Payment Gateway Integration

Course Description

This highly technical, hands-on course is for developers and technical project managers. You will learn the complex APIs and security protocols required to securely integrate major payment gateways like **Stripe, Flutterwave (for local and African payments), and PayPal** into a website or application. Focus areas include handling transactions, webhook configuration, managing subscriptions, and ensuring compliance with payment security standards.

Curriculum

• Payment Gateway Concepts: Understanding transaction flows, tokens, and webhooks.
• API Integration: Implementing server-side and client-side code for Stripe/PayPal/Flutterwave APIs.
• Subscription and Recurring Billing Setup.
• Security and Compliance: PCI DSS basics and handling sensitive customer data.
• Local Integration Focus: Utilizing **Flutterwave** for seamless local African payment processing.
• Error Handling and Testing: Debugging and simulating successful/failed transactions.

Career outcomes & prerequisites (The Why & Who)

• Web developers (Frontend/Backend) who need to build e-commerce or SaaS applications.
• Technical project managers overseeing online transaction systems.
• Students with prior **Basic Programming Languages** or **Web Development** experience.

Key outcomes & value

• Secure Payment System: Ability to implement a fully secure and functional payment system.
• Flutterwave Proficiency: Mastery of local and pan-African payment gateway integration.
• API Expertise: Deep understanding of payment gateway APIs and webhooks.
• Duration: 4 Weeks
• Tuition: 400,000 UgX