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An easy shopping cart interface allowing a site to easily accept | An easy shopping cart interface allowing a site to easily accept Bitcoins as payment. | ||
The service is | The service was launched on June 28, 2011<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/BarbaraEMac/statuses/85754176562401280 Ok! The time is now! Announcing BitWillet]</ref>, and closed for new signups on June 2, 2012<ref>[http://www.bitwillet.com/ http://www.bitwillet.com]</ref>. | ||
The | === How It Works === | ||
* A customer clicks a 'Buy with BTC' button / link. | |||
* BitWillet provides a unique Bitcoin address. | |||
* Once payment to that address is confirmed, BitWillet POSTs the purchase information to a specified URL. | |||
* The URL can redirect the customer to the digital goods, record purchase information, etc. | |||
=== Integration Details === | |||
==== Client-Side ==== | |||
* The BitWillet JavaScript is loaded by adding <code><script src="http://www.bitwillet.com/plugin/bitwillet.js" type="text/javascript"></script></code>. | |||
* A button or link which initiates the BitWillet offer is added: | |||
<a onClick="bitwillet( 'OFFER_ID' );" href="#"> | |||
Purchase "OFFER_TITLE" with Bitcoins! | |||
</a> | |||
<noscript> Please enable Javascript to access "OFFER_TITLE". </noscript> | |||
==== Seller-Side ==== | |||
* A URL handler is created which will accept BitWillet's purchase confirmation POST. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://www.bitwillet.com BitWillet] web site | * [http://www.bitwillet.com BitWillet] web site | ||
* [http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2706170 Hacker News Announcement] web site | |||
* [http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/ibfxf/my_weekend_project_accept_bitcoin_on_your_website/ Reddit Announcement] web site | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[ | [[Category:Shopping Cart Interfaces]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:15, 2 June 2012
An easy shopping cart interface allowing a site to easily accept Bitcoins as payment.
The service was launched on June 28, 2011[1], and closed for new signups on June 2, 2012[2].
How It Works
- A customer clicks a 'Buy with BTC' button / link.
- BitWillet provides a unique Bitcoin address.
- Once payment to that address is confirmed, BitWillet POSTs the purchase information to a specified URL.
- The URL can redirect the customer to the digital goods, record purchase information, etc.
Integration Details
Client-Side
- The BitWillet JavaScript is loaded by adding
<script src="http://www.bitwillet.com/plugin/bitwillet.js" type="text/javascript"></script>. - A button or link which initiates the BitWillet offer is added:
<a onClick="bitwillet( 'OFFER_ID' );" href="#">
Purchase "OFFER_TITLE" with Bitcoins!
</a>
<noscript> Please enable Javascript to access "OFFER_TITLE". </noscript>
Seller-Side
- A URL handler is created which will accept BitWillet's purchase confirmation POST.
See Also
External Links
- BitWillet web site
- Hacker News Announcement web site
- Reddit Announcement web site