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Security

Welcome to the API Security section of the OxPay Payment API documentation. Ensuring the security of your transactions and data is our top priority at OxPay. This section provides comprehensive insights into the robust security measures implemented within our API to safeguard sensitive information and facilitate secure payment transactions. OxPay complies with the relevant laws and regulations regarding online payments and data privacy. OxPay is PCI-DSS certified, which means that it adheres to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, a set of requirements for ensuring the security of cardholder data.

Key Objectives​

At OxPay, we understand the critical importance of maintaining a secure environment for financial transactions. Our API security is designed with the following key objectives in mind:

  • Data Integrity: Guaranteeing the accuracy and consistency of data throughout the transaction process.

  • Confidentiality: Ensuring that sensitive information is accessible only to authorized entities, protecting it from unauthorized access.

  • Authentication: Verifying the identity of users and applications interacting with the API to prevent unauthorized access.

  • Authorization: Controlling access permissions to different functionalities and resources based on pre-allocated permission scopes.

  • Auditability: Implementing logging and monitoring mechanisms to track and analyze API activities for potential security threats.

Security Features​

1. HTTPS Encryption​

All communication with our API is secured using HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) to encrypt data in transit. This ensures that information exchanged between your application and our servers remains confidential and cannot be intercepted by malicious actors.

2. Authentication and Authorization​

To further enhance security, we employ API keys for authentication, granting access only to authorized clients. API keys act as a unique identifier for your application and help prevent unauthorized access to your account.

3. Data Integrity with Signature Mechanism​

At OxPay, we prioritize the integrity of your data throughout the payment transaction process. To ensure that the information exchanged between your application and our API remains unaltered and trustworthy, we employ a robust integrity checking mechanism backed by cryptographic signatures.

4. Rate Limiting​

To mitigate the risk of abuse or potential denial-of-service attacks, we enforce rate limiting on API requests. This ensures fair usage and protects the API infrastructure from excessive traffic.

5. Data Encryption at Rest​

Sensitive data stored within our systems is encrypted to provide an additional layer of protection. This includes payment details, and any other confidential data.

Best Practices for Developers​

In addition to the security measures implemented by OxPay, we recommend that developers adhere to best practices outlined in our API documentation. These guidelines will help ensure the security of your application and data when interacting with our API.

By choosing OxPay Payment API, you are not only gaining access to a powerful payment processing solution but also benefiting from state-of-the-art security protocols designed to safeguard your business and customer information. Feel free to explore the detailed documentation to make the most of our secure and reliable payment API.