Last Updated: 22 January 2024 | Change Log

Create sessions to pay with a card and CVC

Use our Android SDK to secure your customer's payment details by creating separate sessions for the card details and CVC.

Full sample integration

You can see an example of the session generation here.

Set your views

When you create your checkout form, you must set the views that your customers use to enter their card details. You must use unique identifiers for your view configurations.

Here's an example of how you would set your view configurations.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    <!-- layout style attributes omitted -->
    <EditText android:id="@+id/pan" />

    <!-- layout style attributes omitted -->
    <EditText android:id="@+id/expiryDate" />

    <!-- layout style attributes omitted -->
    <EditText android:id="@+id/cvc" />

    <!-- layout style attributes omitted -->
    <Button android:id="@+id/submit_button" />

</LinearLayout>

Reference your views

You must now reference your view configurations. Use the same unique view identifiers as above.

Here's an example of how you would reference your view configurations.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

// android library imports omitted

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        val pan = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.pan)
        val cvc = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.cvc)
        val expiryDate = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.expiryDate)
        val submit = findViewById<Button>(R.id.submit_button)
    }

}

Validate card details

You can optionally validate your customer's card details. See our instructions here.

Create CARD session and CVC session

Implementing callbacks

The SDK converts the customer's card details. It then retrieves the CARD session and CVC session by invoking a callback to the implementation class of the SessionResponseListener interface.

You must create a class that implements our SessionResponseListener interface.

Your implementation receives notifications once the session request is complete.

You get the session as a Map<SessionType, String> or the exception as a AccessCheckoutException in case of an error.

Here is an example implementation of the SessionResponseListener interface.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.api.exception.AccessCheckoutException
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.listener.SessionResponseListener
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.SessionType

class MySessionResponseListener: SessionResponseListener {

    override fun onSuccess(sessionResponseMap: Map<SessionType, String>) {
        //TODO: handle the session response here
    }

    override fun onError(error: AccessCheckoutException) {
        //TODO: handle the exception here
    }

}

Initialize the AccessCheckoutClient

You must now initialize the AccessCheckoutClient using the AccessCheckoutClientBuilder.

To do this, you must provide your baseUrl, merchantId (checkout ID) and other parameters. See the table below for more information.

Here's an example of how you would initialize the SDK with the mandatory parameters and configurations.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

// android library imports omitted

import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.AccessCheckoutClientBuilder
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.AccessCheckoutClient
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.SessionType

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private val baseUrl = "TARGET_BASE_URL"
    private val checkoutId = "YOUR_CHECKOUT_ID"

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        // reference views code ommited

        val sessionResponseListener = MySessionResponseListener()

        val accessCheckoutClient = AccessCheckoutClientBuilder()
                .baseUrl(baseUrl)
                .merchantId(checkoutId)
                .context(this)
                .sessionResponseListener(sessionResponseListener)
                .lifecycleOwner(this)
                .build()
    }

}
Important

When using the SDK with AndroidX Lifecycle 2.3.0 and above, the call to build() must be done on the main UI thread. This is due to changes to the LifecycleRegistry class used by the SDK which now enforces this constraint.

Mandatory parameters

ParameterDescription
baseUrl
  • For testing use: https://try.access.worldpay.com/
  • For live use: https://access.worldpay.com/
merchantIdYour unique checkout ID.
sessionResponseListenerThe callback listener that returns your customer's session.
contextAndroid Context
lifecycleAndroid LifecycleOwner

Generate CARD session and CVC session

You must pass the customer's card details as well as the SessionType.CARD and SessionType.CVC enums to the generateSessions method on the AccessCheckoutClient instance.

