Can payment option be selected at checkout?

Hey there!

The PayFast payment method works as you’ve mentioned: the customer selects PayFast, and then is sent to another screen to select the exact type of payment. That selection is actually handled by PayFast’s engine (background) and isn’t something we can affect from the payment gateway plugin side. I understand why you’re asking – reducing steps for customers is always a good thing.

I hope that helps you in the right direction!

Hi @fernashes

Thanks for the reply. Perhaps the API has been updated recently, but if you have a look at the payfast API here: https://developers.payfast.co.za/documentation/#checkout-page

While these fields are optional, it is highly recommended to provide this information (if available) as it is used to pre-populate any forms the user needs to fill in to complete payment. It decreases the time taken to complete the transaction and improves the rate of successful payment completion.

NAME DESCRIPTION REQUIRED FORMAT
name_first The buyer’s first name. Optional alphanumeric, 100 char
name_last The buyer’s last name. Optional alphanumeric, 100 char
email_address The buyer’s email address Optional alphanumeric, 100 char

And Also: Set Payment Method

NAME DESCRIPTION REQUIRED FORMAT
payment_method When this field is set, only the payment method specified can be used when the buyer reaches PayFast.

If this field is blank, or not included, then all available payment methods will be shown.

The values are as follows:

‘eft’ – sets eft payment method
‘cc’ – sets credit card payment method
‘dc’ – sets debit card payment method
‘bc’ – sets bitcoin payment method
‘mp’ – sets masterpass payment method
‘mc’ – sets mobicred payment method
‘cd’ – sets cash deposit payment method
‘sc’ – sets SCode payment method

Could these variables be sent to payfast?

Hey there,

Thanks for that extra information! That does make it possible, though we’d need to build those kinds of options into the plugin.

There are a few different options going forward:

* Add this to our Ideas Board so that we can see what’s important to the community: https://ideas.woocommerce.com/forums/133476-woocommerce
* Add this to the PayFast plugin Github repo as an enhancement request: https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce-gateway-payfast

These don’t guarantee a change and don’t have a timeline attached. If you’d like to see this happen more quickly, you’re welcome to do it yourself. Alternatively, I recommend contacting one of the services on our customizations page:
https://woocommerce.com/customizations/