bagisto-payment-method-development

Payment Method Development

Overview

Creating custom payment methods in Bagisto allows you to integrate any payment gateway or processor with your store. Whether you need local payment methods, cryptocurrency payments, or specialized payment flows, custom payment methods provide the flexibility your business requires.

For our tutorial, we'll create a Custom Stripe Payment method that demonstrates all the essential concepts you need to build any type of payment solution.

When to Apply

Activate this skill when:

• Creating new payment methods
• Integrating payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, etc.)
• Adding payment options to checkout
• Modifying existing payment configurations
• Creating admin configuration for payment methods

Bagisto Payment Architecture

Bagisto's payment system is built around a flexible method-based architecture that separates configuration from business logic.

Core Components

Component	Purpose	Location
Payment Methods Configuration	Defines payment method properties	Config/payment-methods.php
Payment Classes	Contains payment processing logic	Payment/ClassName.php
System Configuration	Admin interface forms	Config/system.php
Service Provider	Registers payment method	Providers/ServiceProvider.php

Key Features

• Flexible Payment Processing: Support for redirects, APIs, webhooks, or custom flows.
• Configuration Management: Admin-friendly settings interface.
• Multi-channel Support: Different settings per sales channel.
• Security Ready: Built-in CSRF protection and secure handling.
• Extensible Architecture: Easy integration with third-party gateways.

Reference files — load only what the current task needs

File	Load when
implementation.md	Building a payment method — the step-by-step guide
payment-api.md	The base payment class and the methods to override
reference.md	Built-in methods, best practices, a complex integration example, package layout, testing, pitfalls

REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use bagisto-change-verification before calling any change done.