# Apple Pay on Web
Accept Apple Pay in your website using Finix.
Buyers that use Safari as their browser have the option to use Apple Pay as a payment method when making online purchases. This guide details how to start accepting Apple Pay on your website using Finix.
## Apple Pay Demo
You can see a demo of Apple Pay on our [sample store](https://finixsamplestore.com). All of the code on our sample store is available on Github [here](https://github.com/finix-payments/accept-a-payment).
Log in to the Apple Developer Site
The Apple Pay button will not render in the Finix Sample Store unless the user is logged in on the Apple Developer site.
In this sample store, you can add a few items to your cart and click on **Pay with Tokenization Form**.
You'll see an express checkout button that will bring up the Apple Pay button. Our sample store uses sandbox credentials so you won't get charged.
## Integration Steps
### Step 1: Onboard with Apple
Start by familiarizing yourself with [the prerequisites](/guides/online-payments/digital-wallets/apple-pay) for using Apple Pay with Finix.
### Step 2: Register on the Finix Dashboard
Before you can begin accepting Apple Pay, you need to first verify and register your domain with Apple. You can complete this step with the Finix Dashboard. After you've registered the domain, download the verification file from file and host it on your website.
Application Level
To register on the Finix Dashboard on the [Application Level](https://docs.finix.com/guides/online-payments/digital-wallets/apple-pay):
1. Log in to your [Finix Dashboard](https://finix.payments-dashboard.com/Login) and click **Developer.**
2. Click **Alt Payment Methods** tab.
3. Click **Add Web Domain** and follow the instructions to host the verification file.
Do not click Submit on Step 3 in the modal unless you've uploaded the verfication file generated by Finix in the steps below.
4. Enter a domain name.
5. Download the verification file.
6. Host the verification file at this location: `/.well-known/apple-developer-merchantid-domain-association`.
Merchant Level
To register on the Finix Dashboard on the [Merchant Level](https://docs.finix.com/guides/online-payments/digital-wallets/apple-pay):
1. Log in to your [Finix Dashboard](https://finix.payments-dashboard.com/Login) and select Merchant Account.
2. Click **Customers** and **Identities**.
3. Select a **Seller** Identity.
4. Click **Alt Payment Methods** tab.
5. Click **Add Web Domain** and follow the instructions to host the verification file.
Do not click Submit on Step 3 in the modal unless you've uploaded the verfication file generated by Finix in the steps below.
6. Enter a domain name.
7. Download the verification file.
8. Host the verification file at this location: `/.well-known/apple-developer-merchantid-domain-association`.
### Step 3: Add the Apple Pay Library
After verifying and registering your domains with Apple, you need to add the Apple Pay Library. Including this script in your website allows your site to make calls to the Apple Pay API.
```javascript Apple Pay Library Snippet
```
### Step 4: Add the Apple Pay Button
After you have added the Apple Pay Library, add an HTML element and name it `apple-pay-button`.
Please note that Apple requires the button to be named `apple-pay-button`
| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `buttonstyle` | *string*, **optional** | Color of the button. Available values are **black**, **white**, and **white-outline** |
| `type` | *string*, **required** | There are a variety of button types that you can use on your website to initiate the transaction. [Available Button Types](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applepayontheweb/applepaybuttontype) - `Buy` (default), `Plain`, `Add Money`, `Book`, `Checkout`, `Continue`, `Contribute`, `Donate`, `Order`, `Pay`, `Reload`, `Rent`, `Set Up`, `Subscribe`, `Support`, `Tip`, `Top Up`. |
| `locale` | *string*, **required** | Set the language of the button. |
To demo all of the Apple Pay button styles, see [Apple Pay's interactive demo](https://applepaydemo.apple.com/).
```html Apple Pay Button
```
### Step 5: Create and Begin Apple Pay Session
Dues and Assessments
We recommend that you pass the address field listed in the steps below. If the address is not passed, you will be charged additional dues and assessments per transaction from the card network.
