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Checkout can be used to create a payment session to collect customer details without initiating payment processing.
It can be used by merchants who want to use the Dintero Checkout to collect customer details while handling the rest of the payment process themselves.
  • External payment method is only supported by Dintero Checkout Express sessions as it requires collection of customer details.
  • It is required to set labels on the payment option in order for Checkout to display the payment method correctly.

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Collect shopper info flow

When the payer loads the checkout they get the option to select the external payment method denoted by your own custom payment method label after they have entered their customer details, as shown below: Express payment option If the payer selects the payment method denoted by your custom payment method label, they are presented with your own title, description and your custom pay button that you have configured the session with. Express payment option revealed When the payer proceeds with this option, they will be redirected to the return_url set on the session and the payer info will have been collected by Checkout. A transaction with the status ON_HOLD will be created from the payment request, which the merchant can later authorize in order to capture, refund or cancel the payment from Backoffice. Express payment transaction

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Example request

An example request for creating a payment session with external payment enabled is shown below: 
POST https://checkout.dintero.com/v1/sessions-profile
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": {
    "return_url": "https://example.com/accept",
    "callback_url": "https://example.com/callback?method=GET",
    "merchant_terms_url": "https://example.com/terms.html"
  },
  "order": {
    "amount": 10000,
    "currency": "NOK",
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "123",
        "name": "Product 1",
        "quantity": 1,
        "unit_price": 10000
      }
    ],
    "merchant_reference": "string"
  },
  "profile_id": "<PROFILE>",
  "configuration": {
    "active_payment_types": { "enabled": true },
    "dintero": {
      "type": "payment_type",
      "external": {
        "type": "payment_product_type",
        "enabled": true,
        "payability": "payable",
        "display": {
          "payment_method_label": "Pay Later",
          "button_label": "Place order",
          "content": {
            "title": "Register the payment first, then pay later",
            "description": "You will receive an email to complete the payment"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "express": {
    "shipping_options": [
      {
        "id": "Delivery.1234",
        "vat": 0,
        "title": "Delivery address",
        "amount": 0,
        "line_id": "Delivery.1234_1",
        "operator": "Delivery Operator",
        "vat_amount": 0,
        "delivery_method": "delivery",
        "pick_up_address": {
            "country": "NO",
            "first_name": "Payee",
            "postal_code": "0000",
            "address_line": "Address 1",
            "postal_place": "OSLO",
            "phone_number": "12345678"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "merchant": {
    "name": "string",
    "logo_url": "http://example.com"
  }
}

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Adjusting custom properties

You can adjust the custom properties of the external payment method in the Backoffice by navigating to your payment profile settings under Dintero External. External payment settings
Last modified on May 7, 2026