GoCardless.com is the next generation of Direct Debit. Now you can accept Direct Debit payments with ease thanks to HostBill & GoCardless integration
Overview
HostBill GoCardless module allows to:
- Collect one-off payments
- Create Pre-Authorizations for recurring services
- Automatically capture payment from pre-authorizations
- Automatically remove expired/cancelled pre-authorizations
Installing HostBill
HostBill installation is fully automated and takes just seconds, more info at Installation
Configuring module
- In HostBill go to Settings > Modules, find and activate GoCardless.com module
- You will be taken to Settings > Modules > Payment to configure your module
- Provide your App & Merchant settings available in Developer tab of your GoCardless.com account
- Choose module behavior using checkboxes, use of them is explained below
- Save changes
Setting GoCardless.com account
- In HostBill go to Settings->Modules->Payment->GoCardless.com
- Copy Redirect URI & Webhook URI
- Go to GoCardless.com, login to your account and paste URIs metioned above intoDeveloper->URI Settings
- Save changes
How GoCardless.com works with HostBill
- If you select Enable Pre-Authorization in module settings HostBill will create Pre-Authorization upon client signup with recurring service.
- Note: Pre-Authorizations are created only if invoice that is paid consist recurring service, otherwise one-off payment is requested
- Direct Debit payment can take up to 5 business days, invoice in HostBill will remain unpaid for this period
- If you wish your client's invoices to be marked as Paid immediatelly after submitting payment, enable Skip delay option in module configuration
- Invoices containing items with pre-authorization set up will be automatically charged by HostBill cron
Gocardless.com module integration was sponsored by valueserve.co.uk