To accept bookings via your own website using the indie booking widget, you will need to sync the following payment system/s to your account:

  • indie Pay

Don't have a payment provider? Let indie take care of payment and transaction fees using indie pay. You pay only 5% commission on successful bookings. You'll get paid every 14 days for bookings that are completed, minus commission.

  • Stripe

Many organisations are using Stripe as a foundational platform for their online businesses. Stripe enables users to stay on your website when making a payment, instead of being redirected to a third-party payment site. In addition, there is no setup cost or monthly fees, and set-up is instant. You pay only 2% to indie on successful bookings. You will receive the full payment from the client and indie will invoice for the commission monthly.

  • Coinbase

Coinbase is a secure platform that makes it easy to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more. Indie is the first to offer this integration, as cryptocurrency offers lower transaction fees, making it a great option for small travel businesses. You pay only 2% to indie on successful bookings. You will receive the full payment from the client and indie will invoice for the commission monthly.

How to integrate indie Pay

In the supplier, dashboard click on Integrations > Linked Accounts > Connect

To test the widget on your website from start to checkout. You can enable "test mode" you can then test the booking widget with test card credentials.

Test Card: 4242 4242 4242 4242 (the expiry date and CVC can be random)

Once you are finished testing be sure to return to "live mode" so that your guests will be able to checkout and make a payment.

How to integrate stripe

Accept payments for your bookings through Stripe directly. Learn more about Stripe Payments.

In the supplier, dashboard click on Integrations > Linked Accounts > Connect

Please have the owner of this business or someone with significant management responsibility complete this form.

indie travel will be able to see your account data (such as all payment and payout history), including any data created by other businesses you've connected.

How to integrate coinbase

Coinbase Commerce is a payment processing system for various cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. Coinbase Commerce will allow your customers to pay for your tours in cryptocurrencies that you define.

Accepted Crypto

The following cryptocurrencies are accepted:

  • Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin Cash
  • Ethereum
  • Litecoin

In the supplier, dashboard click on Integrations > Linked Accounts > Connect

Enter the following details, please note you will require an active coinbase account for these details:

  1. Coinbase Email
  2. Coinbase API Key (Coinbase Pro accounts only)
  3. Coinbase Currency
  4. Coinbase Title

How do I create an API key for Coinbase Pro

To create an API key unique to your trading account:

  1. Select the Menu in the top-right corner of the Coinbase Pro dashboard on the website.
  2. Select the API link from the menu
  3. Under Profile Information, select the API Settings tab, then select + New API Key
  4. Select your profile and appropriate permissions, create a passphrase, and then enter in your 2-Factor Authentication code
  5. Finally, select Create API Key at the bottom to make a unique key. The new API key and secret will be displayed on the API Settings page.

Note: The API secret will be only be shown once, so remember to record your Secret in a secure location. If you lose your API Secret, we will not be able to retrieve it.

Read more here: https://help.coinbase.com/en/pro/other-topics/api/how-do-i-create-an-api-key-for-coinbase-pro