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Overview

Forte Payments is a regulatory-compliant payment solution for gaming and digital asset platforms. Your users can purchase Virtual Digital Goods using credit card or crypto with built-in AML screening, 3D Secure, graduated KYC enforcement, and fraud protection - all through a fully-managed drop-in widget. Your backend creates a payment intent. Your frontend embeds the widget. Forte handles everything in between.

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What are Virtual Digital Goods?

Virtual Digital Goods (VDG) are off-chain items delivered within your game or application that include in-game currency, cosmetics, power-ups, or any item stored in your own database rather than on a blockchain. With the BUY_VDA transaction type, your user pays via the Forte Payments widget, and you deliver the item after receiving a payment_approved webhook.
The API uses the field name BUY_VDA (Virtual Digital Asset). VDA and VDG are used interchangeably in this documentation.

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How It Works

1

Your backend creates a payment intent

Call POST /payments/v2/intent with the item details and buyer information. Forte returns a widget_data object.
2

Your frontend embeds the widget

Embed the Forte Payments widget and initialize it with widget_data. The widget handles the full payment UI — card entry, 3DS, crypto wallet connection, and KYC if required.
3

Forte notifies your backend

Once payment settles, Forte sends a signed webhook to your endpoint. Deliver the item to the user on payment_approved.

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Integration Modes

ModeDescriptionBest for
WidgetWidget is embedded directly in your siteSeamless in-app purchase experience
RedirectUser is redirected to a Forte-hosted payment pageSimpler frontend integration

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Key Features

  • Card payments — Visa and Mastercard, with 3D Secure support
  • Crypto payments — Users pay from their connected Web3 wallet
  • Built-in compliance — AML screening, geo-blocking, and graduated KYC on high-value transactions
  • Webhooks — Signed payment status events delivered to your backend
  • Saved Payment Instruments — Seamless payment flow with saved payment methods

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Next Steps

Integration Guide

Start integrating Forte Payments

Testing Resources

Test cards, OTP codes, and sandbox details