paystack-cli v1.2.3

Paystack-cli

Paystack command line

A simple CLI tool that makes Paystack easier for developers to intergrate. It outputs a file that interacts with Paystack APIs as well as its minified version if requested.

Install

npm i paystack-cli -g

Usage

paystack-cli --help

The above command will display the neccesary infomation and its usage

Important Flags

-h or --help shows the usage

-v or --version shows the version

Important Command

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.

Important Arguments

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

Optional Arguments

min to minify any of the produced outputs

paystack-cli create embed min

File Usage and JQuery IDs

Please make sure to use the following JQuery IDs in order to interact with the outputed file.

Inline

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>

Inline Embed

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>

### Paystack-js
>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](https://developers.paystack.co/reference#initialize-a-transaction) to get the grasp of how it is done.
```html
<!-- 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.

Author

Tobi Okedeji