Payhost

PayHost PayGate’s enterprise-grade API for merchants who need full control and flexibility across multiple payment channels.

Welcome to PayHost

PayHost is a robust, highly customisable solution for processing online payments through direct API calls (host-to-host) or via secure PayGate-hosted payment pages. Whether you're operating an e-commerce storefront, a mobile app, or managing recurring or call centre payments, PayHost gives you complete control over how transactions are handled—with the flexibility to integrate once and support many payment methods.



Why Use PayHost?

  • Process payments via direct server-to-server or hosted page flows
  • Accept payments with Visa, Mastercard, SiD, PayPal, MasterPass, M-Pesa, and more
  • Support for multi-channel payments across eCommerce, mobile, and call centre
  • Enable tokenisation and recurring billing with PayVault
  • Get built-in fraud screening via PayProtector or supported third parties
  • Includes a powerful test environment for staging and pre-production
  • Fully compliant with 3D Secure protocols for increased security

PayHost Payment Flow Overview

graph TD

A[Start: Payment Initiation] --> B[Choose Payment Method]

B --> C[Select Channel]

C --> D[Process via PayHost]

D --> E[Tokenisation via PayVault]

D --> F[Fraud Screening via PayProtector]

E --> G[3D Secure Compliance]

F --> G

G --> H[Transaction Complete]