Paystack command line
A simple CLI tool that makes Paystack easier for developers to integrate. It outputs a file that interacts with Paystack APIs as well as its minified version if requested.
npm i paystack-cli -g
paystack-cli --help
The above command will display the neccesary infomation and its usage
-h
or --help
shows the usage
-v
or --version
shows the version
c
or create
with necessary arguments will ask for Paystack Public Key and then create the necessary file as well as its minified version if optional min
argument is provided.
inline
to output the paystack-inline.js file which contains necessary codes for Paystack Inline
embed
to output the paystack-embed.js file which contains necessary codes for Paystack Inline Embed
paystack-js
to output the paystack.js file which contains necessary codes for Paystack Js
paystack-cli c inline
will output the inline file
paystack-cli create embed
will output embed file
min
to minify any of the produced outputs
paystack-cli create embed min
Please make sure to use the following JQuery IDs in order to interact with the outputed file.
for those that want to use paystack as inline. Paystack UI will pop up as a modal
<!-- import necessary scripts here -->
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://js.paystack.co/v1/inline.js"></script>
<script src="js/paystack-inline.js"></script>
<!-- The following IDs must be included in
your html file (Note that they can be anywhere
according to your choice.) -->
<form >
<input id="customer-email" placeholder="Customer Email" />
<input id="amount" placeholder="Amount" />
<input id="mobile-number" placeholder="Mobile Number" />
<button type="button" onclick="payWithPaystack()">Pay</button>
</form>
<p id="success-response"></p>
for those want to use paystack as embeded frame. Paystack UI will be loaded in a container on your page
<!-- import necessary scripts here -->
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://js.paystack.co/v1/inline.js"></script>
<!-- include this line to initialize Paystack -->
<div id="paystackEmbedContainer"></div>
<!-- The following IDs and onclick attribute must be
included in your html file (Note that they can be anywhere
according to your choice.) -->
<form>
<input id="customer-email" placeholder="Customer Email" />
<input id="amount" placeholder="Amount" />
<button type="button" onclick="pay()">Pay</button>
</form>
<p id="success-response"></p>
<!-- Please include this at the bottom of the html file -->
<script src="js/paystack-embed.js"></script>
for those that want to write custom code with Paystack. Payment will have to be initialized first from the server and access code will be used. You can check Initailize Page to get the grasp of how it is done.
<!-- import necessary scripts here -->
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://js.paystack.co/v1/paystack.js"></script>
<script src="js/paystack.js"></script>
<!-- You will have to initialize the transaction before anything.
After initialization, Paystack API will respond with an
access-code which must be passed to #access_code as a text -->
<!-- You can either visit
https://developers.paystack.co/reference#initialize-a-transaction
to get a grasp of how this can be done with cURL and you can as well
do this in any server-side language of your choice-->
<!-- The following data-paystack must be
included in your html file (Note that they can
be anywhere according to your choice.) -->
<form id="paystack-card-form">
<input type="text" data-paystack="number" placeholder="Card Number">
<input type="text" data-paystack="cvv" placeholder="CVV">
<input type="text" data-paystack="expiryMonth" placeholder="Expiry Month">
<input type="text" data-paystack="expiryYear" placeholder="Expiry Year">
<button type="submit" data-paystack="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
<!-- if pin is requested, you can pass the PIN to #card_pin from a form -->
<!-- OTP form -->
<form id="otp-form">
<input type="text" data-paystack="token" placeholder="token">
<button type="submit" data-paystack="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
#customer-email
is an ID of the input form which will accepts the email of the user or the card owner.
#amount
is an ID of the input form that accepts the amount to be charged from the card.
#success-response
is an ID that listens to a text which inform that the transaction was successful.
#mobile-number
is an ID of the input form that accepts the mobile number of the user.
#access_code
is the ID of a text that passes the access code which will be programatically generated by you. Please note that the access code can only be used once.
#card_pin
is the ID of the input form that accepts card PIN.
#OTP
is the ID of the input form that accepts the OTP sent to phone.