The WigWag payments API.

Want to add card payments to your website or platform? Just use WigWag’s simple REST API for once-off, recurring and subscriptions payments.

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Why choose the WigWag API.

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Easy to use

You’ll find all the credentials and details you’ll need under the Account section of your WigWag dashboard.

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Recurring payments

Manage your own card debits or simply set the payment intervals with our subscriptions solution and we'll take care of the regular billing.

Safe and secure

Powered by Stitch’s robust technical infrastructure, trusted by brands like MTN and Zapper. Fully PCI DSS Level 1 certified & secured with 3D Secure authorization.

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Fully digital onboarding

The sign up and verification process is fully automated and you can be up and running with test credentials in a few minutes.

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Collects delivery & fees

If you’re selling physical goods, our API also allows you to collect and store delivery details as well as charge a delivery fee.

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No monthly or min fees

Our API is free and transaction fees match  all other WigWag payments. So the more you sell, the less you pay.

How it works.

Signup to WigWag
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Register

Create your WigWag account with your essential personal details.

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Verify

Tell us about you and your business to verify your account.

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Start integrating

Kick off your WigWag journey and start integrating!

Get your credentials
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Get started

Simply go to the Account page to access all the credentials that you need to integrate.

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Test credentials

If you haven't verified your business yet, you'll have access to a sandbox environment with test credentials.

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Integrate

Verified businesses are automatically given prod credentials. Then simply setup your redirect URLs and webhooks to start integrating.

Go live and track
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Go live

Send your users to the Wigwag payment flow for secure payments.

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Track

Use webhooks to see when a payment status has updated.

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Ship goods

Ship goods to the delivery details you've collected as part of the payment flow.

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Request

Initiate the payout process whenever you're ready. Choose if you want to get paid out the next day or immediately.

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Process

Once submitted, WigWag ensures swift and secure fund transfers.

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Enjoy

Funds land in your bank account within 1 business day or instantly for an additional fee.

No fixed fees,
just a % of your transactions

Transaction % fee

2.95% processing fee per local transaction excl. VAT

3.4% processing fee per global transaction excl. VAT

Local refers to payments with South African cards, while Global means payments with international cards.

Sell more, pay less

If you're transacting more than R200k a month currently, please contact us to get custom pricing.

Fees and Billing

Straight forward pricing.

Pricing starts at 2.95% and decreases as you transact higher values. Payouts are R2.00 for a normal payout and R10 for an instant payout. All pricing is VAT exclusive.

Safe and Secure

Powered by Stitch.

Trust in WigWag. We're powered by Stitch, a reputable payments provider serving clients like MTN, Quicket, Cell C, TripCo, Zapper and more.

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