After adding an Apple Pay button, you need to instantiate the `ApplePaySession` by invoking the `begin` function. To collect a billing address from buyers, pass in `requiredBillingContactFields`.
#### Begin Apple Pay Session Function Arguments
| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `countryCode` | *string*, **optional** | The ISO country code. |
| `currencyCode` | *string*, **required** | The currency code of the locale. |
| `merchantCapabilities` | *string*, **required** | The payment types, such as credit or debit, supported by the merchant. The value **supports3DS** is required. |
| `supportedNetworks` | *string*, **optional** | The payment networks the merchant supports. **Included Networks**: Amex, Discover, JCB, Discover, Mastercard, Visa. |
| `total` | *object*, **required** | The **label** field is a short, localized description of the line item. The **amount** field is the monetary amount of the line item that follows this format: **0.00** |
| `requiredBillingContactFields` | *string*, **optional** | Pass in **postalAddress** to obtain a postal address as well as the buyer's name after the buyer authorizes the transaction. If you do not retrieve the address to pass to Finix, fees will apply. |
```javascript Apple Pay Session
var createAndStartApplePaySession = function(description, amount) {
var applePaySession = new ApplePaySession(6, {
"countryCode": "US",
"currencyCode": "USD",
"merchantCapabilities": ["supports3DS"],
"supportedNetworks": [ "visa", "masterCard", "amex", "discover"],
"total": { "label": description, "amount": amount }},
"requiredBillingContactFields": ["postalAddress"]
);
applePaySession.begin();
}
```
### Step 6: Use a Buyer Identity
A buyer identity is required before you can proceed with the next steps. You can either create a new buyer identity through the Finix API, or use an existing one you’ve already created.
Buyer Identity Data
All buyer Identity fields are optional. However, Finix recommends including basic information (name, email, address, and phone) to make payment operations easier.
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Use an existing buyer
1. Log in to your [Finix Dashboard](https://finix.payments-dashboard.com/Login).
2. In the left sidebar, select **Data Resources** → **Identities**.
3. Search for the buyer identity you want to use.
- Confirm the Role is **Buyer**.
- Option to use filters to quickly narrow down results.
4. Copy the Buyer Identity (e.g. `IDjWktr7BPDGhz4amrPJZoXg` )
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Create a new buyer
```shell Buyer Identity Request
curl -i -X POST \
-u USfdccsr1Z5iVbXDyYt7hjZZ:313636f3-fac2-45a7-bff7-a334b93e7bda \
https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Finix-Version: 2022-02-01' \
-d '{
"entity": {
"phone": "7145677613",
"first_name": "John",
"last_name": "Smith",
"email": "finix_example@finix.com",
"personal_address": {
"city": "San Mateo",
"country": "USA",
"region": "CA",
"line2": "Apartment 7",
"line1": "741 Douglass St",
"postal_code": "94114"
}
},
"identity_roles": [
"BUYER"
],
"tags": {
"key": "value"
},
"type": "PERSONAL"
}'
```
```json Buyer Identity Response
{
"id": "IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo",
"created_at": "2024-08-09T09:34:36.87Z",
"updated_at": "2024-08-09T09:34:36.87Z",
"application": "APgPDQrLD52TYvqazjHJJchM",
"entity": {
"ach_max_transaction_amount": 0,
"amex_mid": null,
"annual_card_volume": 0,
"business_address": null,
"business_name": null,
"business_phone": null,
"business_tax_id_provided": false,
"business_type": null,
"default_statement_descriptor": null,
"discover_mid": null,
"dob": null,
"doing_business_as": null,
"email": "finix_example@finix.com",
"first_name": "John",
"has_accepted_credit_cards_previously": false,
"incorporation_date": null,
"last_name": "Smith",
"max_transaction_amount": 0,
"mcc": null,
"ownership_type": null,
"personal_address": {
"line1": "741 Douglass St",
"line2": "Apartment 7",
"city": "San Mateo",
"region": "CA",
"postal_code": "94114",
"country": "USA"
},
"phone": "7145677613",
"principal_percentage_ownership": null,
"short_business_name": null,
"tax_authority": null,
"tax_id_provided": false,
"title": null,
"url": null
},
"identity_roles": [],
"tags": {
"key": "value"
},
