How to Integrate Payfast with Your Account

Modified on Fri, 25 Jul at 6:53 PM

To integrate Payfast as your payment gateway with your hotel booking or property management system, you first need to gather a few important details from your Payfast dashboard. After collecting these details, you can submit them via our support portal, and we’ll take care of the rest of the integration.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log in to Payfast Dashboard
Visit Payfast Login Portal and click on Login to your Payfast Dashboard.

2. Access Developer Settings
Go to Settings → Developer Settings inside your Payfast account.
Locate the following:

Merchant ID (Step 3)
Merchant Key (Step 4)
Create and save a Passphrase (maximum 32 characters & do not use any Special Characters i.e, eZee2025) (Step 5)

3. Raise a Support Ticket
Visit Our Support Center to raise a Support ticket at our end. Refer to this article if you're unsure how to access the support portal:

How to Access Help Yourself Support Center

Submit a ticket for Payfast integration and include the details from above.

Email Template to Include in Your Ticket


Subject: Request for Payfast Payment Gateway Integration

Dear Team,

I would like to request the integration of my Payfast account with our system. Please find the required credentials below:

- Merchant ID: [Your Merchant ID]
- Merchant Key: [Your Merchant Key]
- Passphrase: [Your Passphrase]

Kindly proceed with the integration at your earliest convenience. Let me know if any further information is needed.

Thank you,  
[Your Hotel/Business Name]  
[Your Contact Details]

Note: Make sure the passphrase is saved securely and contains a maximum of 32 characters. Our team will handle the rest after receiving your credentials.