This specification defines capabilities that enable Web applications to handle requests for payment.
The Web Payments Working Group maintainsa list of all bug reports that the group has not yet addressed. This draft highlights some of the pending issues that are still to be discussed in the working group. No decision has been taken on the outcome of these issues including whether they are valid. Pull requests with proposed specification text for outstanding issues are strongly encouraged.
This specification defines a number of new features to allow web applications to handle requests for payments on behalf of users:
This specification does not address how software built with operating-system specific mechanisms (i.e., "native apps") handle payment requests.
In this document we envision the following flow:
An origin may implement a payment app with more than one service worker and therefore multiplepayment handlers may be registered per origin. The handler that is invoked is determined by the selection made by the user.
Apayment handler is a Web application that can handle a request for payment on behalf of the user.
The logic of a payment handler is driven by the payment methods that it supports. Some payment methods expect little to no processing by the payment handler which simply returns payment card details in the response. It is then the job of the payee website to process the payment using the returned data as input.
In contrast, some payment methods, such as a crypto-currency payments or bank originated credit transfers, require that the payment handler initiate processing of the payment. In such cases the payment handler will return a payment reference, endpoint URL or some other data that the payee website can use to determine the outcome of the payment (as opposed to processing the payment itself).
Handling a payment request may include numerous interactions: with the user through a new window or other APIs (such as [[[WebCryptoAPI]]]) or with other services and origins through web requests or other means.
This specification does not address these activities that occur between the payment handler accepting the {{PaymentRequestEvent}} and the payment handler returning a response. All of these activities which may be required to configure the payment handler and handle the payment request, are left to the implementation of the payment handler, including:
Thus, an origin will rely on many other Web technologies defined elsewhere for lifecycle management, security, user authentication, user interaction, and so on.
This specification does not address how third-party mobile payment apps interact (through proprietary mechanisms) with user agents, or how user agents themselves provide simple payment app functionality.

One registers a payment handler with the user agent through a just-in-time (JIT) registration mechanism.
If a payment handler is not registered when a merchant invokes {{PaymentRequest/show()}} method, a user agent may allow the user to register this payment handler during the transaction ("just-in-time").
The remaining content of this section is non-normative.
A user agent may perform just-in-time installation by deriving payment handler information from thepayment method manifest that is found through theURL-based payment method identifier that the merchant requested.
This section describes the functionality available to a payment handler to manage its own properties.
partial interface ServiceWorkerRegistration { [SameObject] readonly attribute PaymentManager paymentManager; };ThepaymentManager attribute exposes payment handler management functionality.
[SecureContext, Exposed=(Window)] interface PaymentManager { attribute DOMString userHint; Promise<undefined> enableDelegations(sequence<PaymentDelegation> delegations); };The {{PaymentManager}} is used bypayment handlers to manage their supported delegations.
When displaying payment handler name and icon, the user agent may use this string to improve the user experience. For example, a user hint of "**** 1234" can remind the user that a particular card is available through this payment handler.
This method allows apayment handler to asynchronously declare its supportedPaymentDelegation list.
enum PaymentDelegation { "shippingAddress", "payerName", "payerPhone", "payerEmail" };If thepayment handler supportsCanMakePaymentEvent, theuser agent may use it to help with filtering of the available payment handlers.
Implementations may impose a timeout for developers to respond to theCanMakePaymentEvent. If the timeout expires, then the implementation will behave as if {{CanMakePaymentEvent/respondWith()}} was called with `false`.
partial interface ServiceWorkerGlobalScope { attribute EventHandler oncanmakepayment; };The {{ServiceWorkerGlobalScope/oncanmakepayment}} attribute is anevent handler whose correspondingevent handler event type is "canmakepayment".
TheCanMakePaymentEvent is used to as a signal for whether the payment handler is able to respond to a payment request.
[Exposed=ServiceWorker] interface CanMakePaymentEvent : ExtendableEvent { constructor(DOMString type); undefined respondWith(Promise<boolean> canMakePaymentResponse); };This method is used by the payment handler as a signal for whether it can respond to a payment request.
Upon receiving aPaymentRequest, theuser agent MUST run the following steps:
Fire Functional Event "canmakepayment" usingCanMakePaymentEvent onregistration.
