Glossary

Glossary of the main business and functional terms used in Checkout API documentation.


Term

Checkout

Description

A payment session created by the merchant to collect money for an order. Includes order, payer, and payment data representing the full payment process.

Term

Merchant

Description

A registered business entity authorized to accept payments through maib’s acquiring system.

Term

Terminal

Description

The merchant’s point of sale or integration endpoint through which transactions are processed.

Term

Order

Description

The purchase or service request initiated by the customer and represented in the checkout process.

Term

Payer

Description

The customer who performs the payment using one of the available payment methods.

Term

Payment Method

Description

The channel used to make a payment (e.g., MIA QR, Card, Apple Pay, A2A).

Term

Refund

Description

The process of returning funds for a completed payment due to a cancellation or return.

Term

Callback

Description

A system notification sent by maib to the merchant’s server containing the final payment result.

Term

Sandbox

Description

The testing environment that simulates transactions without real payments.

Term

Status

Description

Indicates the current state of the payment or checkout (Created, WaitingForPayment, Completed, Cancelled, Refunded).

Term

Signature

Description

A digital verification hash confirming the authenticity of callback notifications.

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