A Simple Guide to Integrate Chapa Payment Gateway with Your Bubble.io Application
By Temesgen Berhanu
Written by Temesgen Berhanu


Are you working on a Bubble.io project and looking to integrate Chapa to process your payments seamlessly? Follow this guide for a smooth integration process.

Installation

Before you begin, ensure you have the necessary prerequisites:

Access to your Bubble.io application
Chapa API keys (public key, secret key, webhook secret)
Environment variables configuration in your Bubble.io application
Configuration

Obtain your Chapa API keys from the Chapa dashboard.
Navigate to your Bubble.io application.
Go to Settings > General.
Add your Chapa API keys and configure environment variables accordingly.
Usage

Now that you have configured your Chapa API keys and environment variables, you can start integrating Chapa into your Bubble.io application.

Payment Checkout Implementation

Configure API Connector

Open your Bubble.io application.
Navigate to Plugins > API Connector.
Add Chapa API endpoints for payment initiation, verification, etc.
Design Payment Form

Design a payment form on your Bubble.io application interface.
Include input fields for the necessary payment information such as amount, email, currency, etc.
Design a button to initiate the payment process.
Setup Workflow Actions

Configure workflow actions to handle payment initiation, verification, and callback processes.
Use Bubble.io's workflow editor to set up actions triggered by user interactions (e.g., button clicks).
Example Workflow

Initialize Payment Workflow:

Use Bubble.io's workflow editor to define actions for payment initiation.
Call Chapa API endpoints to generate payment reference, initiate payment, and redirect users to the Chapa payment page.
Handle Callback Workflow:

Define actions to handle callback responses from Chapa.
Verify the transaction status and update user interface accordingly.

Example Code

jS CODE

// Sample JavaScript code for Bubble.io workflows
// Initialize Payment Workflow
function initializePayment() {
   // Call Chapa API to generate payment reference and initiate payment
   // Redirect user to Chapa payment page
}

// Handle Callback Workflow
function handleCallback() {
   // Receive callback response from Chapa
   // Verify transaction status and update UI
}

Conclusion

Integrating Chapa with your Bubble.io application allows you to seamlessly process payments and enhance user experience. By following this guide and leveraging Bubble.io's features, you can create a robust payment processing system tailored to your application's needs.

Demo Page editor: https://bubble.io/page?id=chapa-plugin-demo-page