Here's an example of what you should do when your customer clicks the submit button.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

// android library imports omitted

import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.AccessCheckoutClient
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.CardDetails
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.SessionType

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    // fields ommitted

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        val pan = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.pan)
        val cvc = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.cvc)
        val expiryDate = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.expiryDate)
        val submit = findViewById<Button>(R.id.submit_button)

        // AccessCheckoutClient creation code ommitted

        submit.setOnClickListener {
            val cardDetails = CardDetails.Builder()
                    .pan(pan.getInsertedText())
                    .expiryDate(expiryDate.getInsertedText())
                    .cvc(cvc.getInsertedText())
                    .build()

            accessCheckoutClient.generateSessions(cardDetails, listOf(SessionType.CARD, SessionType.CVC))
        }
    }

}

Full code sample

Here's the full code sample of the steps above.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import android.widget.Button
import android.widget.EditText
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code.R

import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.AccessCheckoutClient
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.CardDetails
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.SessionType

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private val baseUrl = "TARGET_BASE_URL"
    private val checkoutId = "YOUR_CHECKOUT_ID"

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        val pan = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.pan)
        val cvc = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.cvc)
        val expiryDate = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.expiryDate)
        val submit = findViewById<Button>(R.id.submit_button)

        val sessionResponseListener = MySessionResponseListener()

        val accessCheckoutClient = AccessCheckoutClientBuilder()
                .baseUrl(baseUrl)
                .merchantId(checkoutId)
                .context(this)
                .sessionResponseListener(sessionResponseListener)
                .lifecycleOwner(this)
                .build()

        submit.setOnClickListener {
            val cardDetails = CardDetails.Builder()
                    .pan(pan.getInsertedText())
                    .expiryDate(expiryDate.getInsertedText())
                    .cvc(cvc.getInsertedText())
                    .build()

            accessCheckoutClient.generateSessions(cardDetails, listOf(SessionType.CVC, SessionType.CARD))
        }
    }

}
Caution

Do not validate the structure or length of the session resources. We follow HATEOS standard to allow us the flexibility to extend our APIs with non-breaking changes.

Create a verified token

Once you've received a CARD session you must create a verified token to take a payment.

Important

The CARD session has a lifespan of one minute and you can use it only once. If you do not create a token within that time, you must create a new CARD session value.

Take a payment

Use the value of the CVC session and the verified token in our card/checkout paymentInstrument to take a card on file payment.

Important

The CVC session has a lifespan of 15 minutes and you can use it only once. If you do not take a payment within that time, you must create a new CVC session value. You can do this with our CVC only SDK.

This paymentInstrument can be used in any of our card on file resources (payments:cardonFileAuthorize, payments:migrateCardOnFileSale and payments:migrateCardOnFileAuthorize).


Need to create a session for CVC only? Take a look at our integration example below:

Create a session for CVC only

Full sample integration

You can see an example of the session generation here.

Set your views

When you create your checkout form, you must set the views that your customers use to enter their card details. You must use unique identifiers for your view configurations.

Here's an example of how you would set your view configurations.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    <!-- layout style attributes omitted -->
    <EditText android:id="@+id/cvc" />

    <!-- layout style attributes omitted -->
    <Button android:id="@+id/submit_button" />

</LinearLayout>

Reference your views

You must now reference your view configurations. Use the same unique view identifiers as above.

Here's an example of how you would reference your view configurations.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

// android library imports omitted

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        val cvc = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.cvc)
        val submit = findViewById<Button>(R.id.submit_button)
    }

}

Validate CVC details

You can optionally validate your customer's CVC. You can find instructions here.

Create a CVC session

Implementing callbacks

The SDK converts the customer's card details. The SDK then retrieves the session by invoking a callback to the implementation class of the SessionResponseListener interface.

You must create a class that implements our SessionResponseListener interface.

Your implementation receives notifications once the session request is complete.

You get the session as a Map<SessionType, String> or the exception as a AccessCheckoutException in the case of an error.

Here is an example implementation of the SessionResponseListener interface.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.api.exception.AccessCheckoutException
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.listener.SessionResponseListener
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.SessionType

class MySessionResponseListener: SessionResponseListener {

    override fun onSuccess(sessionResponseMap: Map<SessionType, String>) {
        //TODO: handle the session response here
    }

    override fun onError(error: AccessCheckoutException) {
        //TODO: handle the exception here
    }

}

Initialize the AccessCheckoutClient

You must now initialize the AccessCheckoutClient using the AccessCheckoutClientBuilder.

To do this, you must provide your baseUrl, checkoutId and other parameters. See the table below for more information.

