This document serves as a comprehensive migration guide for merchants transitioning from the TRANS API to the Forte API, detailing authentication changes, endpoint mappings, and migration steps.
- Overview of Migration: The guide outlines the process for merchants moving from the TRANS API to the Forte API, emphasizing the need for updated authentication and endpoint adjustments.
- Authentication Changes: Transitioning from API Key authentication in the TRANS API to Basic Authentication with username and password in the Forte API, along with the addition of the X-Forte-Auth-Organization-Id header.
- Migration Steps: Key steps include updating authentication methods, modifying API calls to align with Forte’s requirements, and ensuring proper error handling.
- Endpoint Definitions: Detailed mappings of various endpoints from the TRANS API to the corresponding Forte API endpoints, including credit card processing and transaction handling.
- Testing and Deployment: Recommendations for testing the integration in the Forte sandbox environment before moving to production and monitoring transactions post-deployment.
- Error Handling: Guidance on updating error responses to match Forte's error codes, ensuring merchants can effectively manage transaction outcomes.
- Customer and Payment Method Management: Instructions for managing customer profiles and payment methods, including storing and deleting tokens for credit cards and checks.
- Summary of Endpoints: A table summarizing the TRANS API endpoints alongside their Forte API equivalents for easy reference during migration.
You can find the complete documentation guide attached below.