Overview
PayGate (now DPO Group's PayGate, PayWeb 3) is a long-standing South African payment gateway – cards + EFT. The Automize PayGate connector covers payment initiation, status query, and refunds.
- Regions: South Africa + DPO Group's African footprint.
- Plans: Per-transaction pricing.
Setting up the connection
- PayGate account → receive PAYGATE_ID + Encryption Key.
- In Automize → Settings → Connectors → PayGate. Paste both. Connector signs requests via the encryption key.
Find your credentials at https://docs.paygate.co.za/.
Rate limits
Not formally published. Connector retries.
Data model
Transactions:
Initiate → returns PAY_REQUEST_ID + CHECKSUM
Customer redirected to PayGate hosted page
Query for status; Refund post-settle.Available operations
3 operations available. Click any row to jump to its detail.
| Operation | Category | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Initiate Transaction | General | Start a PayWeb 3 transaction; returns PAY_REQUEST_ID + checksum for redirect |
| Query Transaction | General | Query the status of a PayWeb 3 transaction |
| Refund Transaction | General | Refund a PayWeb 3 transaction (full or partial) |
Operations
Initiate Transaction
Start a PayWeb 3 transaction; returns PAY_REQUEST_ID + checksum for redirect
No input parameters.
Tips
- AMOUNT (cents) + CURRENCY (ZAR) + REFERENCE + RETURN_URL + NOTIFY_URL.
- Returns PAY_REQUEST_ID – embed in redirect to PayGate hosted page.
Query Transaction
Query the status of a PayWeb 3 transaction
No input parameters.
Tips
- PAY_REQUEST_ID + REFERENCE. Returns TRANSACTION_STATUS + RESULT_CODE.
Refund Transaction
Refund a PayWeb 3 transaction (full or partial)
No input parameters.
Tips
- Original TRANSACTION_ID + amount.
FAQ
- PayGate vs DPO?
- Same company (DPO Group acquired PayGate). Same API surface; same merchant accounts.
- vs PayFast?
- Both SA-focused. PayGate more enterprise/legacy. PayFast simpler for SMB. PayFast has stronger small-merchant tooling.