This example shows how to write a service worker that listens to theCanMakePaymentEvent. When aCanMakePaymentEvent is received, the service worker always returns true.
self.addEventListener("canmakepayment", function(e) { e.respondWith(new Promise(function(resolve, reject) { resolve(true); })); }); Given aPaymentMethodData and a payment handler that matches onpayment method identifier, this algorithm returnstrue if this payment handler can be used for payment:
"*" stringsupported origins inpaymentMethodManifest, returntrue.Once the user has selected a payment handler, the user agent fires a {{PaymentRequestEvent}} and uses the subsequentPaymentHandlerResponse to create aPaymentResponse for [[!payment-request]].
Payment Request API supports delegation of responsibility to manage an abort to a payment app. There is a proposal to add a paymentRequestAborted event to the Payment Handler interface. The event will have a respondWith method that takes a boolean parameter indicating if the paymentRequest has been successfully aborted.
This specification extends theServiceWorkerGlobalScope interface.
partial interface ServiceWorkerGlobalScope { attribute EventHandler onpaymentrequest; };Theonpaymentrequest attribute is anevent handler whose correspondingevent handler event type is {{PaymentRequestEvent}}.
ThePaymentRequestDetailsUpdate contains the updated total (optionally with modifiers and shipping options) and possible errors resulting from user selection of a payment method, a shipping address, or a shipping option within a payment handler.
dictionary PaymentRequestDetailsUpdate { DOMString error; PaymentCurrencyAmount total; sequence<PaymentDetailsModifier> modifiers; sequence<PaymentShippingOption> shippingOptions; object paymentMethodErrors; AddressErrors shippingAddressErrors; };A human readable string that explains why the user selected payment method, shipping address or shipping option cannot be used.
Updated total based on the changed payment method, shipping address, or shipping option. The total can change, for example, because the billing address of the payment method selected by the user changes the Value Added Tax (VAT); Or because the shipping option/address selected/provided by the user changes the shipping cost.
Updated modifiers based on the changed payment method, shipping address, or shipping option. For example, if the overall total has increased by €1.00 based on the billing or shipping address, then the totals specified in each of the modifiers should also increase by €1.00.
Updated shippingOptions based on the changed shipping address. For example, it is possible that express shipping is more expensive or unavailable for the user provided country.
Validation errors for the payment method, if any.
Validation errors for the shipping address, if any.
The PaymentRequestEvent represents the data and methods available to a Payment Handler after selection by the user. The user agent communicates a subset of data available from thePaymentRequest to the Payment Handler.
[Exposed=ServiceWorker] interface PaymentRequestEvent : ExtendableEvent { constructor(DOMString type, optional PaymentRequestEventInit eventInitDict = {}); readonly attribute USVString topOrigin; readonly attribute USVString paymentRequestOrigin; readonly attribute DOMString paymentRequestId; readonly attribute FrozenArray<PaymentMethodData> methodData; readonly attribute object total; readonly attribute FrozenArray<PaymentDetailsModifier> modifiers; readonly attribute object? paymentOptions; readonly attribute FrozenArray<PaymentShippingOption>? shippingOptions; Promise<WindowClient?> openWindow(USVString url); Promise<PaymentRequestDetailsUpdate?> changePaymentMethod(DOMString methodName, optional object? methodDetails = null); Promise<PaymentRequestDetailsUpdate?> changeShippingAddress(optional AddressInit shippingAddress = {}); Promise<PaymentRequestDetailsUpdate?> changeShippingOption(DOMString shippingOption); undefined respondWith(Promise<PaymentHandlerResponse> handlerResponsePromise); };Returns a string that indicates theorigin of the top levelpayee web page. This attribute is initialized byHandling a PaymentRequestEvent.
Returns a string that indicates theorigin where aPaymentRequest was initialized. When aPaymentRequest is initialized in thetopOrigin, the attributes have the same value, otherwise the attributes have different values. For example, when aPaymentRequest is initialized within an iframe from an origin other thantopOrigin, the value of this attribute is the origin of the iframe. This attribute is initialized byHandling a PaymentRequestEvent.
When getting, thepaymentRequestId attribute returns the {{ PaymentRequest/[[details]] }}.id from thePaymentRequest that corresponds to this {{PaymentRequestEvent}}.
This attribute containsPaymentMethodData dictionaries containing thepayment method identifiers for thepayment methods that the web site accepts and any associatedpayment method specific data. It is populated from thePaymentRequest using theMethodData Population Algorithm defined below.
This attribute indicates the total amount being requested for payment. It is of typePaymentCurrencyAmount dictionary as defined in [[payment-request]], and initialized with a copy of thetotal field of thePaymentDetailsInit provided when the correspondingPaymentRequest object was instantiated.
