MB WAY
MB WAY is the leading e-wallet in Portugal, with over 5 million users. The user base continues to grow steadily each quarter, and now 50% of Portuguese bank customers are using MB WAY. Learn more about MB WAY.
Payment method properties
Markets | PT |
Processing currencies | EUR |
Consumer currencies | EUR |
Settlement currencies | EUR |
Authentication methods | REDIRECT |
Authentication timeout | 1 hour |
Minimum payment amount | 0.01 EUR |
Maximum payment amount | 5,000.00 EUR |
Payment instrument | PASSTHROUGH_WALLET |
Recurring payments | No |
Separate captures | No |
Refund | Full - Partial - Multiple |
Refund validity | 120 days |
Disputes | Yes |
Sandbox availability | PPRO mock processor |
Make an MB WAY payment
MB WAY payments follow our standardized REDIRECT
payment flow. We recommend including all relevant settings for any authentication methods you support.
To create an MB WAY payment, you'll need to provide the following data at minimum when calling our payment charges API:
Field | Description |
---|---|
paymentMethod | MBWAY |
amount.value | The amount to be paid in the smallest units of the currency used. |
amount.currency | EUR |
consumer.country | The country where the consumer is shopping |
authenticationSettings: REDIRECT settings.returnUrl | Specify the URL to which the consumer should be redirected after completing the payment. |
Request
POST /v1/payment-charges
{
"paymentMethod": "MBWAY",
"amount": {
"value": 1000,
"currency": "EUR"
},
"consumer": {
"country": "PT"
},
"authenticationSettings": [
{
"type": "REDIRECT",
"settings": {
"returnUrl": "https://www.webshop.com/order-results-page"
}
}
]
}
Response
You'll receive our standard payment charge response:
{
"id": "charge_Y3JVzvEaJpvG53xd2R2Zt",
"paymentMethod": "AMAZON_PAY",
"paymentMedium": "ECOMMERCE",
"scheduleType": "UNSCHEDULED",
"instrumentId": "instr_Asu0ig2PXXZSiNrhY44A5",
"currency": "USD",
"country": "US",
"status": "AUTHENTICATION_PENDING",
"consumer": {
"country": "US"
},
"authenticationMethods": [
{
"details": {
"requestUrl": "https://redirection-target.ppro.com",
"requestMethod": "GET"
},
"type": "REDIRECT"
}
],
"authorizations": [
{
"id": "authz_aPobet0FNZNU1bYqfexFd",
"amount": 1000,
"status": "AUTHENTICATION_PENDING",
"createdAt": "2025-06-21T08:34:20.766Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-06-21T08:34:20.766Z"
}
],
"captures": [],
"refunds": [],
"voids": [],
"createdAt": "2025-06-21T08:34:20.114Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-06-21T08:34:20.766Z",
"_links": {
"authorizations": {
"href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_Y3JVzvEaJpvG53xd2R2Zt/authorizations"
},
"captures": {
"href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_Y3JVzvEaJpvG53xd2R2Zt/captures"
},
"refunds": {
"href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_Y3JVzvEaJpvG53xd2R2Zt/refunds"
},
"voids": {
"href": "/v1/payment-charges/charge_Y3JVzvEaJpvG53xd2R2Zt/voids"
}
}
}
Pick the desired authentication method
REDIRECT
- Redirect your consumer to the returned
$.authenticationMethods[?(@.type == "REDIRECT")].details.requestUrl
.
For example, with the value ofhttps://redirection-target.ppro.com/
using the returned$.authenticationMethods[?(@.type == "REDIRECT")].details.requestMethod
HTTP method. - The consumer will be presented with the reference number and instructions to complete the payment.
Handling the payment result
REDIRECT
- After the consumer completes the payment, they are redirected to the
returnUrl
specified in the payment charge creation request. - Upon redirect back to your site, retrieve the latest payment status by performing a GET /v1/payment-charges/{paymentChargeId}. Use the returned
status
field to determine and display the final payment outcome to the consumer. - Additionally, webhooks are triggered to notify you of the payment result. This ensures you receive the outcome even if the consumer closes their browser or fails to return to your website.
Payment instrument
A PASSTHROUGH_WALLET
instrument will be created for MB WAY, with no additional data provided.
Request
GET /v1/payment-instruments/{instrument-id}
Response
{
"id": "instr_5ChenWBwW8xARvJ3GccAx",
"type": "PASSTHROUGH_WALLET"
}
Updated 9 days ago