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The Basics

This chapter has all of the key information you need to know right away, such as which payment options are supported, what the prerequisites are before you set up the SDKs, how to find the SDK files and how to get technical support.

What does it do?

The Wirecard ePOS SDK enables our partners to create payment acceptance app functionality for merchants. Merchants can then expand the range of payment acceptance options that they can offer to customers, including a variety of both cashless and cash payment methods.

Is there demo application?

Yes! We provide more details for each platform here:

Which payments methods are supported?

Cash

If you enable the Cash Management feature, you can use the SDK to create cash payment acceptance functionality.

Card

You can also use the SDK to create functionality to accept payments from:

  • Visa
  • Mastercard

Alternative Payment Methods

The following alternative payment methods can also be accepted:

  • Alipay
  • WeChat Pay

Which transaction types are supported?

The following payment operations are supported:

  • Purchase
  • Reversal
  • Refund (both partial and full)

What are the prerequisites for using the SDK?

These are the prerequisites for both iOS and Android:

  • iOS - v9.0 or higher
  • Android - v4.0 or higher
  • Android Studio

How do I find and install the SDK?

The two SDKs are available here:

Setup instructions are provided on this site:

Is there sample code?

Yes! We provide a wealth of sample code to help you integrate the SDK. The sample code is provided using Gists, a code distribution mechanism that is part of Github. Gists are Git repositories so they can be forked and cloned in the same way as a standard Git repository. The Integrating the SDK section of this website describes each sample code snippet in detail. Sample code is provided in the following programming languages:

  • iOS: Objective-C
  • iOS: Swift
  • Android: Java

How do I get technical support?

Please email: pos-solutions@wirecard.com

Which hardware is supported?

Printers

Cash Drawer or Multi-function Devices

Handheld Scanners

Registration on Apple's MFI program

If you plan on releasing your iOS app with the above hardware enabled, please follow the steps in MFI registration section before submitting the app to the Apple Review

Warning

MFI Approval process takes approximately two weeks

License

Wirecard ePOS SDK is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.