Request/Response: Cart ID (cart_id)
The cart_id is one of the required parameters that you must use while initiating a hosted payment page. It represents the unique identifier of the shopping cart or order at the merchant’s end. This ensures that the transaction can be easily associated with the correct order.
Why You Should Use This Parameter
This is one of the required parameters used to validate your API requests to PayTabs, not using this parameter correctly will result in your payment being rejected.
Parameter Specifications
| Parameter | cart_id | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Indicates the cart/order id at the merchant end to easily relate the transaction to. To know more about this parameter please click here. | |||
| Data Type | STRING | |||
| Required | ✔ | |||
| Min | 1 | |||
| Max | 64 | |||
| Sample | | |||
Sample Request & Response Payloads
- Hosted Payment Page
- Invoices
- Managed Form
- Own Form
- PayLinks
Click to view the full Request Payload!
{
"profile_id": "987###",
"tran_type": "sale",
"tran_class": "ecom",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": 500,
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
}
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{
"tran_ref": "TST22********159",
"tran_type": "Sale",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": "500.00",
"return": "none",
"redirect_url": "https://secure.paytabs.sa/payment/page/599458B182E5B6B********************B4817FD44318539688688",
"serviceId": 2,
"profileId": 987###,
"merchantId": 1*****7,
"trace": "PMN****4.63****A8.00****C4"
}
Click to view the full Request Payload!
{
"profile_id": "987###",
"tran_type": "sale",
"tran_class": "ecom",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": 500,
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
}
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{
"tran_ref": "TST22********159",
"tran_type": "Sale",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": "500.00",
"return": "none",
"redirect_url": "https://secure.paytabs.sa/payment/page/599458B182E5B6B********************B4817FD44318539688688",
"serviceId": 2,
"profileId": 987###,
"merchantId": 1*****7,
"trace": "PMN****4.63****A8.00****C4"
}
Click to view the full Request Payload!
{
"profile_id": "987###",
"tran_type": "sale",
"tran_class": "ecom",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": 500,
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"customer_details": {
"name": "Demo Account",
"email": "demo@PayTabs.com",
"phone": "+966 0000000000",
"street1": "address street",
"city": "city",
"state": "state",
"country": "SA",
"zip": "45555",
"ip": "1.1.1.1"
},
"payment_token": "xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}
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{
"tran_ref": "TST22********159",
"tran_type": "Sale",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": "500.00",
"return": "none",
"redirect_url": "https://secure.paytabs.sa/payment/page/599458B182E5B6B********************B4817FD44318539688688",
"customer_details": {
"name": "Demo Account",
"email": "demo@PayTabs.com",
"phone": "+966 0000000000",
"street1": "address street",
"city": "city",
"state": "state",
"country": "SA",
"zip": "45555",
"ip": "1.1.1.1"
},
"payment_info": {
"payment_method": "Visa",
"card_type": "Credit",
"card_scheme": "Visa",
"payment_description": "4111 11## #### 1111",
"expiryMonth": 12,
"expiryYear": 2022
},
"serviceId": 8,
"serviceId": 2,
"profileId": 987###,
"merchantId": 1*****7,
"trace": "PMN****4.63****A8.00****C4"
}
Click to view the full Response Payload via Non 3DS cards !
{
"tran_ref": "TST22********159",
"tran_type": "Sale",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": "500.00",
"tran_currency": "SAR",
"tran_total": "500.00",
"return": "none",
"customer_details": {
"name": "Demo Account",
"email": "demo@PayTabs.com",
"phone": "+966 0000000000",
"street1": "address street",
"city": "city",
"state": "state",
"country": "SA",
"zip": "45555",
"ip": "1.1.1.1"
},
"payment_result": {
"response_status": "A",
"response_code": "G17534",
"response_message": "Authorised",
"transaction_time": "2022-11-30T14:12:14Z"
},
"payment_info": {
"payment_method": "Visa",
"card_type": "Credit",
"card_scheme": "Visa",
"payment_description": "4111 11## #### 1111",
"expiryMonth": 12,
"expiryYear": 2023
},
"serviceId": 8,
"serviceId": 2,
"profileId": 987###,
"merchantId": 1*****7,
"trace": "PMN****4.63****A8.00****C4"
}
Click to view the full Request Payload!
