Paystack Integration for Developers

The definitive guide to building payment systems with Paystack — from your first transaction to production-grade payment infrastructure across Africa.

4.99 modules47 lessonsCertificate included
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Bonaventure Ogeto10,000+ students
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What You'll Learn

Foundations
Accepting Payments
Webhooks Deep Dive
Recurring Payments
Transfers And Payouts
Subaccounts And Splits
Refunds Disputes Advanced
Testing And Going Live
Capstone Storepay

Course Curriculum

9 modules · 47 lessons · 13h total

Module 1: Foundations

5 lessons
Lesson 1.1: What is Paystack?
Free18m
Lesson 1.2: How Paystack Works Technically
Free20m
Lesson 1.3: Setting Up Your Paystack Account
13m
Lesson 1.4: Understanding the Paystack API Architecture
18m
Lesson 1.5: Your First API Call
21m

Module 2: Accepting Payments

6 lessons
Initialize Transaction and the Redirect Flow
14m
Paystack Popup (Inline JS Integration)
15m
Verifying Transactions
15m
Payment Channels
14m
Metadata and Custom Fields
14m
Building a Complete Payment Form
23m

Module 3: Webhooks Deep Dive

5 lessons
Lesson 3.1: Webhook Architecture and Setup
17m
Lesson 3.2: Verifying Webhook Signatures
14m
Lesson 3.3: Processing charge.success Events
18m
Lesson 3.4: Idempotency and Retry Handling
17m
Lesson 3.5: Logging and Debugging Webhooks
22m

Module 4: Recurring Payments

4 lessons
Lesson 4.1: How Tokenization Works
20m
Lesson 4.2: Charging Returning Customers
21m
Lesson 4.3: Plans and Subscriptions
21m
Lesson 4.4: Managing the Subscription Lifecycle
23m

Module 5: Transfers And Payouts

5 lessons
Lesson 5.1: When to Use Transfers
16m
Lesson 5.2: Creating Transfer Recipients
20m
Lesson 5.3: Initiating Single Transfers
19m
Lesson 5.4: Bulk Transfers
20m
Lesson 5.5: Transfer Webhooks and Verification
24m

Module 6: Subaccounts And Splits

4 lessons
Lesson 6.1: Marketplace Architecture with Subaccounts
15m
Lesson 6.2: Creating and Managing Subaccounts
18m
Lesson 6.3: Split Payments in Practice
19m
Lesson 6.4: Multi-Split and Transaction Splits
22m

Module 7: Refunds Disputes Advanced

4 lessons
Lesson 7.1: Processing Refunds
18m
Lesson 7.2: Handling Disputes
20m
Lesson 7.3: Dedicated Virtual Accounts
19m
Lesson 7.4: Multi-Currency Transactions
23m

Module 8: Testing And Going Live

4 lessons
Lesson 8.1: Test Mode Deep Dive
23m
Lesson 8.2: Simulating All Scenarios
23m
Lesson 8.3: Going Live Checklist
25m
Lesson 8.4: Production Monitoring and Error Handling
27m

Module 9: Capstone Storepay

10 lessons
Lesson 9.1: Project Overview and Architecture
PROJECT11m
Lesson 9.2: Backend Setup and Core Routes
PROJECT12m
Lesson 9.3: Checkout and Payment Integration
PROJECT10m
Lesson 9.4: Webhook Handler
PROJECT11m
Lesson 9.5: Subscription Billing
PROJECT9m
Lesson 9.6: Vendor Payouts
PROJECT9m
Lesson 9.7: Refund Processing
PROJECT8m
Lesson 9.8: React Frontend
PROJECT9m
Lesson 9.9: Admin Dashboard
PROJECT8m
Lesson 9.10: Deployment and Next Steps
PROJECT9m

About the Instructor

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Bonaventure Ogeto

Founder, Mctaba Labs

Software engineer building products for the African market. 10,000+ students taught across multiple platforms. BSc Mathematics & Computer Science from JKUAT.

10K+ students 4.9/5 rating

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access?

12 months from the date of purchase. You can renew access or subscribe to All-Access for KES 2,999/month for unlimited access to every course.

What payment methods do you accept?

M-Pesa and international cards (Visa, Mastercard) via Paystack.

Can I preview content before buying?

Yes! The first two lessons are free to preview. No purchase required.

Who teaches this course?

Bonaventure Ogeto, founder of Mctaba Labs, a Nairobi-based software company that builds the tools and products we teach about.

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