Created a Free Payment Gateway (Open Source) for starting up
Hello Everyone!
The Problem:
A few weeks back, I created a SaaS website. In order to complete the website, I needed a payment gateway. As anyone else would do I went through all available options but there was at least one catch with all of them: Either
- They needed business registration or
- They needed a list of documentation and Video KYC verification or
- They needed upfront payment for starting up
The Solution:
Utilising the payment messages from UPI apps (used Google Pay) for verification of the payment, I built a system where in the website shows the qr code, user pays and then the user gets verified and can move ahead.
The website shows a qr of which the message, amount, payment address is set beforehand. In the message of the payment, there is the user_id;
The app then extracts this user id and sends a message to the backend saying "Hey! This user has paid, let him move ahead"
The website then allows the user to proceed.
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I have open sourced it and this entire system is available on github. You can use this directly by integrating it with your website. (AI will do a good job with it).
If you have any doubts, or want to see my website where this system is implemented, dms are open. I can also help you set this up in your website.
Github Link in comments
-SK