Payment API 1.8 Documentation
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Version History
| Version | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8.12 | September 2020 | - Updated XML schema files (XSDs) |
| 1.8.11 | May 2019 | - Added XML examples for Payment Initialization, Payment Query, Payment Request, Payment Confirmation, Confirmation Deliver, Payment Change, Configuration Request and Calculation Request |
| 1.8.10 | February 2019 | - Published documentation online - Registry Address for companies is no longer supported - Editorial changes |
| 1.8.9 | December 2018 | - Added <shop-id> for partners |
| 1.8.8 | October 2018 | - <payment-firstday> now supports Instalments with direct debit |
| 1.8.7 | August 2018 | - Added new Reason Codes |
| 1.8.6 | March 2018 | - Payment Confirm is now optional - Company types: Added mandatory and optional fields |
| 1.8.5 | March 2018 | - Editorial changes - Small changes in 7.1.2 List of Reason Codes and corresponding Result Codes - Added 7.1.3 Calculation Request: Reason Codes and Description |
| 1.8.4 | October 2017 | - Editorial changes |
| 1.8.3 | August 2017 | - Added language of the customer - Included Customer Language Appendix 4 |
| 1.8.2 | June 2016 | - Korrektur der Erklärung zum Feld reference-id im External Block |
| 1.8.1 | February 2016 | - Editorial changes |
| 1.8 | November 2015 | - Introducing API 1.8 logic - Added calulcation-start to Calculation Request parameters - Added special items shipping and discount - Added item attribute discount - Added reference-id and api-version |
| 1.7.5.1 | October 2015 | - Added Tracking-ID list - new B2B parameters |
| 1.7.5 | June 2015 | - Added note about the new feature “Extended Response” - Added section about sending special characters - Removed IS-ALIVE-TEST - - - - payment@currency not mandatory anymore |
| 1.7.1 | August 2018 | - Removed deprecated and backward elements |
| 1.7 | April 2014 | - Simplified Payment Changes sub-types -Removed deprecated device fingerprinting elements and added new elements - Set Payment Query response parameters limits and classification to deprecated - Enhanced Ratepay responses |
| 1.6.3.2 | July 2013 | - Updated referenced documents |
| 1.6.3 | June 2013 | - Revised Shopping basket item - split the old and new way of handling the shopping basket and added explanation |
| 1.6.2 | March 2013 | - Reworked chapter about Payment Changes and added further explanantion to the XML examples |