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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.
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| 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
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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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The 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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