You can enable Google Pay and Apple Pay as alternative payment methods, thus giving your guests flexibility in choosing their preferred payment method. The methods will be offered on the BookDirect, Self-service portal, and Online Check-in.
Adding Google Pay
To offer Google Pay as a payment method on the Book Direct / Self Service portal:
- create an account in the Google Pay & Wallet Console and complete your 'Business profile'
- In the Google Pay & Wallet Console select 'Google Pay API' and scroll down to the 'Integrate your website' section. Click '+Add website'
- in the Website URL field, enter your Clock PMS+ server URL - e.g. https://sky-eu1.clock-software.com. Please make sure you add the URL with the correct server on which your account is hosted. A best practice is to copy the URL from your ClockPMS+ account and delete everything after .....clock-software.com (required regardless of the integration type).
Important: Make sure that the URL DOES NOT have a slash symbol '/' at the end!
- In the 'Integration Type' section, select 'Gateway'
Buyflow screenshots
As part of the request, Google requires screenshots of the buyflow on BookDirect. Make screenshots of the BookDirect as depicted in the examples below. For the 'Payment method screen' and 'Google Pay API payment screen' you can use the 2 screenshots below.
Submitting the request
Once you have filled out all the information and uploaded the screenshots, the 'Submit for approval' button will activate. Click it and wait for Google to verify and approve the request. You will receive emails from them at the email address registered in the Pay&Wallet console. Once approved, guests will be able to pay using their Google Pay account.
Important: If you haven't done so already, please contact us to advise that you want to activate Google Pay and provide us with your Google Pay Merchant ID. You can locate it in the top right corner of the Console.
Adding Apple Pay
Contact us and let us know you want to activate Apple Pay and we will take care of the activation. There are no other actions needed from your side.