As an online entrepreneur, you know that having a payment provider is essential. Cardgate is a popular Payment Service Provider (PSP) and can be connected to the i-Reserve reservation system.

What is Cardgate?

CardGate is the ultimate online payment solution for your webshop. They offer a wide range of payment solutions for online businesses, including Credit Card, PayPal, Klarna and even Bitcoin. In addition, they help you determine the best options for your webshop, and Cardgate records all payments. CardGate's rates are low and you only pay for successful transactions. You have 24/7 insight into your transactions and revenue.

Integration between CardGate and the i-Reserve reservation system

The i-Reserve online reservation system can be connected to your CardGate account. This allows customers to pay directly for their reservations using their preferred payment method, and you can manage your reservations and payments conveniently in one system. This saves you a lot of time on your bookkeeping – time you can put to good use doing what you enjoy: running your business.

When it comes to the Cardgate integration, the possibilities lie primarily in the payment provider's wide range of payment methods. The number and types of payment systems change with the market. This usually means that payment methods are added, but it can also mean that one is no longer offered. Our reservation system's integration connects to the payment provider's checkout, meaning payment methods can be added or removed without any changes to i-Reserve.

How does the integration between Cardgate and the i-Reserve reservation system work?

So how does the integration work exactly? First of all, to establish the connection between our booking system and CardGate, you need a CardGate account and the i-Reserve Online Payments module must be activated. Next, the i-Reserve settings must be configured so that CardGate can send feedback to the reservation system and vice versa. Once everything is set up correctly, paid reservations are processed directly in i-Reserve.

What data is exchanged?

To ensure the i-Reserve reservation system and CardGate work together properly, they exchange data. You can see which data is sent in the table below.

i-Reserve Direction Cardgate
Personal data
Amount / Currency amount / currency
Reference / Invoice number / Reservation ref
Transaction ID Transaction ID

How do I set up the integration between CardGate and i-Reserve?

To set up the integration, you first need to log in to the CardGate website using your own credentials. Under the menu item "Management" - "sites" you will find the websites from which payments can be made via CardGate. Here you will find the site ID and encryption key, which you need to configure the integration in the i-Reserve reservation system.

In the "Callback URL" field, you can then enter the link below, replacing {I-RESERVE-URL} with your own i-Reserve environment.

https://{I-RESERVE-URL}/?mod=paymentresult&method=12

Then go to the i-Reserve reservation system to set up CardGate as your payment provider. To do this, go to the control panel under 'modules' - 'reservation payment method'. Enter the Cardgate site ID and encryption key as shown on the Cardgate settings page. A more detailed description of how to establish this integration can be found in our manual.

Get started with the i-Reserve reservation system right away!

This integration between the CardGate payment system and our online reservation system makes it even easier for you as an entrepreneur to accept payments from your customers. And if you have any questions, our support team is always ready to help. So what are you waiting for? Try our reservation system today!