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Developers,
software programmers, Internet service providers (ISPs) and
commerce service providers (CSPs) with an advanced knowledge
of the C or Java programming languages prefer to use the LinkPoint
API (application programming interface) client to integrate
secure credit card processing into both simple and complex
e-commerce Web sites. This allows customers to pay for products
and services online with a credit card without leaving the
merchant's Web site. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology
is used to encrypt confidential transactions and order information
and to pass them directly from the e-commerce site to the
LinkPoint Secure Payment Gateway.
LinkPoint API includes modules that calculate
tax and shipping and that enable the sale of digital content
through electronic soft-good downloads (ESDs). In addition,
LinkPoint API provides sales, returns, real-time authorizations,
purchasing cards and real-time reports.
| FEATURES |
ADVANTAGES |
| Integration tools |
In addition to C or Java
client libraries, LinkPoint International has created
a series of software wrappers to support development on
various platforms and application environments (e.g.,
Perl, COM, ColdFusion, PHP, iHTML) |
| Fraud protection |
Provides crucial preventive
measures that allow merchants to block specific credit
card numbers and Internet protocol (IP) addresses |
| Address Verification
Service (AVS) |
Assists merchants to
validate a cardholder's billing address with the issuing
bank. |
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LinkPoint VirtualCheckTM
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LinkPoint API allows
electronic check acceptance to be integrated into the
merchant's Web site; customers electing to pay for goods
or services by check are prompted to enter check information
into a form created and maintained on the merchant's Web
site |
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Periodic billing
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LinkPoint API allows
merchants to create a recurring billing system for memberships,
subscriptions and other periodic billing purposes |
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Reports and tools
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Provides real-time management
via the merchant's Web browser |
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Shopping cart software
vendors
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Many software companies
have integrated LinkPoint API libraries into their shopping
cart software to facilitate ease of use and configuration
with merchant Web sites |
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Purchasing cards
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LinkPoint API supports
the use of purchasing cards |
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About
LinkPoint API Modules
- The
LinkPoint API shipping module calculates shipping
by flat rate or dollar amount per order. Shipping
tables are configured based on zones or the type of
shipping used. This versatile module allows merchants
to determine shipping charges precisely.
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LinkPoint API sales-tax module calculates sales tax
by state and municipality. This module allows merchants
to determine how or when customers are charged sales
tax for products and services they have ordered.
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The LinkPoint API electronic soft-good download (ESD)
module completely automates the Internet-based sale
of soft goods (i.e., products that are ordered and
electronically paid for and delivered via downloads,
including software, graphic images, photos and music).
The ESD module allows the digital-content vendor to
sell soft goods with byte-by-byte tracking of the
software download. The module also supports key-type
downloads, which the buyer can use to unlock an encrypted
file downloaded by other means.
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