---
id: PaymentGatewayService
version: 0.0.1
name: Payment Gateway Service
summary: Manages integration with external payment processors (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
tags:
  - payment
  - gateway
  - integration
repository:
  url: https://github.com/eventcatalog/payment-gateway-service
receives:
  - id: ProcessPayment
    version: 0.0.1
  - id: FraudCheckCompleted
    version: 0.0.1
sends:
  - id: PaymentFailed
    version: 0.0.1
owners:
  - dboyne
---

import Footer from '@catalog/components/footer.astro';

## Overview

The Payment Gateway Service acts as an abstraction layer between our payment system and external payment processors. It handles the complexity of integrating with multiple payment providers and provides a unified interface for payment operations.

## Supported Payment Providers

- **Stripe**: Credit/debit cards, digital wallets
- **PayPal**: PayPal accounts, PayPal Credit
- **Square**: In-person and online payments
- **Adyen**: Global payment processing
- **Braintree**: Multiple payment methods

## Key Features

- **Multi-provider Support**: Switch between providers seamlessly
- **Retry Logic**: Automatic retry for failed transactions
- **Tokenization**: Secure card data handling
- **Webhook Management**: Handles provider webhooks
- **Currency Conversion**: Support for 150+ currencies

## API Endpoints

### REST API

- `POST /api/gateway/authorize` - Authorize a payment
- `POST /api/gateway/capture` - Capture an authorized payment
- `POST /api/gateway/refund` - Process a refund
- `GET /api/gateway/status/{transactionId}` - Get transaction status

## Configuration

```yaml
payment_gateway:
  providers:
    stripe:
      api_key: ${STRIPE_API_KEY}
      webhook_secret: ${STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET}
    paypal:
      client_id: ${PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID}
      client_secret: ${PAYPAL_CLIENT_SECRET}
  retry:
    max_attempts: 3
    backoff_ms: 1000
```

<Footer />
