Kagi Frequently Asked Question

Question:

Do I have to include the Register program with my software?

Answer:

We insist on the Register application (or an equivalent) to keep the processing fees low. Basically for credit cards, it verifies the number via checksum before it is sent, it "encrypts" the data, it calculates the amount and it formats all the text in a standard way so that the paybot can automagically pull the info, charge the credit card, and enter the info into a database. We no longer have to manually touch electronic payment forms, the paybot does it all.

If you want to write your own Register program, plan on spending at least 6 months. We do not have enough free time to immediately assist every author who feels the need to duplicate what someone else has already done. We will work with you to create your own Register program but please keep in mind, assisting you comes after all the other more immediate tasks that we have. There is lots of testing that is required and you'll need to develop your own unique credit card scrambling algorithm and then explain it to us well enough for us to descramble it.

It's not that we don't want you to write your own Register program, we just don't have the amount of time that it takes to make it happen as quickly as most authors can produce code.

Modification Date: Tuesday, February 27, 1996