This sequence ofPaymentDetailsModifier dictionaries contains modifiers for particular payment method identifiers (e.g., if the payment amount or currency type varies based on a per-payment-method basis). It is populated from thePaymentRequest using theModifiers Population Algorithm defined below.
The value ofPaymentOptions in thePaymentRequest. Available only when shippingAddress and/or any subset of payer's contact information are requested.
The value ofShippingOptions in thePaymentDetailsInit dictionary of the correspondingPaymentRequest.(PaymentDetailsInit inherits ShippingOptions fromPaymentDetailsBase). Available only when shipping address is requested.
This method is used by the payment handler to show a window to the user. When called, it runs theopen window algorithm.
This method is used by the payment handler to get updated total given such payment method details as the billing address. When called, it runs thechange payment method algorithm.
This method is used by the payment handler to get updated payment details given the shippingAddress. When called, it runs thechange payment details algorithm.
This method is used by the payment handler to get updated payment details given the shippingOption identifier. When called, it runs thechange payment details algorithm.
This method is used by the payment handler to provide aPaymentHandlerResponse when the payment successfully completes. When called, it runs theRespond to PaymentRequest Algorithm with |event| andhandlerResponsePromise as arguments.
Should payment apps receive user data stored in the user agent upon explicit consent from the user? The payment app could request permission either at installation or when the payment app is first invoked.
dictionary PaymentRequestEventInit : ExtendableEventInit { USVString topOrigin; USVString paymentRequestOrigin; DOMString paymentRequestId; sequence<PaymentMethodData> methodData; PaymentCurrencyAmount total; sequence<PaymentDetailsModifier> modifiers; PaymentOptions paymentOptions; sequence<PaymentShippingOption> shippingOptions; };ThetopOrigin,paymentRequestOrigin,paymentRequestId,methodData,total,modifiers,paymentOptions, andshippingOptions members share their definitions with those defined for {{PaymentRequestEvent}}
To initialize the value of themethodData, the user agent MUST perform the following steps or their equivalent:
To initialize the value of themodifiers, the user agent MUST perform the following steps or their equivalent:
Instances of {{PaymentRequestEvent}} are created with the internal slots in the following table:
| Internal Slot | Default Value | Description (non-normative) |
|---|---|---|
| [[\windowClient]] | null | The currently activeWindowClient. This is set if a payment handler is currently showing a window to the user. Otherwise, it is null. |
| [[\respondWithCalled]] | false | YAHO |
Upon receiving aPaymentRequest by way ofPaymentRequest.show() and subsequent user selection of a payment handler, theuser agent MUST run the following steps:
Fire Functional Event "paymentrequest" using {{PaymentRequestEvent}} onregistration with the following properties:
Then run the following steps in parallel, withdispatchedEvent:
An invoked payment handler may or may not need to display information about itself or request user input. Some examples of potential payment handler display include:
Apayment handler that requires visual display and user interaction, may call openWindow() to display a page to the user.
Since user agents know that this method is connected to the {{PaymentRequestEvent}}, they SHOULD render the window in a way that is consistent with the flow and not confusing to the user. The resulting window client is bound to the tab/window that initiated thePaymentRequest. A singlepayment handler SHOULD NOT be allowed to open more than one client window using this method.
This algorithm resembles theOpen Window Algorithm in the Service Workers specification.
Should we refer to the Service Workers specification instead of copying their steps?
about:blank, return a {{Promise}} rejected with a {{TypeError}}.This example shows how to write a service worker that listens to the {{PaymentRequestEvent}}. When a {{PaymentRequestEvent}} is received, the service worker opens a window to interact with the user.
async function getPaymentResponseFromWindow() { return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { self.addEventListener("message", listener = e => { self.removeEventListener("message", listener); if (!e.data || !e.data.methodName) { reject(); return; } resolve(e.data); }); }); } self.addEventListener("paymentrequest", e => { e.respondWith((async() => { // Open a new window for providing payment UI to user. const windowClient = await e.openWindow("payment_ui.html"); // Send data to the opened window. windowClient.postMessage({ total: e.total, modifiers: e.modifiers }); // Wait for a payment response from the opened window. return await getPaymentResponseFromWindow(); })()); });Using the simple scheme described above, a trivial HTML page that is loaded into thepayment handler window might look like the following:
<form><table> <tr><th>Cardholder Name:</th><td><input name="cardholderName"></td></tr> <tr><th>Card Number:</th><td><input name="cardNumber"></td></tr> <tr><th>Expiration Month:</th><td><input name="expiryMonth"></td></tr> <tr><th>Expiration Year:</th><td><input name="expiryYear"></td></tr> <tr><th>Security Code:</th><td><input name="cardSecurityCode"></td></tr> <tr><th></th><td><input type="submit" value="Pay"></td></tr></table></form><script>navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener("message", e => { /* Note: message sent from payment app is available in e.data */});document.getElementById("form").addEventListener("submit", e => { const details = {}; ["cardholderName", "cardNumber", "expiryMonth", "expiryYear", "cardSecurityCode"] .forEach(field => { details[field] = form.elements[field].value; }); const paymentAppResponse = { methodName: "https://example.com/pay", details }; navigator.serviceWorker.controller.postMessage(paymentAppResponse); window.close();});</script> dictionary PaymentHandlerResponse { DOMString methodName; object details; DOMString? payerName; DOMString? payerEmail; DOMString? payerPhone; AddressInit shippingAddress; DOMString? shippingOption; };Thepayment method identifier for thepayment method that the user selected to fulfil the transaction.
