TWINT

In this article, you will learn how to integrate the TWINT payment solution as an external payment provider in Payrexx in order to accept payments.

General Information

With the TWINT payment app, customers in Switzerland can pay conveniently and securely using their smartphone – whether online or at the point of sale. With more than 5 million users, TWINT is Switzerland’s leading payment app.

Links

• TWINT Website

• Information about TWINT for business customers

• Information about TWINT on the Payrexx website

TWINT within Payrexx Pay

Swiss merchants with a verified Payrexx account can activate TWINT within the Payrexx Pay payment provider and benefit from the following advantages:

• Attractive conditions with fees of only 1.25%

• Convenient processing and an "all-in-one" solution thanks to integration into Payrexx Pay

• Payouts made directly by Payrexx

TWINT as an external payment provider

Swiss merchants without a verified Payrexx account can integrate TWINT as an external payment provider in Payrexx. Further information can be found in the Setup section.

Features

Payment types

• ✅ One-time payment

• ✅ Refund

• ✅ Partial refund

• ❌ Recurring payments (subscriptions)

• ❌ Tokenization

• ❌ Pre-authorization

Country Availability

TWINT is exclusively available for merchants located in 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Country Availability

Setup

Please follow the instructions below to integrate TWINT as an external payment provider in Payrexx.

Configuration of TWINT

• Register with TWINT.

• After registration, log in to your TWINT account.

• Navigate to Stores in the main menu and click the "Add" button under "Online shop":

Adding a new shop in TWINT

• For method of integration, select "PSP" and for payment service provider, select "Payrexx":

Selecting the Payrexx payment service provider

• Configure the appropriate settings in the following form:

1. Category: Select the appropriate entry for the industry in which you operate.

2. Sub-category: Select the corresponding entry for the sub-category of your industry.

3. Name of store: Enter the name of your shop (e.g., Demo Shop).

4. Address: Enter the company address associated with the shop.

5. Website: Enter the shop’s URL.

6. Confirmation: Confirm that your website meets the listed requirements.

7. Logo: Optionally, upload your logo.

8. Payout acccount: Provide the bank account where TWINT payouts should be transferred.

Click "Next" to proceed to the next step, verify that all information is correct, and if so, confirm by clicking "Save":

Review and save the information

• Navigate to Stores in the main menu.

• Click the edit icon for the shop you want to connect:

Enter the shop’s edit mode

• Copy the displayed UUID to the clipboard, as you will need it in the next step.

Copy the UUID to the clipboard for later use in Payrexx

Configuration of Payrexx

Make sure you're logged in to your Payrexx account before you begin. If you don’t have a Payrexx account yet, you can register now.

• In the merchant administration of your Payrexx account, navigate to Payment Providers.

• Under "Alternative payment methods", click "Show".

• Click "Setup" next to TWINT:

Starting the setup of TWINT as an external payment provider in Payrexx

• If you do not yet have a TWINT account, you can create one by clicking "Yes". Otherwise, select "No, not now":

Option to create a TWINT account

• Configure the TWINT integration according to the illustration below:

Entering the Store UUIDs to connect Payrexx and TWINT

1. Mode: Choose whether you want to receive live payments directly via TWINT or test the payment provider first.

2. Productive account settings: Paste the Store UUID for the live account, which you copied during the configuration of TWINT, into the "Store UUID" field.

3. Test account settings: Paste the Store UUID for the test account, which you copied during the configuration of TWINT, into the "Store UUID" field.

Once the live mode is activated, you can start accepting TWINT payments from your customers immediately.

Testing

In order to conduct tests with TWINT payments, you will need the TWINT Test App. Kindly reach out to our support team for assistance.