Go Live in Three Structured Steps
From initial discovery to compliance verification and technical integration, PLAYPAY guides gaming companies through a structured onboarding journey.
Payments Consultation & Architecture Scoping
We begin by reviewing your gaming business model, target player jurisdictions, average transaction values, and required payment methods to match your business with eligible licensed payment partners.
- Review of game monetization model (in-game goods, subscriptions, D2C store, esports)
- Assessment of primary operating corridors (UAE, GCC, Europe, Global)
- Identification of required payment methods and settlement currency preferences
- Technical architecture alignment (Hosted Checkout vs. API orchestration)
Merchant KYB & Partner Onboarding
Gaming merchants complete structured Know Your Business (KYB) verification, compliance screening, and acquiring partner underwriting requirements.
- Corporate registration documentation (e.g., DMCC trade license, shareholder register)
- Verification of intellectual property / publishing rights and terms of sale
- Refund, cancellation, and player dispute policy review
- Submission to appropriately licensed acquiring/payment partners for approval
Technical Integration, Sandbox Testing & Launch
Once onboarding is underway, your engineering team integrates the payment workflow in a staging environment, verifies webhook entitlement delivery, and proceeds to launch upon final partner approval.
- Configure checkout session creation and player account metadata
- Implement signed webhook handlers for instant virtual item fulfillment
- Verify 3D Secure authentication and error-handling scenarios
- Production activation following complete compliance and partner sign-off
Ready to begin Step 01?
Submit your merchant profile for an initial payments and KYB readiness review.
Built for Developers. Ready for Gaming.
PLAYPAY’s proposed integration architecture focuses on clean developer ergonomics—helping game studios and digital platforms connect storefronts, handle asynchronous webhooks, and reconcile transactions without unnecessary complexity.
REST API Architecture
Clean, predictable JSON schemas designed for creating checkout sessions, attaching player metadata, and querying transaction states.
Hosted Checkout Concept
Pre-built, gaming-themed checkout interface concept designed to reduce PCI scope while matching your studio or publisher brand.
Webhook Integration
Signed, asynchronous event notifications for instant in-game item entitlement, subscription renewals, and dispute alerts.
Transaction Status Updates
Deterministic state transitions from session creation and 3DS authentication to partner authorization and settlement status.
Sandbox Testing Concept
Dedicated staging environment concept to simulate successful purchases, 3DS challenges, and declined payment scenarios before launch.
Payment Reporting Concept
Unified reconciliation views mapping player order IDs, SKU bundles, currencies, and partner settlement references.
Technical Integration Specifications
Full API specifications and sandbox credentials are shared with eligible merchants during technical consultation.
// ILLUSTRATIVE CONCEPT ONLY — NOT A LIVE PRODUCTION ENDPOINT
// Actual API specifications are provided during approved merchant onboarding.
interface CreateGamingCheckoutSession {
merchantReference: string;
amount: { currency: "AED" | "USD" | "EUR"; valueMinor: number };
LineItems: Array<{ sku: string; name: string; quantity: number }>;
playerContext: { accountId: string; region: string; platform: "pc" | "mobile" | "web" };
webhookUrl: string;
}
const illustrativePayload: CreateGamingCheckoutSession = {
merchantReference: "ord_dmcc_studio_99481",
amount: {
currency: "AED",
valueMinor: 9900, // AED 99.00
},
LineItems: [
{
sku: "gems_bundle_1200",
name: "1,200 Game Gems",
quantity: 1,
},
],
playerContext: {
accountId: "plyr_882104",
region: "AE-DU",
platform: "web",
},
webhookUrl: "https://your-game-studio.example/webhooks/playpay",
};