iATS Payments

iATS Payments is a leading payment gateway for nonprofit organizations. iATS is popular in the US, UK, Canada and France and allows you to accept donation payments from 40+ countries. This following article will help you install and configure the add-on so you can accept donations with the iATS payment gateway quickly and easily.

Getting Started with iATS Payments

In order to accept payments with iATS using GiveWP you will need to have an active iATS account, the iATS GiveWP Add-on, and the GiveWP Core plugin installed and activated.

Click here for instructions on installing and activating GiveWP Add-ons.

Note: You can always access your add-on purchase receipts, downloads, and licenses from your GiveWP Account dashboard.

After your iATS  add-on is activated, go to “Donations > Settings” and click on the Payment Gateways tab. There you will see the default Payment Gateways (PayPal Standard, Test Payment, and Offline Donations). You should also see iATS Payments as an option as well. Click on that to enable iATS as an active payment gateway for your website.

Obtaining your iATS API Keys

Once you have activated the add-on it’s time to get the necessary keys so that GiveWP can send donation information securely to iATS.

iATS Sandbox

The TEST iATS sandbox is a shared environment that you can access using the following credentials:

• Sandbox User ID (Agent Code): TEST88
• Sandbox Password: TEST88

Set these as the Sandbox Agent Code and Sandbox Agent Key to test iATS. You can log in to https://www.iatspayments.com/login/login.html with these test credentials. Note: GiveWP must be in Test Mode in order to successfully process test donations with iATS.

iATS Live

The LIVE credentials you use to login to the iATS website are what you need to enter into the GiveWP settings in order for GiveWP to connect with the iATS API.

• LIVE User ID (Agent Code): your iATS user ID
• LIVE Password: your iATS pw

Double-check after one have the appropriate keys in place so you don’t run into issues in the testing process. If all checks out, it’s time to start testing the integration.

iATS Test / Sandbox Setup

It is recommended that prior to going live with any campaign that you first test your integration using the iATS test account.

To setup a iATS test account:

The iATS payment gateway has a shared test environment and credentials:

North America iATS Client Portal login (PDT/GMT -8)	Click here
United Kingdom iATS Client Portal login (UTC/GMT)	Click here
User ID (Agent Code)	TEST88
Password	TEST88
Alternate User ID*	AURA88
Alternate Password*	AURA88

For additional information: http://home.iatspayments.com/developer-info/testing/#top

Accepting Donation Payments with iATS

Now that you have the plugin setup with the appropriate keys it’s time to test the plugin and then begin accepting real donations. Note: the following assumes you have already created a donation form.

1. Ensure the Gateway is Enabled: Navigate to your WP-Admin > Donations > Settings > Payment Gateways. You should then see iATS checked:

2. Choose whether you want to collect billing details or not under the gateway settings. These fields are not required in order for iATS to function properly. By default, the fieldset is disabled to reduce the number of form fields.

3. View a donation form on your website. You will now see an option to pay via iATS. You can also adjust the payment method label to suit your needs.

Donors are now able to complete donations via credit card on your website. Upon a successful donation they are redirected to the donation success page.

Common Questions

The following section provides helpful troubleshooting information should you experience trouble with the add-on or integration.

Common Questions