Here's an example of how you would initialize the SDK with the mandatory parameters and configurations.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

// android library imports omitted

import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.AccessCheckoutClientBuilder
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.AccessCheckoutClient
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.SessionType

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private val baseUrl = "TARGET_BASE_URL"
    private val checkoutId = "YOUR_CHECKOUT_ID"

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        // reference views code ommited

        val sessionResponseListener = MySessionResponseListener()

        val accessCheckoutClient = AccessCheckoutClientBuilder()
                .baseUrl(baseUrl)
                .merchantId(checkoutId)
                .context(this)
                .sessionResponseListener(sessionResponseListener)
                .lifecycleOwner(this)
                .build()
    }

}
Important

When using the SDK with AndroidX Lifecycle 2.3.0 and above, the call to build() must be done on the main UI thread. This is due to changes to the LifecycleRegistry class used by the SDK which now enforces this constraint.

Mandatory parameters

ParameterDescription
baseUrl
  • For testing use: https://try.access.worldpay.com/
  • For live use: https://access.worldpay.com/
merchantIdYour unique checkout ID.
sessionResponseListenerThe callback listener that returns your customer's session.
contextAndroid Context
lifecycleAndroid LifecycleOwner

Generate CVC session

You must pass the customer's card details and the SessionType.CVC enum to the generateSessions method on the AccessCheckoutClient instance.

Here's an example of what you should do when your customer clicks the submit button.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

// android library imports omitted

import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.AccessCheckoutClient
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.CardDetails
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.SessionType

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    // fields ommitted

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        val pan = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.pan)
        val cvc = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.cvc)
        val expiryDate = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.expiryDate)
        val submit = findViewById<Button>(R.id.submit_button)

        // AccessCheckoutClient creation code ommitted

        submit.setOnClickListener {
            val cardDetails = CardDetails.Builder()
                    .pan(pan.getInsertedText())
                    .expiryDate(expiryDate.getInsertedText())
                    .cvc(cvc.getInsertedText())
                    .build()

            accessCheckoutClient.generateSessions(cardDetails, listOf(SessionType.CVC))
        }
    }

}

Full code sample

Here's the full code sample of the steps above.

  1. Kotlin
  2. Java
package com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code

import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import android.widget.Button
import android.widget.EditText
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.sample.code.R

import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.AccessCheckoutClient
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.CardDetails
import com.worldpay.access.checkout.client.session.model.SessionType

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private val baseUrl = "TARGET_BASE_URL"
    private val checkoutId = "YOUR_CHECKOUT_ID"

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)

        val pan = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.pan)
        val cvc = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.cvc)
        val expiryDate = findViewById<EditText>(R.id.expiryDate)
        val submit = findViewById<Button>(R.id.submit_button)

        val sessionResponseListener = MySessionResponseListener()

        val accessCheckoutClient = AccessCheckoutClientBuilder()
                .baseUrl(baseUrl)
                .merchantId(checkoutId)
                .context(this)
                .sessionResponseListener(sessionResponseListener)
                .lifecycleOwner(this)
                .build()

        submit.setOnClickListener {
            val cardDetails = CardDetails.Builder()
                    .pan(pan.getInsertedText())
                    .expiryDate(expiryDate.getInsertedText())
                    .cvc(cvc.getInsertedText())
                    .build()

            accessCheckoutClient.generateSessions(cardDetails, listOf(SessionType.CVC))
        }
    }

}
Caution

Do not validate the structure or length of the session resources. We follow HATEOS standard to allow us the flexibility to extend our APIs with non-breaking changes.

Take a payment

Use the value of the CVC session and your stored verified token in our card/checkout paymentInstrument to take a card on file payment.

Important

The CVC session has a lifespan of 15 minutes and you can use it only once. If you do not take a payment within that time, you must create a new CVC session value.

This paymentInstrument can be used in any of our card on file resources (payments:cardOnFileAuthorize, payments:migrateCardOnFileSale and payments:migrateCardOnFileAuthorize).

Next steps


Take a card on file sale
Take a card on file authorization or
Migrate a card on file authorization