AJSON-serializable object that provides apayment method specific message used by the merchant to process the transaction and determine successful fund transfer.
The user agent receives a successful response from the payment handler through resolution of the Promise provided to the {{PaymentRequestEvent/respondWith}} function of the corresponding {{PaymentRequestEvent}} interface. The application is expected to resolve the Promise with aPaymentHandlerResponse instance containing the payment response. In case of user cancellation or error, the application may signal failure by rejecting the Promise.
If the Promise is rejected, the user agent MUST run thepayment app failure algorithm. The exact details of this algorithm are left to implementers. Acceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to:
The user provided payer's name.
The user provided payer's email.
The user provided payer's phone number.
The user provided shipping address.
The identifier of the user selected shipping option.
When this algorithm is invoked withmethodName andmethodDetails parameters, the user agent MUST run the following steps:
null.When this algorithm is invoked withshippingAddress orshippingOption the user agent MUST run the following steps:
null.When this algorithm is invoked with |event| andhandlerResponsePromise parameters, the user agent MUST run the following steps:
The following example shows how to respond to a payment request:
paymentRequestEvent.respondWith(new Promise(function(accept,reject) { /* ... processing may occur here ... */ accept({ methodName: "https://example.com/pay", details: { cardHolderName: "John Smith", cardNumber: "1232343451234", expiryMonth: "12", expiryYear : "2020", cardSecurityCode: "123" }, shippingAddress: { addressLine: [ "1875 Explorer St #1000", ], city: "Reston", country: "US", dependentLocality: "", organization: "", phone: "+15555555555", postalCode: "20190", recipient: "John Smith", region: "VA", sortingCode: "" }, shippingOption: "express", payerEmail: "john.smith@gmail.com", }); }));[[!payment-request]] defines anID that parties in the ecosystem (including payment app providers and payees) can use for reconciliation after network or other failures.
The Web Payments Working Group removed support for shipping and billing addresses from the original version of Payment Request API due to privacy issues; seeissue 842. In order to provide documentation for implementations that continue to support this capability, the Working Group is now restoring the feature with an expectation of addressing privacy issues. In doing so the Working Group may also make changes to Payment Request API based on the evolution of other APIs (e.g., the Content Picker API).
When a payment handler is unavailable for security reasons, the user agent should provide rationale to the payment handler developers (e.g., through console messages) and may also inform the user to help avoid confusion.
When ordering payment handlers, the user agent is expected to honor user preferences over other preferences. User agents are expected to permit manual configuration options, such as setting a preferred payment handler display order for an origin, or for all origins.
User experience details are left to implementers.
This specification relies on several other underlying specifications.
JSON.stringify are defined by [[!ECMASCRIPT]].ServiceWorkerRegistration,ServiceWorkerGlobalScope,fire functional event,extend lifetime promises,pending promises count,containing service worker registration,Try Clear Registration,Try Activate,ExtendableEvent,ExtendableEventInit, andscope URL are defined in [[!SERVICE-WORKERS]].There is only one class of product that can claim conformance to this specification: auser agent.
User agents MAY implement algorithms given in this specification in any way desired, so long as the end result is indistinguishable from the result that would be obtained by the specification's algorithms.
User agents MAY impose implementation-specific limits on otherwise unconstrained inputs, e.g., to prevent denial of service attacks, to guard against running out of memory, or to work around platform-specific limitations. When an input exceeds implementation-specific limit, the user agent MUST throw, or, in the context of a promise, reject with, a {{TypeError}} optionally informing the developer of how a particular input exceeded an implementation-specific limit.