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HitPay Payment Methods Reference

Lookup reference for payment methods available across Southeast Asia, India, Australia, and cross-border markets. Maps countries to methods, API values, currencies, and settlement behavior.

When to Apply

  • Developer asks which payment methods are available for a specific country
  • Need the correct payment_methods + currency combination for API calls
  • Determining whether a method settles in local currency or cross-currency
  • Checking if a specific method (e.g., DuitNow, DANA) is available

For live account queries, use the hitpay-api MCP tools: get_account_status shows which providers are enabled, get_supported_qr_methods shows available QR methods.

Country-to-Method Quick Lookup

Country Recommended QR Methods Currency
Singapore PayNow, GrabPay, ShopeePay SGD
Malaysia GrabPay, ShopeePay, Touch 'n Go, FPX MYR
Philippines QR Ph (InstaPay), ShopeePay, GCash PHP
Thailand PromptPay, TrueMoney THB
Vietnam VietQR, ZaloPay VND
Indonesia QRIS IDR
India UPI INR (settles SGD)
Australia PayTo AUD
Korea KCP methods KRW
Cross-border (Chinese tourists) WeChat Pay, Alipay+ CNY (settles SGD)

If the developer doesn't specify a country, ask. The wrong currency will cause the API call to fail.

Payment Method API Values

These are the exact strings to pass in the payment_methods parameter:

Display Name API Value Currency Notes
PayNow paynow_online SGD QR-based
GrabPay grabpay SGD, MYR QR-based
ShopeePay shopee_pay SGD, MYR, PHP QR-based
Touch 'n Go touch_n_go MYR QR-based
FPX fpx MYR Bank transfer (redirect), not QR
PromptPay promptpay THB QR-based (domestic)
TrueMoney truemoney THB QR-based (domestic)
VietQR vietqr VND QR-based
ZaloPay zalopay VND QR-based
QRIS qris IDR QR-based (covers GoPay, OVO, DANA)
QR Ph qrph PHP InstaPay rail
GCash gcash PHP QR-based (domestic)
UPI upi SGD Cross-currency (INR customer, SGD settlement)
WeChat Pay wechat SGD Cross-currency (CNY customer)
Alipay+ alipay SGD Cross-currency (CNY customer)
PayTo payto AUD Bank-initiated payment
Cards card Any Visa, MC, Amex — redirect checkout

Borderless QR Methods (Cross-Border)

For cross-border payments, some methods use different API codes than domestic. Using the domestic code for a cross-border call will fail.

Display Name Borderless API Value Country Notes
PayNow paynow_online SG Same as domestic
GCash gcash_qr PH Different from domestic gcash
QR Ph qrph_netbank PH Same as domestic
PromptPay opn_prompt_pay TH Different from domestic promptpay
TrueMoney opn_true_money_qr TH Different from domestic truemoney
QRIS (iFPay) ifpay_qris ID Different from domestic qris
QRIS (DOKU) doku_qris ID Different from domestic qris
Touch 'n Go touch_n_go MY Same as domestic
ShopeePay shopee_pay Multi Same as domestic

Key rule: For borderless, set currency to the merchant's currency (e.g., SGD), not the customer's. The response includes borderless_fx with conversion details.

Cross-Currency Settlement

Method Customer Pays Merchant Receives FX Applied
WeChat Pay CNY SGD At transaction time
Alipay+ CNY SGD At transaction time
UPI INR SGD At transaction time
Borderless QR Foreign currency Merchant's currency At transaction time
All others Local currency Same (local) No FX

Rule: For cross-currency methods, always set currency to the settlement currency (SGD), not the customer's local currency.

Known Unavailable Methods

These are commonly requested but not available as separate methods on HitPay:

Requested Method Country Alternative
DuitNow Malaysia GrabPay, ShopeePay, Touch 'n Go
DANA Indonesia QRIS (covers DANA wallets)
OVO Indonesia QRIS (covers OVO)
GoPay Indonesia QRIS (covers GoPay)
LINE Pay Thailand PromptPay, TrueMoney
Momo Vietnam VietQR, ZaloPay
Boost Malaysia GrabPay, ShopeePay, Touch 'n Go
PayPay Japan Not available

Common Errors

Error Cause Fix
"Payment method not available" Provider not enabled Enable in HitPay dashboard, check get_account_status
"Invalid currency" Currency doesn't match method Use the correct currency from the tables above
"Amount too low" Below minimum threshold Minimum is usually 1.00 in local currency
Provider in pending[] KYC not complete Complete verification in HitPay dashboard

Detailed Provider Maps

See references/provider-currency-map.md for the full provider-to-method mapping with settlement details for each market.

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