"type": "PERSONAL",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo"
},
"verifications": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo/verifications"
},
"merchants": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo/merchants"
},
"settlements": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo/settlements"
},
"authorizations": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo/authorizations"
},
"transfers": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo/transfers"
},
"payment_instruments": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo/payment_instruments"
},
"associated_identities": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo/associated_identities"
},
"disputes": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmkDvJfxZWMEK56FDFtbozo/disputes"
},
"application": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/applications/APgPDQrLD52TYvqazjHJJchM"
}
}
}
```
### Step 7: Validate an Apple Pay Merchant Session
Once you start an Apple Pay session, the next step is to validate and complete an [Apple Pay merchant session](/api/payment-instruments/createapplepaysession). After creating a session, your server securely exchanges certificates with Apple’s servers and Finix to complete the setup.
To validate an Apple Pay session, set up the `onvalidatemerchant` function to capture the validation URL and send it, along with merchant details, to your backend. Your server will process the request with Finix and return Apple’s validation response. Finally, call `completeMerchantValidation()` with the response to authorize the session.
#### Sample Javascript
```javascript Validate Merchant Session
var validateMerchantSession = function(applePaySession) {
applePaySession.onvalidatemerchant = function(event) {
try {
var validationURL = event.validationURL
console.log("Validating merchant with url: " + validationURL );
if (validationURL) {
var request = {
provider: APPLE_PAY,
validation_url: validationURL,
merchant_identifier: merchantIdentity,
domain_name: "www.finixtestmerchant.com",
display_name: "Finix Test Merchant"
}
fetch( // call to your server which would then call Finix's /apple_pay_sessions {
method: "POST",
request,
headers
}).then((response) => {
const sessionDetails = response['session_details']
// need to unstringify response object
var merchantSession = JSON.parse(sessionDetails);
applePaySession.completeMerchantValidation(merchantSession);
})
} else {
console.log("Merchant validation failed");
}
}
catch(err) {
console.log(err);
throw err;
}
}
}
```
Next, pass the `validation_url` into the subsequent API request which is a POST to `apple_pay_sessions`. Finix returns a `merchantSession` object which you can use in the next step.
#### HTTP Request
`POST https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/apple_pay_sessions/`
#### Request Arguments
| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `display_name` | *string*, **required** | This will be the merchant name shown to users when making a purchase via Apple Pay with Touch ID. |
| `domain` | *string*, **required** | The domain where the buyer is initiating the payment. |
| `merchant_identity` | *string*, **required** | The `merchant_identity_id` used when registering the business with Apple Pay through our registration API. **Source:** Log in to Finix Dashboard → Developer → Finix Integration → Merchant Identity ID (e.g. `IDmULj61C8ke6Y7qQiKENJ7`) |
| `validation_url` | *string*, **required** | A validation URL that will be provided by the Apple SDK front-end for every payment. |
```shell Apple Pay Session Request
curl https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/apple_pay_sessions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H 'Finix-Version: 2022-02-01' \
-u USwV2ayDfbTwjUmrftEBKhgk:9bf27419-0ef6-40f5-bce7-3b0eafb1ac88 \
-d '{
"display_name": "Finix Test Merchant",
"domain": "www.finixtestmerchant.com",
"merchant_identity": "IDmULj61C8ke6Y7qQiKENJ7",
"validation_url": "https://apple-pay-gateway-cert.apple.com/paymentservices/paymentSession"
}'
```
```json Apple Pay Session Response
{
"id": "APPLEPAYSESSION_xxx",
"created_at": "2021-11-22T23:58:19.50Z",
"updated_at": "2021-11-22T23:58:19.50Z",
