Accept card, EFT, and mobile payments at your captive portal via PayFast

How it works

PayFast connects to Powerlynx via three credentials from your PayFast merchant account: Merchant ID, Merchant Key, and Salt Passphrase. Navigate to Config / Finance / Payment Gateways / PayFast in Powerlynx and enter these values. A sandbox environment is available for testing before switching to the live account — use sandbox credentials for testing, and live credentials for production.

PayFast supports multiple payment methods including MTN MoMo, card payments, Instant EFT, Mukuru Pay, and more — the full list is available on the PayFast website. Payment methods are managed from within the PayFast merchant dashboard.

Per-location configuration is supported — different PayFast merchant accounts can be linked to different hotspot locations within a single Powerlynx instance.

What this integration provides

• Card payments, Instant EFT, MTN MoMo, Mukuru Pay, and more at the captive portal.
• Sandbox environment for pre-live testing — separate credentials for sandbox and live.
• Per-location PayFast merchant account configuration.
• Payments tracked under Finance / Payments in Powerlynx.
• South Africa (set under Config / System / Localization).

Credentials required

Merchant ID, Merchant Key, Salt Passphrase — from your PayFast merchant account (sandbox or live).

Who uses this

South African operators who want multiple local payment methods through a single gateway.

Requirements

• PayFast merchant account (sandbox for testing, business account for live).
• Country set to South Africa under Config / System / Localization.

How to connect PayFast to Powerlynx with Merchant ID, Key, and Salt Passphrase — step-by-step guide.