Get to know more about the PCI requirements
In this manual, we will take you on a journey to understand more about what is PCI requirements, why PayTabs requires them, and what the alternative is.
What is PCI DSS?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of information security standards relating to card processing. They were first put into place in 2004 and are updated on a regular basis. Compliance with PCI DSS is mandatory for any organization that handles cards from any of the major card schemes. The PCI Security Standards Council manages the standards.
We highly recommend you to read more about PCI DSS by checking our What is PCI DSS? and What are the Merchant Requirements? solution article.
Why does PayTabs need PCI certification for using payment forms?
The main aim of PCI DSS is to make payment processes safe and secure. Compliance with this standard is important to ensure that the risk of a financial breach is minimized. You may like to check our What is PCI DSS? and What are the Merchant Requirements? solution article for more information.
We highly recommend you to read more about why PayTabs may require PCI DSS by checking our Why Does PayTabs Need PCI Certification For Using Payment Forms? solution article.
Managed Form Payment Page APIs PCI Requirements
Here, we will walk you through the PCI requirements for our Managed Form integration type. The Managed Form Integration Type is suitable for Merchants who is PCI certified to a minimum of SAQ A-EP. Whilst card details will not be handled by your system, the payment page is displayed on your website.
You can learn more about the PCI DSS merchant requirements for this SAQ A-EP level from our What is PCI DSS? and What are the Merchant Requirements?
You should know that if you are not PCI certified, we highly recommend you to use our Hosted Payment Page, and for not redirecting the customer out of your system to the payment page, you may use our How to not redirect my customers to an external payment page? (iFrame/Embedded Mode) as well.
You also can customize the payment page to have the "Look & Feel" experience the same as your site, just you need to check our How to customize the PayPage (Hosted Payment Page) UI? tutorial article.