A Node.js implementation of PayFast's API. An effort to present the data returned in a JS friendly way and abstract some of PayFast's intricate request payloads.

Getting started

npm i @eckidevs/payfastjs

or

yarn add @eckidevs/payfastjs

Usage

const payfast = require('payfastjs');

// Use the credentials from your PayFast dashboard
payfast.options({ merchantId: 'xxxx', passphrase: 'xxxx' })

// Example usage
payfast.getTransactions({ period: 'daily', from: '2018-12-31' })
  .then(data => console.log(data)) // JSON
  .catch(error => console.log(error))

Available methods

options({ merchantId: String, passphrase: String })

- merchantId:

• type: String
• required: true
• description: your PayFast merchantId

- passphrase:

• type: String
• required: true
• description: your PayFast passphrase must explicity be created under settings > integrations.

getTransactions({ period: String, from: String, to: String })

- period:

• type: String
• required: false
• default: daily
• options: '', 'daily', 'weekly', 'monthly'
• description: Gives the agregate of transactions for the specified period.

- from:

• type: String
• required: false
• default: start of current month
• format: 'YYYY-MM-DD'
• description: Specifies the date from which transactions should be searched for.

- to:

• type: String
• required: false
• default: current day
• format: 'YYYY-MM-DD'
• description: Specifies the date up to which transactions should be searched for.

Roadmap

• Write unit tests
• setup CI/CD
• Contribution guide and repo config
• Further SDK methods
  • Subscription management
  • Ad Hoc payment management
  • Credit Card transaction query
• Maintainence/staying up to date with PayFast releases

Contributions and comments welcome