Selecting a Method to Process Orders
You can select to process your orders by using the Virtual Terminal, the Hosted Order Page, or the Simple Order API. You select the method that best suits your business needs and your technical expertise. To learn more about these payment processing methods, see the Connection Methods diagram under the Support tab of the Business Center.
Orders by Telephone
If you accept orders only by telephone, fax, or email, you can use the Virtual Terminal, which is a Web-based version of the credit card terminals that you use at a retail store. When a customer makes a purchase on the telephone or at the point of sale, such as in your store, you can use the Virtual Terminal to process the customer’s order. For more information on Virtual Terminal, see Processing an Order with the Virtual Terminal – Searching and Reviewing Orders.
Orders Through a Web Site
If you accept orders through a Web site and you are (or use) a Web site developer or programmer, you have two options to authorize and capture transactions:
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You can link your Web site to a payment order form hosted by CyberSource known as the Hosted Order Page to process your orders. You can configure the Hosted Order Page to your needs. For more information, see the Business Center Hosted Order Page User’s Guide.
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You can collect all the information from the customer and send it electronically to CyberSource by using the Business Center Simple Order API, which is a secure way to send transaction data from your Web site to CyberSource. For more information, see the Business Center Simple Order API User’s Guide.