"session_details": "{\"epochTimestamp\":1640213041060,\"expiresAt\":1640216641060,\"merchantSessionIdentifier\":\"SSH1524BA9006A944B8B9B8FB60227D9990_916523AAED1343F5BC5815E12BEE9250AFFDC1A17C46B0DE5A943F0F94927C24\",\"nonce\":\"a5ee8554\",\"merchantIdentifier\":\"23D5E1F154400B277E14CC8361878AA0AAFD46B2DF74003C7587B256269102BD\",\"domainName\":\"tj.ngrok.io\",\"displayName\":\"Christmas Shopping\",\"signature\":\"...\",\"operationalAnalyticsIdentifier\":\"Christmas Shopping:23D5E1F154400B277E14CC8361878AA0AAFD46B2DF74003C7587B256269102BD\",\"retries\":0}",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/apple_pay_sessions/APPLEPAYSESSION_xxx"
}
}
}
```
### Step 8: Create a Payment Instrument
After successful merchant validation, Apple Pay prompts the user for authentication with either Touch ID, Face ID, or device passcode.
When the user authorizes the payment, the `onpaymentauthorized` function provides an encrypted token, which your app then sends to your backend for processing with Finix. Your backend returns the processing result, which you use to call `completePayment()` and finalize the Apple Pay session.
```javascript Create Payment Token
var processPayment = function (applePaySession) {
applePaySession.onpaymentauthorized = function (event) {
try {
//token received from Apple
var paymentToken = event.payment;
if (paymentToken) {
console.log("Payment token from Apple: " + paymentToken);
// extract billing details
addressData = {
country: paymentToken.billingContact.countryCode,
postal_code: paymentToken.billingContact.postalCode,
};
name = billingDetails.givenName + " " + billingDetails.familyName;
// send Finix API stringified form of the isolated token
var third_party_token = {
token: paymentToken.token,
};
var stringifiedPaymentToken = JSON.stringify(third_party_token);
// call the server to handle the orchestration of Finix calls
processPaymentFromServer(stringifiedPaymentToken, addressData, name);
applePaySession.completePayment(applePaySession.STATUS_SUCCESS);
console.log(
"Finix processed transaction successfully with token: " +
paymentToken,
);
} else {
console.log(
"Payment token from Apple is null - payment failed to process.",
);
applePaySession.completePayment(applePaySession.STATUS_FAILURE);
}
} catch (err) {
console.log(err);
throw err;
}
};
};
```
Then, your server needs to pass the payment token as a `third_party_token`, the address data as `address`, and include the value for `name` when creating a [Payment Instrument](/api/payment-instruments).
Example
API Definition
Example
Payment Instrument - Apple Pay
```json Payment Instrument - Apple Pay
{
"id": "PIwpqpJZCharsZAt6WKVopPS",
"created_at": "2025-05-08T18:44:58.56Z",
"updated_at": "2025-05-08T18:44:58.56Z",
"application": "APc9vhYcPsRuTSpKD9KpMtPe",
"created_via": "API",
"currency": "USD",
"disabled_code": null,
"disabled_message": null,
"enabled": true,
"fingerprint": "FPR88YBDbK4TqYMUNU8t8fbeQ",
"identity": "IDmj1yA97RS4rMjiQgvK3Vio",
"instrument_type": "APPLE_PAY",
"address": {
"line1": "900 Metro Center Blv",
"line2": "APT 200",
"city": "San Francisco",
"region": "CA",
"postal_code": "94404",
"country": "USA"
},
"bin": "370382",
"brand": "AMERICAN_EXPRESS",
"card_type": "CREDIT",
"expiration_month": 11,
"expiration_year": 2024,
"issuer_country": "USA",
"last_four": "8576",
"name": "John Smith",
"tags": {},
"third_party": null,
"third_party_token": null,
"type": "APPLE_PAY",
"_links": {
"self": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIwpqpJZCharsZAt6WKVopPS"
},
"authorizations": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIwpqpJZCharsZAt6WKVopPS/authorizations"
},
"transfers": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIwpqpJZCharsZAt6WKVopPS/transfers"
},
"verifications": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIwpqpJZCharsZAt6WKVopPS/verifications"
},
"application": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/applications/APc9vhYcPsRuTSpKD9KpMtPe"
},
"identity": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDmj1yA97RS4rMjiQgvK3Vio"
}
}
}
```
API Definition
### Step 9: Create a Payment
Similar to other Finix transactions, after the `Payment Instrument` is created, you can use the instrument and create a [`transfer`](/api/transfers) or an [`authorization`](/api/authorizations/createauthorization) to process transactions.
