Overview
The Bolt Desktop solution combines the CardSecure and CardPointe Gateway APIs and the PCI-validated P2PE Bolt Desktop card reader device to provide a simple and secure in-person payment integration for desktop and ERP applications.
The Bolt Desktop solution combines the CardSecure and CardPointe Gateway APIs and the PCI-validated P2PE Bolt Desktop card reader device to provide a simple and secure in-person payment integration for desktop and ERP applications.
The Bolt Desktop solution extends the following features and benefits to your desktop client and ERP applications:
The Bolt Desktop solution includes flexible APIs and the Bolt Desktop card reader device to integrate secure card-present tokenization and payments with your application.
The Bolt Desktop solution includes several different integration methods, depending on your software and business need, including:
If you're an Independent software vendor or developer looking to integrate Bolt Desktop payments with your ERP or desktop client application, see the Bolt Desktop Developer Guide to get started.
The Bolt Desktop card reader device (ID TECH Augusta) is an EMV (chip) and MSR (magnetic stripe) card reader device that offers simple plug-and-play usability. The device encrypts card data at the point of interaction, ensuring that sensitive cardholder data is never exposed to your environment. Additionally, the device supports EMV Quick Chip, allowing you to accept EMV payments much more quickly than standard EMV.
The Bolt Desktop device uses keyboard emulation to return card data to your application as though it was typed on a keyboard.
See the Bolt Desktop Device User's Guide for more information on setting up, using, and troubleshooting the Bolt Desktop device.