and Alternative Payment Method (APM) payments, without adding complexity (such as handling payment data) to your own systems. If you are an existing redirect merchant, you can add new payment methods to your hosted payment page without the need to change your incoming message. You can also incorporate the latest APM releases with no or minimal development effort.

With the redirect model, you can also choose to:

Specify your website URLs that redirect the shoppers after they complete the payment

Customise the Worldpay payment pages to match your website, to ensure that your website and the Worldpay payment pages have a consistent look and feel

Dynamically control the range of payment methods that you want to offer

See the Worldwide Payment Gateway Integration Guide for more information.

For information about how APM payments are processed in the direct and redirect models, see APM characteristics and categories.

For information about submitting orders to process payments that are made by using specific APMs, see Supported Alternative Payment Methods APMs.

Guide feedback? Email us at: guides@worldpay.com
© Worldpay 2018. All rights reserved.