Common Use Cases — Overview
Explore guided walkthroughs for the most common Pine Labs Online payment integration scenarios.
Step-by-step guides for the most frequent Pine Labs Online integration scenarios — from accepting your first payment to migrating from another gateway.
Pick your scenario
Choose the guide that matches your business need. Each use case walks you through the recommended products, APIs, and configuration steps.
Accept payments for a startup
Get from zero to live payments in minutes with minimal code. Uses Payment Links & Hosted Checkout.
Accept payments via payment links
Share a link — collect a payment. No website needed. Uses Payment Links & Dashboard.
Accept payments on a website or mobile app
Embed checkout into your web or mobile experience. Uses Checkout options, SDKs & APIs.
Set up subscriptions & recurring payments
Automate billing cycles for SaaS, memberships, and services. Uses Subscriptions & Webhooks.
Build with AI agents
Integrate payments into AI-powered workflows and agents. Uses MCP Server, Agent Toolkit & n8n.
Migrate to Pine Labs payment gateway
Move from another payment gateway without losing customers. Uses APIs, Dashboard & Support.
How to use these guides
Each guide follows a consistent structure:
Not sure where to start?
Quick reference — Products by use case
| I want to... | Recommended product | Code required |
|---|---|---|
| Collect a payment with a shareable link | Payment Links | No |
| Add a checkout button to my website | Hosted Checkout | Low |
| Build a fully custom payment form | Custom Checkout | Yes |
| Charge customers monthly or yearly | Subscriptions | Yes |
| Let customers pay in EMI instalments | Affordability Suite | Yes |
| Accept payments via bank transfer | [ECMS Bank Transfer](/e-challan | Yes |
| Split payments across multiple sellers | Split Settlements | Yes |
| Accept international card payments | International Payments | Yes |
| Automate payments in AI workflows | MCP Server | Yes |
Environment setup
All guides use the same base configuration:
- A Pine Labs Online merchant account — Sign up
- Your Client ID and Client Secret from the Dashboard → Settings
- A backend server to securely call Pine Labs APIs
Never expose your Client Secret in frontend code. All API calls must originate from your backend.
Next steps
- Accept payments for a startup — fastest path to your first payment
- Quickstart Guide — core API concepts
- API Reference — full endpoint documentation
