Google Pay in payment links
Google Pay is available automatically in VINR payment links when enabled on your account.
Payment links use the same VINR hosted checkout as a full checkout session. When Google Pay is enabled on your merchant account, it appears automatically in every payment link for eligible browsers and devices — no code changes are required.
How it worksAsk
A payment link opens a hosted checkout page. VINR checks isReadyToPay against your merchant account configuration and shows the Google Pay button if the customer's device is eligible. The entire token exchange, 3D Secure handling, and authorization run on the VINR platform — your link requires no Google Pay-specific configuration.
customer opens link → VINR hosted checkout → Google Pay button (if eligible) → payment.completed webhookEnable Google PayAsk
Enable Google Pay once in the Dashboard and it applies to all your payment links:
- Go to Settings → Payment methods in the VINR Dashboard.
- Toggle Google Pay to enabled.
For production payments you must complete Google merchant registration or Google Pay tokens will be rejected. See Register with Google — allow 1–2 business days for approval. Sandbox links work without registration.
Authentication methodsAsk
Which credential types are offered — CRYPTOGRAM_3DS, PAN_ONLY, or both — comes from your merchant account configuration and applies to all payment links on that account. You cannot set auth methods per link.
To check or change your configuration, contact your VINR account manager. See Authentication methods for details, including when to restrict to CRYPTOGRAM_3DS-only.
Reusable vs one-time linksAsk
Google Pay works identically in both link types. Each time a customer pays via a reusable link, a fresh payment is created and the Google Pay flow runs from scratch. There is no stored token or recurring authorization — each payment is a new customer-present transaction.
TestingAsk
To test Google Pay in a payment link:
- Create a payment link from the Dashboard or API with your account in sandbox mode.
- Open the link in a browser with the Google Pay test environment active.
- Complete a payment using the Google Pay test card sheet.
- Verify that
payment.completedfires on your webhook endpoint.
Test both credential scenarios if your account has both enabled — see Test & go live for the full test card reference.
See alsoAsk
Authentication methods
CRYPTOGRAM_3DS vs PAN_ONLY: security, SCA, and per-merchant configuration.
Payment links
Create and share no-code payment links.
Test & go live
Test Google Pay and complete production approval.
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