How to integrate Monero payment API
Unlike Bitcoin, Monero transactions are not traceable by anyone, making it ideal for users who value their anonymity and freedom. We will show you how to integrate Monero payment API into your website or app, so you can accept payments in Monero from your customers or clients.
The Monero payment API is a simple and easy way to generate payment requests, monitor transactions and confirm payments using Monero. You can use the API with any programming language that supports HTTP requests, such as PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, etc. The API documentation provides examples and explanations for each endpoint and parameter.
To use the Monero payment API, you need to register an account on the moneropayments.com and create an API key. You also need to have a Monero wallet address where you want to receive the payments. You can use any Monero wallet software that supports subaddresses, such as the official GUI or CLI wallets, Monerujo, Cake Wallet, etc.
The basic steps to integrate the Monero payment API are:
- Generate a payment request using the /create endpoint. You need to provide your API key, your Monero wallet address, the amount of Monero you want to receive (in atomic units), and an optional payment ID or memo. The API will return a JSON object with a unique payment URL and QR code that you can display to your customer or client.
- Monitor the payment status using the /status endpoint. You need to provide your API key and the payment URL that you received from the previous step. The API will return a JSON object with the current status of the payment, such as pending, paid, expired or invalid. You can poll this endpoint periodically until the payment is confirmed or expired.
- Confirm the payment using the /confirm endpoint. You need to provide your API key and the payment URL that you received from the first step. The API will return a JSON object with the confirmation details of the payment, such as the transaction hash, block height, confirmations and timestamp. You can use this information to verify that the payment was successfully processed on the Monero blockchain.
You have successfully integrated Monero payment API into your website or app. You can now accept payments in Monero from your customers or clients with ease and privacy.