Choose an integration method
Volet.com provides several ways to integrate payment acceptance into your website, application, or platform.
Depending on your technical requirements, you can use a hosted payment page, build your own checkout with the API, install a CMS plugin, or integrate directly with smart contracts.
Quick comparison
| Hosted Checkout | API | CMS Plugins | Smart Contracts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Fast integration | Custom checkout | CMS stores | Web3 applications |
| Payment UI | Hosted by Volet.com | Built by you | Hosted by Volet.com | Built by you |
| Payment processing | Volet.com | Volet.com | Volet.com | Smart contract |
| Custody | Custodial | Custodial | Custodial | Non-custodial |
| Implementation effort | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Note: API and Hosted Checkout support both Volet.com account payments and custodial cryptocurrency payments. Smart Contract Integration supports non-custodial cryptocurrency payments.
Hosted Checkout
Hosted Checkout is a ready-made payment page hosted by Volet.com. To preview the page your customers will see, open the Hosted Checkout page for developers.
Best suited for:
- Fast implementation
- Minimal development effort
- Businesses that do not require a custom checkout
- Websites, mobile applications, bots, and AI agents
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API
The API allows you to build your own payment experience while using Volet.com for payment processing.
Your application creates payment requests, builds the customer payment experience, and tracks payment status through the API.
Best suited for:
- Custom checkout experiences
- Full control over the user interface
- Platforms with existing backend infrastructure
- Embedded payment flows
API and Hosted Checkout can also be combined, allowing your backend to create payment requests while Hosted Checkout provides the customer-facing payment page.
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CMS Plugins
Volet.com provides plugins for popular e-commerce platforms.
The plugins automatically integrate Hosted Checkout into your store. When the customer chooses Volet.com during checkout, they are redirected to the Hosted Checkout payment page to complete the payment.
Supported platforms include:
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- OpenCart
Best suited for:
- Existing online stores
- Merchants without development resources
- Fast deployment
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Smart Contract Integration
Smart Contract Integration enables non-custodial crypto payments.
Customers pay directly from their wallets, while the payment logic is executed by a smart contract on the blockchain. Funds are transferred directly between wallets without being held by Volet.com.
Best suited for:
- DeFi protocols
- Web3 applications
- AI agents
- DAOs
- NFT marketplaces
- Crypto-native marketplaces
- Businesses that require self-custody
- Platforms with existing smart-contract infrastructure
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Which integration should you choose?
Choose Hosted Checkout if you want the fastest integration with a ready-made payment page.
Choose the API if you want to build your own payment experience and control the checkout flow.
Choose CMS Plugins if your online store runs on a supported e-commerce platform.
Choose Smart Contract Integration if your application is Web3-native and requires direct wallet-to-wallet payments.
Related
- Create payment gateway — step-by-step gateway setup
- Accept payments overview — how payment acceptance works