After installing Chargent and assigning licenses and permissions to your users, the next step is configuring your payment gateway. Chargent integrates with over 30 payment gateways. Your payment gateway handles all transactions through Salesforce. For a list of our supported gateways, visit Supported Gateways.
Choosing a Payment Gateway #
When taking payments using Chargent, a crucial decision is choosing the gateway that best supports your payment processing needs. Chargent supports over 30 payment gateway integrations, allowing you to choose a gateway that works with your payment processor and supports the payment methods you want to accept.
Are you ready to choose your payment gateway? Here are a few key points to consider when making your decision:
- Security and Compliance. Looking to use Tokenization, AVS, or SCA? Ensure your payment gateway meets your security requirements.
- Payment Options. Determine which Direct Debit Network(s) you require if you plan to allow bank account transactions.
- International Payments. Will you be taking payments outside the US? If so, make sure your gateway supports your currencies. Learn more about Chargent’s currency support by visiting Understanding Currencies.
- Scalability. It’s essential that your gateway can grow with you. Confirm that your gateway choice is optimized in terms of cost, volume, and feature availability.
Still not sure which gateway to choose? Contact us and we’ll help you determine exactly which gateway is the right fit for you.
Gateway-Specific Guides #
If you already know what gateway you’ll be using, check out our Gateway-Specific Guides for information and setup instructions related to your gateway provider.
Gateway Setup Wizard #
Chargent simplifies the configuration of your payment gateway via a Gateway Setup Wizard that walks you through each step of the process. To learn more about the Gateway Setup Wizard, including any possible errors you might encounter, visit our Gateway Setup Wizard page.
Gateway Emulation #
If your gateway is not listed on our Salesforce Payment Gateways page, it may be supported via the Authorize.net emulator. For more information, visit Gateway Emulation.
Multi-Gateway Support #
Chargent supports multiple active gateways. If only one gateway is active, it will be used for each payment transaction. When multiple gateways are active, populate the Gateway lookup field with the desired gateway record for each Chargent Order record.
Many customers use Chargent’s multiple gateway functionality to keep payments for different business entities separate while using a single Salesforce account or for supporting multiple geographies/currencies that might require multiple payment gateways.
Gateway Fields #
To learn more about the fields on the Gateway object, visit our Gateway Fields page.
ACH Validation #
Chargent has the ability to validate US bank accounts on the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network before attempting a transaction. This feature satisfies NACHA’s new mandate – Supplementing Fraud Detection Standards for Web Debits and is recommended for all customers that process ACH payments. ACH Validation is not available for all gateways. For more information, visit our ACH Validation page.
