# Chapa Payment Gateway Integration Subscription payments for learners use [Chapa](https://developer.chapa.co/docs) hosted checkout, following the same payment-first flow as the previous ArifPay integration. ## Overview - Subscriptions are created only after Chapa confirms payment (webhook and/or verify). - `tx_ref` is stored as the payment `nonce` and returned as `session_id` in API responses. - ArifPay direct-payment routes remain available for legacy flows; subscription checkout uses Chapa. ## Environment Variables ```env CHAPA_SECRET_KEY=CHASECK_TEST-xxxxxxxx CHAPA_PUBLIC_KEY=CHAPUBK_TEST-xxxxxxxx CHAPA_WEBHOOK_SECRET=your_webhook_secret_from_dashboard CHAPA_BASE_URL=https://api.chapa.co/v1 CHAPA_CALLBACK_URL=https://your-api.example.com/api/v1/payments/chapa/callback CHAPA_RETURN_URL=https://your-api.example.com/payment/success CHAPA_RECEIPT_URL= ``` Configure the same webhook URL in the Chapa dashboard: `https://your-api.example.com/api/v1/payments/webhook` ## Payment Flow 1. Learner calls `POST /api/v1/subscriptions/checkout` or `POST /api/v1/payments/subscribe`. 2. Backend creates a pending payment and calls Chapa `POST /transaction/initialize`. 3. Client redirects the user to `payment_url` (`checkout_url` from Chapa). 4. After payment, Chapa redirects the learner to `return_url` (`/payment/success`) and calls `callback_url`. 5. The success page and callback both verify via Chapa `GET /transaction/verify/{tx_ref}` and activate the subscription when successful. 6. Chapa also sends a webhook; client may poll `GET /api/v1/payments/verify/{tx_ref}` (`session_id` path param is the `tx_ref`). ## API Endpoints | Method | Path | Auth | Description | |--------|------|------|-------------| | POST | `/api/v1/subscriptions/checkout` | Yes | Initiate subscription payment | | POST | `/api/v1/payments/subscribe` | Yes | Same as checkout | | GET | `/api/v1/payments/verify/:session_id` | Yes | Verify by `tx_ref` | | POST | `/api/v1/payments/webhook` | No | Chapa webhook (HMAC signature required) | | GET | `/api/v1/payments/chapa/callback` | No | Chapa server callback (JSON) | | GET | `/api/v1/payments/chapa/success` | No | Chapa learner success page (HTML) | | GET | `/payment/success` | No | Same HTML success page (`CHAPA_RETURN_URL`) | | GET | `/api/v1/payments/methods` | No | Supported Chapa methods | | GET | `/api/v1/admin/payments` | Yes (admin) | List/filter all gateway payments (Chapa + ArifPay) | | GET | `/api/v1/admin/payments/:id` | Yes (admin) | Get any payment by ID | ### Admin: list all gateway payments `GET /api/v1/admin/payments` requires permission `payments.list_all` (assigned to `ADMIN` by default). Query filters (all optional): | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | `user_id` | Learner user ID | | `plan_id` | Subscription plan ID | | `subscription_id` | Linked subscription ID | | `status` | `PENDING`, `PROCESSING`, `SUCCESS`, `FAILED`, `CANCELLED`, `EXPIRED` | | `provider` or `payment_method` | `CHAPA` or `ARIFPAY` | | `currency` | e.g. `ETB` | | `plan_category` | `LEARN_ENGLISH`, `IELTS`, `DUOLINGO` | | `reference` | Partial match on `session_id`, `nonce`, or `transaction_id` | | `created_from`, `created_to` | RFC3339 or `YYYY-MM-DD` | | `paid_from`, `paid_to` | RFC3339 or `YYYY-MM-DD` | | `min_amount`, `max_amount` | Amount range | | `limit`, `offset` | Pagination (default limit 20, max 100) | Example: `GET /api/v1/admin/payments?provider=CHAPA&status=SUCCESS&limit=50&offset=0` ### Initiate payment request ```json { "plan_id": 1, "phone": "0912345678", "email": "learner@example.com" } ``` ### Initiate payment response ```json { "message": "Payment initiated. Complete payment to activate subscription.", "data": { "payment_id": 42, "session_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000", "payment_url": "https://checkout.chapa.co/checkout/payment/...", "amount": 500, "currency": "ETB", "expires_at": "2026-05-21T18:00:00Z" } } ``` ## Webhook Security Chapa signs the raw JSON body with HMAC-SHA256 using your webhook secret. The handler checks `x-chapa-signature` or `chapa-signature` before processing. ## Testing Use Chapa test keys and [test credentials](https://developer.chapa.co/test/testing-mobile). After checkout, confirm the subscription via verify endpoint or webhook logs. ### Postman Import `postman/Chapa-Subscription-Payments.postman_collection.json`. Set collection variables (`base_url`, learner credentials, `chapa_webhook_secret`), then run folders **00 → 02** in order.