Generic Interface Framework for Payment Aggregator Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
E-commerce platforms require significant modifications when merchants switch between or use multiple payment aggregators, leading to inefficiencies and increased development needs for IT service providers due to differing functionalities among payment aggregators.
Innovation Solution
A Generic Interface Framework (GIF) with configuration files detailing activities and methodologies of various payment aggregators allows for seamless integration with e-commerce platforms, minimizing configuration changes and eliminating the need for complete platform modifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single payment aggregator is used by several e-commerce platforms, then payment routing efficiency is improved, but flexibility and adaptability to different payment aggregators deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal interface framework that enables a single e-commerce platform to work with multiple payment aggregators through standardized interfaces. The framework provides common functionality for payment processing, reconciliation, and reporting that can accommodate different payment aggregators without requiring separate integration efforts for each one.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the payment integration architecture into modular components including interface adapters, payment processing modules, and reconciliation engines. Each payment aggregator is connected through its own adapter module, allowing independent configuration and switching between different aggregators without affecting the core e-commerce platform.
2Adaptability or versatility
If e-commerce platform is modified to support multiple payment aggregators, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and development effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary interface framework that sits between the e-commerce platform and multiple payment aggregators. This framework handles all the complexity of integrating with different payment aggregators, providing a simplified standardized interface to the e-commerce platform while managing the diversity of payment aggregator requirements through adapter modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary integration work by creating pre-configured adapter modules for different payment aggregators. These adapters are developed and tested in advance, containing all the necessary integration logic, authentication mechanisms, and data mapping rules. When a new payment aggregator needs to be supported, the pre-prepared adapter can be deployed without modifying the core platform.
3Reliability
If complete platform modification is done for each payment aggregator switch, then integration reliability is improved, but time and resources required increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic configuration system that allows the e-commerce platform to switch between different payment aggregators by changing configuration parameters rather than modifying the platform code. The system can dynamically load appropriate adapter modules based on configuration, enabling rapid switching between payment aggregators while maintaining consistent integration reliability through standardized interfaces.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for integrating an e-commerce platform with at least one payment aggregator are provided. The system comprising a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory comprises an integrating module configured to provide a Generic Interface Framework (GIF). The GIF comprises a plurality of configuration files having activity details of a plurality of payment aggregators. The integrating module is further configured to integrate at least one payment aggregator selected from amongst the plurality of payment aggregators with the e-commerce platform based upon the plurality of configuration files.