# FlowAlp — Full context (English) FlowAlp SAGL is your all-in-one platform for events and SMBs: shift planning, ticketing, payments and reservations. Swiss made, built for real operations. ## Consulting and custom solutions ### Custom software Have an idea and need help building it? FlowAlp develops custom software on demand — web apps, integrations and operational tools. See FlowAlp Book as an example. URL: https://flowalp.com/custom/software/ ### IT as a Service A team of IT experts for Active Directory, network management and Microsoft 365 — consultation, setup and ongoing management from Switzerland. URL: https://flowalp.com/custom/itaas/ ### IT as a Service — detail FlowAlp provides a team of expert IT professionals who manage your infrastructure day to day — Active Directory, networks and Microsoft 365 — with clear communication and Swiss-based support. **Services:** - Active Directory: User accounts, groups, permissions and Group Policy — structured, secure and maintained by specialists who know enterprise identity management. - Network management: LAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls and VPN — we monitor, configure and troubleshoot your network so your teams stay connected. - Microsoft 365: Consultation, setup and ongoing management of Microsoft 365 — Exchange, Teams, SharePoint and security policies aligned with how your organization works. ### Affiliation and reselling Sell FlowAlp services on our behalf — ticketing, payments and custom software — with no long-term commitment. Work where you want, when you want, and grow at your own pace. URL: https://flowalp.com/affiliation-and-reselling/ ## Products ### FlowAlp Shift Plan activities and shifts, coordinate teams, and keep everyone aligned — from setup to event day. URL: https://flowalp.com/shift/ --- ### FlowAlp Ticket Sell tickets online in a clean, fast checkout experience and scan them at the door with our check-in apps. URL: https://flowalp.com/flowalp-ticket/ --- ### FlowAlp Pay Accept payments securely online and on site — cards, TWINT, wallets and more, all in one place. URL: https://flowalp.com/pay/ --- ### FlowAlp Book Take bookings for hotel rooms, restaurant tables and activities with one flexible reservation system. URL: https://flowalp.com/flowalp-book/ --- ## Documentation index ### SDKs - React Native SDK https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-sdk-react-native-en/ Install the official FlowAlp Pay React Native SDK: hosted checkout WebView, deep links, backend Gateway proxy, and secure mobile payment integration for iOS and Android. ### Testing & go-live - Testing for developers https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-testing-overview-en/ How FlowAlp Pay test mode works: simulate payments without moving real money, what to test before go-live, and how to keep test data separate. - Test cards and scenarios https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-test-cards/ FlowAlp Pay test cards to simulate confirmed and declined card payments in test mode, plus scenarios for TWINT, wallets, and refunds. - Go-live checklist https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-launch-checklist-en/ Production checklist for FlowAlp Pay: swap to live credentials, verify webhooks and signatures, redirect URLs, error handling, and reconciliation. ### Integrations & plugins - WooCommerce plugin guide https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-woocommerce/ Step-by-step WooCommerce guide for FlowAlp Pay: activate the integration, install and connect the plugin, map payment methods and test orders. - CMS integrations overview https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-integrations-cms-en/ Connect FlowAlp Pay to your CMS: WordPress, Drupal, WIX, Jimdo, Weebly and more — plus pay links as the universal no-code fallback. - Business software overview https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-integrations-business-en/ Connect FlowAlp Pay with business software: Bexio accounting, Zapier and Make automations, Planyo bookings, fundraising tools and more. - Other integrations https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-integrations-other-en/ Integration paths beyond shop and CMS plugins: FlowAlp Pay custom API builds, form and donation flows, and pay links as no-code fallback. - E-commerce integrations overview https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-integrations-ecommerce-en/ Overview of FlowAlp Pay e-commerce plugins for WooCommerce, Shopify, Shopware, Magento 2 and more, plus the generic install and connect pattern. ### Webhooks - Configure webhooks https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-webhooks-configuration-en/ Configure FlowAlp Pay webhooks: dashboard setup, content types, retry schedule, 20-second timeout, idempotent processing and secure order confirmation. - Webhook events and payloads https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-webhook-events/ Reference for FlowAlp Pay webhook events: transaction, subscription and payout payloads with JSON examples, plus tips for idempotent processing. - Verify webhook signatures https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-webhook-signature-verification/ Verify FlowAlp Pay webhook authenticity: HMAC-SHA256 signature checks in PHP, the ApiSignature pattern and credential tests via SignatureCheck. ### Payouts - Payouts and reconciliation https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-payouts-overview/ Understand how FlowAlp Pay settles your funds: consolidated payouts, fees, bank statement references and reconciliation via API. ### API Reference - Payment providers and method identifiers https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-payment-providers-methods/ Query the payment providers configured for your FlowAlp Pay account and look up all payment method identifiers such as TWINT or Visa. - Delete a Gateway https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-gateway-delete/ Delete a FlowAlp Pay Gateway by ID with the Merchant API: DELETE /Gateway/{id}/ request, curl and PHP SDK examples, response and errors. - Create a Paylink https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-paylink-create/ Create a FlowAlp Pay Paylink with POST /Invoice/: a hosted payment link to share by email or QR code. Parameters, examples and errors. - Retrieve and list Paylinks https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-paylink-retrieve-list/ Retrieve a FlowAlp Pay Paylink by ID with GET /Invoice/{id}/ and verify its payment. curl and PHP SDK examples, response fields, errors. - Update and delete a Paylink https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-paylink-update-delete/ Delete a FlowAlp Pay Paylink with DELETE /Invoice/{id}/ and learn how to replace one when parameters change. curl and PHP SDK examples. - List and retrieve Transactions https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-transactions-list-retrieve/ List and filter FlowAlp Pay transactions or retrieve a single one by ID, with all transaction status values explained for the Merchant API. - Charge, capture, refund and cancel Transactions https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-transactions-charge-capture-refund/ Charge tokenized payments, capture reservations, refund fully or partially and cancel waiting transactions with the FlowAlp Pay API. - Subscriptions API https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-subscriptions/ Create, retrieve, update and cancel FlowAlp Pay subscriptions via API, with recurring billing intervals, periods and VAT parameters. - Payouts API https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-payouts/ List FlowAlp Pay payouts and retrieve a single payout with its transactions, fees and bank reference to reconcile your settlements. - Merchant API errors https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-errors-en/ HTTP status codes of the FlowAlp Pay Merchant API, the JSON error response shape, and practical retry guidance with exponential backoff. - Merchant API rate limits https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-rate-limits/ FlowAlp Pay Merchant API rate limits: 600 requests per 5 minutes, 405/403 signals under load, and a retry strategy with backoff. - SignatureCheck: verify API credentials https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-signature-check/ Validate your FlowAlp Pay API credentials and signature calculation with the SignatureCheck endpoint — curl and PHP examples included. - Create a Gateway https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-gateway-create-en/ Create a hosted FlowAlp Pay checkout with POST /Gateway/. Full parameter table, curl and PHP SDK examples, response fields and error codes. - Retrieve a Gateway https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-gateway-retrieve/ Retrieve a FlowAlp Pay Gateway by ID to check its payment status (waiting, confirmed, authorized, reserved). curl and PHP SDK examples. - Merchant API overview https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-overview-en/ FlowAlp Pay Merchant API overview: base URL and versions, authentication, request format, main resources, errors and rate limits. - API versions and changelog https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-versions-changelog/ How FlowAlp Pay API versioning works: supported versions v1.14 to v1.16, pinning a version, upgrade guidance and per-version changelog. - Merchant API authentication https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-authentication/ Authenticate FlowAlp Pay Merchant API requests with the x-api-key header or the ApiSignature HMAC-SHA256 parameter, with code examples. - Request format https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-request-format-en/ FlowAlp Pay Merchant API request format: URL structure, JSON and form-urlencoded bodies, HTTP verbs, amounts in minor units, examples. ### Checkout & embedding - iFrame embedding https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-checkout-iframe-en/ Embed the FlowAlp Pay payment form in your site with an iFrame: URLs, the allow attribute, payment method limits and resize/transaction events. - Modal window https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-checkout-modal-en/ Open the FlowAlp Pay checkout in a modal window: dashboard snippet, custom JavaScript overlay, callback options and payment method limits. - Mobile app integration https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-checkout-mobile-en/ Integrate FlowAlp Pay in iOS and Android apps: create the Gateway server-side, open it in a WebView, handle events and return via deep links. - Checkout embedding overview https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-checkout-overview-en/ Compare FlowAlp Pay checkout embedding options: redirect, iFrame, modal window and mobile apps, with guidance on choosing the right one. ### Payments - Accept a one-time payment https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-payments-one-time-en/ Accept one-time payments with FlowAlp Pay: create a Gateway, redirect to the hosted checkout, confirm via webhook and fulfill the order safely. - Payment methods: TWINT, cards, wallets and more https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-payment-methods/ Overview of FlowAlp Pay payment methods: TWINT, cards, wallets, PayPal, Klarna and bank transfer — activation and per-payment restriction. - Pay links and QR codes https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-pay-links-qr-codes/ Create FlowAlp Pay payment links in the dashboard, share them by email or QR code, and automate invoices and donations via the Paylink API. - Pre-authorization: reserve and capture funds https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-pre-authorization/ Reserve funds at checkout with FlowAlp Pay pre-authorization, capture later via the Transaction endpoint — ideal for hotels, rentals and deposits. - Tokenization: charge saved payment methods https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-tokenization/ Tokenization with FlowAlp Pay: save a payment method at checkout (preAuthorization) and charge it later server-side — flexible, PCI-friendly billing. - Subscriptions and recurring payments https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-subscriptions/ Recurring billing with FlowAlp Pay subscriptions: subscription checkout, renewal webhooks, API management — and when tokenization fits better. ### Getting started - Instance name https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-instance-name-en/ What the instance name is in FlowAlp Pay, where it appears in your payment page domain, and how to pass it in every Merchant API request. - API credentials https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-api-credentials/ Create FlowAlp Pay API keys in the merchant dashboard, understand what each credential contains, and follow secret handling best practices. - First API request https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-first-api-request/ Send your first FlowAlp Pay Merchant API request: verify credentials with SignatureCheck, then create a minimal Gateway with curl or PHP. - Choose an integration https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-choose-an-integration/ Decision guide to FlowAlp Pay integrations: compare pay links and QR codes, shop plugins, hosted checkout via API, and full REST API integration. - Create your FlowAlp Pay account https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-create-account/ Sign up for FlowAlp Pay, get your tenant URL, complete account verification (KYC), and take your first steps in the merchant dashboard. - Activate payment methods (TWINT, cards, wallets) https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-activate-payment-methods/ How to activate TWINT, cards, wallets, and other payment methods in the FlowAlp Pay dashboard, including acquiring contracts and test mode. ### FlowAlp Pay - FlowAlp Pay overview https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-pay-overview/ FlowAlp Pay overview: hosted checkout, pay links and QR codes, shop plugins, REST API and POS for accepting TWINT, cards and wallets in Switzerland. ### FlowAlp Shift - FlowAlp Shift — Quick Start Guide https://flowalp.com/docs/flowalp-shift-quick-start/ Sign in, create your first event, and explore the admin control center at shift.flowalp.com.