How to Integrate Sofort with Jotform

Sofort provides a convenient and secure way to complete transactions without needing credit cards or e-wallets. With Sofort, your customers can pay for goods and services directly from their online banking accounts, eliminating the hassle of entering credit card details or creating additional accounts.

With Jotform’s Sofort integration, you can do the following:

• Sell products
• Collect donations
• Accept custom payments

Creating Project at Sofort

You must create a project first at Sofort to get the Configuration Key required for the integration. If you already have it, skip to the main integration steps below.

1. Click the New Project link under the Projects section of your Sofort dashboard.
2. Click the Create Project button on the next window.

3. Choose Gateway Project from the Project Types.
4. Click the Create Project button at the bottom part.

5. Fill up and select an option from the General Settings section:
   • Project Name — Provide a name for the project. You can type any name here.
   • Shop System — Find and select Jotform from the list.
   • Industry — Choose the industry that describes your business.
   • Beta Countries — You can skip this part or choose the country on Sofort’s beta list.
   • Website — You will need to enter your Form URL in this box.
   • Skip Transaction — Leave this unchecked.

6. Under the Payment Methods, check the Bank Transfer option.
7. Toggle the Options, and there, you’ll find two checkboxes under the General product settings:
   • Sender country locked — Keep this unchecked.
   • Test mode — Check this option if you want to test the integration using test bank accounts provided by Sofort on the checkout page.

8. At the bottom of the project details, click the Save button to create the project.
9. After successfully saving the project, you will see the API credentials under the General Settings section. Copy the configuration key from here.

Now, let’s go to the main integration steps.

Adding and Setting up Sofort Integration

You can add and set up Sofort integration in your form by following the below steps.

1. In the Form Builder, click the Add Form Element button on the left side of the screen.
2. Go to the Payments tab.
3. Search or find Sofort and click or drag/drop it to add.

4. In the Payment Settings, provide and select the following:
   • Configuration Key — Paste the key you’ve copied from your Sofort project.
   • Currency — Sofort supports the following currencies only:
     • EUR – European Union Currency
     • CHF – Swiss Franc
     • GBP – British Pound
     • PLN – Polish Złoty
     • SEK – Swedish Krona
     • CZK – Czech Koruna
     • HUF – Hungarian Forint
   • Payment Type — With Sofort, you can sell products, accept user-defined amounts, or collect donations.

5. Finally, click Continue to add your product items. If you’ve chosen User Defined Amount or Collect Donation, click the Save button to complete the integration.

See also:

• Setting Up Your First Order Form
• How to Add Options to Payment Forms
• How to Add Coupon Code to Payment Forms
• How to Add Tax to Your Payment Form
• How to Add Shipping Cost to Payment Forms
• How to Generate an Invoice for Your Payment Form

Sofort Payment Process

When users submit your form, they will be redirected to Sofort’s payment page to complete the payment process. Here’s a demo:

Viewing Payments with Sofort

At Sofort, you can view the transactions under the Bank Transfer section. Here’s how you can do that:

1. Go to the Bank Transfer section of your Sofort dashboard.
2. Scroll down and look for the payment made through your form.
3. Click the Transaction ID to view the full payment details, including the Form ID and Submission ID.

For test transactions, you have the option to simulate the results as shown in the below image:

If you have any questions or suggestions about Jotform’s Sofort integration, please post them in the comments below.