Commercial Bank Merchant IPG • South Africa
Standard Bank SimplyBLU Integration
Direct acquiring bridge connecting Standard Bank SimplyBLU\'s merchant portal and internet payment gateway into your store or application.
Underlying Engine: Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS)API: MPGS REST API / SimplyBLU Checkout
Bank Gateway Specialist
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Standard Bank is the largest bank by assets in Africa. SimplyBLU offers South African merchants an MPGS-powered payment gateway supporting ZAR Visa, Mastercard, and Instant EFT.
Technical Specifications & Protocols
| Core Gateway Engine | Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) |
| Integration Options | Hosted Checkout • Hosted Session Tokenizer |
| Callback & Signature Security | HMAC-SHA256 Webhook Verification |
| Currency Support | ZAR (South African Rand), USD |
| Merchant Settlement Cycle | Daily automated settlement into Standard Bank account |
| 3DS2 Authentication | ✅ Full EMV 3-D Secure 2.x Frictionless & Challenge Support |
Prerequisites Required From Standard Bank SimplyBLU
1SimplyBLU Merchant ID and Registration Token
2MPGS Portal API Password
3South African Reserve Bank Compliance Sign-off
Bank UAT Sign-Off & Live Launch Protocol
Most commercial banks mandate a completed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sign-off sheet before they generate live production API credentials. We handle this process completely for you:
- Executing successful 3DS authorization with bank test cards
- Simulating bank card declines (insufficient funds, expired card, blocked BIN)
- Simulating canceled checkout sessions and back-button handling
- Verifying webhook server-to-server callback response (HTTP 200 with valid signature)
- Executing test refund transaction in bank test portal
- Submitting proof of transactions to the bank\'s technical onboarding desk
Standard Bank SimplyBLU Project Scope
We develop custom plugins for WooCommerce, Laravel, Magento, and bespoke custom applications directly for Standard Bank SimplyBLU.
Delivery in 3 - 5 business days
PCI-DSS SAQ A scope architecture
Client live connection verification
Free Architectural Review
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