#### Sale
- Set the `source` to your Buyer's Payment Instrument ID
- Set the `merchant` to an `APPROVED` Merchant account
- Set the `amount` in cents
```shell Example Transfer Request
curl https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/transfers \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H 'Finix-Version: 2022-02-01' \
-u USsRhsHYZGBPnQw8CByJyEQW:8a14c2f9-d94b-4c72-8f5c-a62908e5b30e \
-d '{
"merchant": "MUeDVrf2ahuKc9Eg5TeZugvs",
"currency": "USD",
"amount": 662154,
"source": "PImE5ZhGZJNFy14DtX8wX6f6",
}'
```
```json Example Transfer Response
{
"id": "TR29av3LN1TAGPbXscsup1tt",
"amount": 662154,
"tags": {},
"state": "SUCCEEDED",
"trace_id": "34f40e87-2599-414b-874b-f472790ff521",
"currency": "USD",
"application": "APgPDQrLD52TYvqazjHJJchM",
"source": "PImE5ZhGZJNFy14DtX8wX6f6",
"destination": null,
"ready_to_settle_at": null,
"externally_funded": "UNKNOWN",
"fee": 0,
"statement_descriptor": "FNX*FINIX FLOWERS",
"type": "DEBIT",
"messages": [],
"raw": null,
"created_at": "2022-08-25T20:39:37.59Z",
"updated_at": "2022-08-25T20:39:38.17Z",
"idempotency_id": null,
"merchant": "MUeDVrf2ahuKc9Eg5TeZugvs",
"merchant_identity": "IDpYDM7J9n57q849o9E9yNrG",
"subtype": "API",
"failure_code": null,
"failure_message": null,
"additional_buyer_charges": null,
"_links": {
"application": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/applications/APgPDQrLD52TYvqazjHJJchM"
},
"self": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/transfers/TR29av3LN1TAGPbXscsup1tt"
},
"merchant_identity": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/identities/IDuqZpDw28f2KK6YuDk4jNLg"
},
"payment_instruments": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/transfers/TR29av3LN1TAGPbXscsup1tt/payment_instruments"
},
"reversals": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/transfers/TR29av3LN1TAGPbXscsup1tt/reversals"
},
"fees": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/transfers/TR29av3LN1TAGPbXscsup1tt/fees"
},
"disputes": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/transfers/TR29av3LN1TAGPbXscsup1tt/disputes"
},
"source": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/payment_instruments/PIe2YvpcjvoVJ6PzoRPBK137"
},
"fee_profile": {
"href": "https://finix.sandbox-payments-api.com/fee_profiles/FPvCQUcnsueN3Bc3zR1qCBG8"
}
}
}
```
#### Authorization
You can create an Authorization and capture it later using two separate API calls. This approach is useful if you need to first verify the payment details and then capture a specific amount at a later time. For more details, see [Creating and Capturing an Authorization](/guides/online-payments/payment-features/auth-and-captures).