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Payment Request Concepts and Usage
Many problems related to online purchase abandonment can be traced to checkout forms, which are user-intensive, difficult to use, slow to load and refresh, and require multiple steps to complete. The Payment Request API is a system that is meant to eliminate checkout forms. It vastly improves user workflow during the purchase process, providing a more consistent user experience and enabling web merchants to easily leverage disparate payment methods.
To request a payment, a web page creates a PaymentRequest object in response to a user action that initiates a payment, such as clicking a "Purchase" button. The PaymentRequest allows the web page to exchange information with the user agent while the user provides input to complete the transaction.
Interfaces
PaymentRequest- Manages the process of a user making a payment.
PaymentResponse- Returned after a user selects a payment method and approves a payment request.
PaymentAddress- Stores address information.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Payment Request API | Working Draft | Initial definition. |
Browser Compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support |
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| Feature | Android | Android Webview | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
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| Basic support | No support | 53.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 53.0 |