Payments

Payments feature lets your shop process different transaction types with multiple payment methods.

Regardless of the integration type you choose, PayU provides operations to process your transactions. The following section explains these methods.

Payment flows

PayU can process the payments using two types of Payment flows: two-step and one-step.

Payments

In the one-step flow, combines the Authorization and Capture steps into a single transaction. Funds are transferred from your customer’s account to your PayU account when the payment has been authorized. The unique step in this flow is:
- Charge (Authorization and capture): this operation sends the amount of the transaction to validate (Authorization) and if it is approved, the amount is debited from the card immediately (capture). This is the most common method to process transactions.
In the two-step flow, first you need to authorize and place a hold on the customer’s funds. Then, complete the transaction to transfer the authorized funds to your PayU account. The steps in this flow are:
- Authorization: this operation is used to verify if the card used to pay is active, has funds, etc. The charge is not completed until a transaction capture is sent.
  For Example, when you use a transportation app, after you request the service, the app sends an Authorization to reserve the amount of the trip and verify that your card is valid (active and with enough founds). Nevertheless, the charge is not performed in your card yet.
- Capture: this operation terminates a previously authorized transaction, namely, at this point, the account makes a debit to the card.
  Back in the transportation app example, once your service has finished, the apps charges the total amount of your trip and terminates the transaction.