Overview
The Shopify plugin connects your Shopify online store to your payment gateway, enabling you to accept payments securely and efficiently. It acts as a bridge, allowing transactions to flow between your website and your payment provider. This ensures a seamless shopping experience for your customers while keeping your order tracking and payment data up to date.
What Is the Shopify Plugin?
The Shopify plugin is a tool that integrates your Shopify store with your payment gateway. Once installed, it allows:
- Secure transmission of transaction details for processing
- Real-time order status updates within Shopify
- Access to sales reports and refund tools
This plugin ensures a smooth checkout process and supports backend reporting and reconciliation.
Key Definitions
Plugin: A software component that adds specific features to an existing program—in this case, it connects Shopify to your payment processor.
Inline Checkout: A seamless checkout experience that keeps customers on your site, without redirecting to a third-party page.
When to Use the Shopify Plugin
You should use the Shopify plugin if:
- You want to process payments using your existing provider rather than Shopify Payments
- You need an inline checkout experience (not a redirect)
- You’re managing online sales through Shopify and want integrated reporting
Merchant Benefits:
- Streamlined checkout experience for customers
- Better control over payment processing and settlement
- Unified visibility into sales across both Shopify and your merchant portal
Merchant Impacts
By using this integration, you maintain ownership of the payment process while still providing a smooth checkout experience. Keep in mind:
- A small percentage-based fee may apply to transactions processed through Shopify.
- Some advanced features like recurring billing or 3D Secure (3DS) are not yet supported.
Common Questions
Will this change the way my customers check out?
No, it maintains the same inline checkout experience.
Are digital wallets supported?
No, Apple Pay and Google Pay are not available through this integration. These are tied to Shopify’s own payment systems.
Does this work outside of the US?
Currently, this integration supports the US and countries not requiring 3D Secure (3DS). Additional regions may be supported in the future.
Need Help?
If you have questions or need assistance activating or configuring Automatic Card Updater, please contact your Merchant Service Provider.