API request integrity
Use server-side credentials and request-signing patterns to help confirm that an API request came from an authorized integration and was not changed in transit.
Globe Pay security
Trust is built into every payment.
Payment security is a shared responsibility. Globe Pay is designed with layered checks across API requests, transaction verification, merchant operations, and webhook delivery—so each integration has a clearer, safer path from request to confirmation.
Security by designMultiple checks. One clear flow.
Signed and validated API requests
Server-side payment confirmation
Verified webhook events
Available controls depend on the payment method and the configuration of each merchant integration.
Layered protection
Designed to protect the payment lifecycle
Security does not end at checkout. Each layer helps reduce avoidable mistakes and makes payment activity easier to validate and review.
Verify before fulfilment
Confirm payment status with a server-to-server verification step. Do not rely on a browser redirect or a customer-provided screenshot as proof of payment.
Idempotent workflows
Use unique references and safe retry patterns to help prevent duplicate processing when a request times out or a network response is delayed.
Webhook validation
Validate incoming event signatures where supported, match events to your order reference, and make event handling resilient to retries and out-of-order delivery.
Traceable activity
Keep transaction references and operational records connected so your team can review payment state changes and investigate exceptions more effectively.
Careful credential handling
Keep API keys and webhook secrets on trusted servers, limit access to people and systems that need them, and rotate credentials if exposure is suspected.
A safer integration flow
From request to confirmed payment
Build a verification-first flow in your own application and treat every external event as input that must be checked.
Create securely
Send payment requests from your server and keep private credentials out of browser code.
Match the reference
Associate each request with a unique order or transaction reference in your system.
Verify the status
Confirm the final payment state server-side before providing goods, services, or account credit.
Reconcile and review
Record the result, process retries safely, and review any mismatch or unexpected event.
Merchant checklist
Good security is a team effort
Use these practical safeguards alongside the controls available in your Globe Pay integration.
Before going live
Store API credentials only in server-side configuration; never commit them or expose them in frontend code.
Verify amount, currency, merchant reference, and final transaction status before fulfilling an order.
Validate webhook authenticity where supported and make handlers safe to receive duplicate events.
Restrict dashboard access, use strong unique passwords, and remove access that is no longer required.
Monitor failed verifications and reconciliation differences; contact support if you suspect credential exposure.
No payment system can remove every risk. Security measures and verification options can vary by payment channel, provider, and integration. Review the relevant API documentation and your own compliance obligations before launch.
Build with confidence.
Review the integration guidance or speak with our team about security controls for your payment flow.