PayHost is a secure, PCI-compliant, host-to-host payment gateway solution developed by PayGate.
A single integration gives merchants access to a growing list of supported payment methods, risk tools, and advanced card storage capabilities.
For the latest list of supported payment methods in your country, please contact [email protected].
What is PayHost?
PayHost allows merchants to integrate directly with the PayGate platform via a server-to-server (host-to-host) model. It is suitable for:
- Direct server-to-server card payments
- Redirect-based payments to a secure PayGate-hosted page
- Encrypted payment flows using services like Visa Checkout
- PCI-compliant tokenisation and card storage
PCI-DSS compliance is required when handling card data directly.
Use Cases
PayHost is ideal for:
- Web applications and online stores
- Call centres and internal systems
- Mobile apps or vending machines
- Any system requiring fast, secure online payments over HTTPS
Integration Environment
PayHost uses SOAP as the message protocol. You can integrate with any language that supports SOAP.
Popular choices include:
- Java
- .NET
- PHP
Endpoint Details
All requests must be posted to the following endpoint:
POST https://secure.paygate.co.za/payhost/process.transThe WSDL can be accessed at:
GET https://secure.paygate.co.za/payhost/process.trans?wsdl
This WSDL file defines all available operations, request structures, and responses.
Optional Encrypted Flows
PayHost supports encrypted payment tokens from services like Visa Checkout. These tokens can be processed via the TokenPayment request type.
Contact PayGate to confirm compatibility with your acquiring bank.