# Hosted Payment Page

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👤 Merchant Onboarding Team (Marcel K.)
This page is for merchants integrated directly with Ratepay through the Hosted Payment Page (HPP).

For in-scope transactions, Ratepay manages the majority of CCD2 compliance requirements, leaving only minimal action required on your end. This page explains who handles what, which buyer experience options are available, and where to continue with the technical implementation.

Before you start
First, [check whether CCD2 applies to your business](/docs/legal/a_legal_requirements_for_the_integration/ccd2/do_i_need_to_take_action).

If CCD2 applies, continue with the responsibilities and implementation options below.

## Who does what?

Merchant
1. **Promotes BNPL compliantly**
2. **Presents payment methods neutrally**
3. **Informs Buyers about SECCI before redirecting to the HPP** (recommended)


Ratepay
1. **Completes SECCI before payment submission**
2. **Supports SECCI delivery**
3. **Provides SECCI evidence data**
4. **Performs creditworthiness assessment**
5. **Provides & displays credit-decline messaging**
6. **Delivers Credit Contract Information**


## How the flow works

1. **You prepare the buyer journey** (recommended)
When the buyer selects an in-scope payment method, tell them they will receive the SECCI, then create an HPP session.
2. **Ratepay handles the SECCI flow**
On the HPP, Ratepay completes the SECCI flow and provides the required evidence/reference with the payment authorization.
3. **Ratepay completes the credit flow**
Ratepay performs the creditworthiness assessment and provides the applicable credit outcome and post-purchase Credit Contract Information.


## Hosted Payment Page buyer experience

Choose one of the two supported SECCI experience patterns. We recommend automatic email for the lowest-friction Buyer experience.

Recommended: Automatic SECCI email
SECCI is sent automatically to the buyer by email, as soon as an CCD2-affected Ratepay payment method has been selected. No extra step is added to the checkout.

> **Why we recommend it:**
Your checkout stays as short as it is today.


Explicit SECCI interaction
Before continuing with the checkout, the buyer downloads the SECCI or chooses to receive it by email. This adds a step to the checkout.

## Next steps

- **Integration checks:** Follow the [HPP CCD2 guide](/docs/developer/hosted_payment_page/ccd2).