{
"profile_id": "987###",
"tran_type": "sale",
"tran_class": "ecom",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": 500,
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"customer_details": {
"name": "Demo Account",
"email": "demo@PayTabs.com",
"phone": "+966 0000000000",
"street1": "address street",
"city": "city",
"state": "state",
"country": "SA",
"zip": "45555",
"ip": "1.1.1.1"
},
"card_details": {
"pan": "4111111111111111",
"cvv": "123",
"expiry_month": 12,
"expiry_year": 2023
}
}
Click to view the full Response Payload via 3DS cards !
{
"tran_ref": "TST22********159",
"tran_type": "Sale",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": "500.00",
"return": "none",
"redirect_url": "https://secure.paytabs.sa/payment/page/599458B182E5B6B********************B4817FD44318539688688",
"customer_details": {
"name": "Demo Account",
"email": "demo@PayTabs.com",
"phone": "+966 0000000000",
"street1": "address street",
"city": "city",
"state": "state",
"country": "SA",
"zip": "45555",
"ip": "1.1.1.1"
},
"payment_info": {
"payment_method": "Visa",
"card_type": "Credit",
"card_scheme": "Visa",
"payment_description": "4111 11## #### 1111",
"expiryMonth": 12,
"expiryYear": 2022
},
"serviceId": 8,
"serviceId": 2,
"profileId": 987###,
"merchantId": 1*****7,
"trace": "PMN****4.63****A8.00****C4"
}
Click to view the full Response Payload via Non 3DS cards !
{
"tran_ref": "TST22********159",
"tran_type": "Sale",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": "500.00",
"tran_currency": "SAR",
"tran_total": "500.00",
"return": "none",
"customer_details": {
"name": "Demo Account",
"email": "demo@PayTabs.com",
"phone": "+966 0000000000",
"street1": "address street",
"city": "city",
"state": "state",
"country": "SA",
"zip": "45555",
"ip": "1.1.1.1"
},
"payment_result": {
"response_status": "A",
"response_code": "G17534",
"response_message": "Authorised",
"transaction_time": "2022-11-30T14:12:14Z"
},
"payment_info": {
"payment_method": "Visa",
"card_type": "Credit",
"card_scheme": "Visa",
"payment_description": "4111 11## #### 1111",
"expiryMonth": 12,
"expiryYear": 2023
},
"serviceId": 8,
"serviceId": 2,
"profileId": 987###,
"merchantId": 1*****7,
"trace": "PMN****4.63****A8.00****C4"
}
Click to view the full Request Payload!
{
"profile_id": 987###,
"link_title": "AK-Test Title",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": "500",
"cart_min": "0",
"cart_max": "0",
"shipping_required": false,
"donation_mode": false,
}
Click to view the full Response Payload!
{
"link_id": 72160,
"profile_id": 987###,
"link_url": "https://secure.paytabs.sa/payment/link/47161/721551",
"link_title": "AK-Test Title",
"cart_id": "CART#1001",
"cart_description": "Description of the items/services",
"cart_currency": "SAR",
"cart_amount": "500",
"cart_min": "0",
"cart_max": "0",
"shipping_required": false,
"link_status": true,
"donation_mode": false,
}
Expected behavior
- Hosted Payment Page
- Invoices
- Managed Form
- Own Form
- PayLinks
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You will initiate a payment request using the guide mentioned here
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You will use the "cart_id" parameter according to the above Specifications
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Then you will receive the response payload containing the "redirect_url" meaning you have initiated a correct payment request.
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Finally, you should redirect your customer to this URL so the payment process can be finalized.
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You will initiate a payment request using the guide mentioned here
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You will use the "cart_id" parameter according to the above Specifications
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Then you will receive the response payload containing the "redirect_url" or "invoice_url" meaning you have initiated a correct Invoice payment request.
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Finally, you should redirect your customer to this URL so the payment process can be finalized.
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You will initiate a payment request using the guide mentioned here
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You will use the "cart_id" parameter according to the above Specifications
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As you are using the managed form, then the next step will be authenticating and finalizing the payment directly. Finally, you will receive the transaction response that contains the payment_result object where you can use it to identify if the payment was successful or not.
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You will initiate a payment request using the guide mentioned here
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You will use the "cart_id" parameter according to the above Specifications
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As you are using your own form, then the next will be authenticating and finalizing the payment directly. Finally, you will receive the transaction response that contains the payment_result object where you can use it to identify if the payment was successful or not.
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You will initiate a payment request using the guide mentioned in our PayLinks Manual
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You will use the "cart_id" parameter according to the above Specifications
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Then you will receive the response payload containing the "link_url" meaning you have initiated a correct PayLink payment request.s
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Finally, you should redirect your customer to this URL so the payment process can be finalized.