How the
Surcharging API Works
Recover credit card processing costs while automatically enforcing surcharging logic. Integrates with supported payment processors and custom payment integrations.
Integration
Integrate Yeeld's Surcharging API into your payments flows
Customization
Configure surcharge logic tailored to your business needs
Automation
Automatically calculate and apply surcharges at checkout
Optimization
Monitor and adjust surcharge strategies with Yeeld's reporting tools
Who It's Built For
Designed for Platforms and Merchants with Custom Checkouts
Yeeld's Surcharging API enables companies with custom payment flows to embed surcharging calculations directly into their checkout, while preserving customer experience and without maintaining complex logic.
Platforms
For software platforms that power payments for multiple businesses, Yeeld's Surcharging API helps centralize surcharging configurations, location-based logic, and reporting. With a single integration, platforms can roll out surcharging without requiring each merchant to build or manage this themselves.
Merchants
For merchants accepting payments directly, Yeeld's Surcharging API can embed directly into payment flows while maintaining customer experience. Our API calculates surcharge amounts and enforces rules in real-time, so your team doesn't need to maintain complex logic in-house.
How It Works
Four Steps to Surcharging With Yeeld
Surcharge Rules Engine
Yeeld's engine incorporates U.S. state and Canadian provincial regulations alongside card network requirements. Rules are automatically updated as regulations evolve, so the integration stays current.
Integration
Make a simple API call to Yeeld from your payment flow and receive the surcharge amount in real time. Works with supported payment processors and custom payment integrations, no infrastructure overhaul needed.
Control
Your team owns the UI and checkout flow. Yeeld provides the surcharge calculation engine and the required disclosure guidance.
Revenue Recovery
Apply surcharges within your payment flow to recover credit card processing costs, whether you're a single merchant or a platform managing thousands.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yeeld determine the correct surcharge amount?
Yeeld automatically applies surcharge logic based on U.S. state, Canadian provincial, and card network requirements. Rules are continuously updated and you don't need to monitor regulatory changes yourself.
What happens if a transaction is in a state where surcharging is prohibited?
Yeeld automatically returns a $0 surcharge for transactions in jurisdictions where surcharging is not permitted. No manual handling required on your end.
We're a platform with multiple merchants. How does Yeeld support that?
Yeeld is built for multi-merchant architectures. A single integration enables surcharging across your entire merchant base, with surcharge logic and merchant-level rule enforcement managed centrally.
Is there a sandbox or API docs?
Yes. Contact us to get access.
Do we need to switch payment processors to use Yeeld?
No. Yeeld's API works within most processors that have surcharging enabled, alongside your existing payment integration. No infrastructure changes required.
What does getting started look like?
Contact our team and we'll review your existing payment setup, walk you through the integration, and get you to go-live as efficiently as possible.