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# Acquiring (IPG)

> Internet Payment Gateway for card acquiring

# Acquiring (IPG)

Connect to card acquiring and payment gateway services.

## Overview

The IPG connector enables merchants to accept card payments through FinHub's acquiring partners.

## Features

| Feature           | Description                    |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------ |
| **Authorization** | Real-time card authorization   |
| **Capture**       | Settlement and capture         |
| **Refunds**       | Full and partial refunds       |
| **3D Secure**     | Strong customer authentication |
| **Tokenization**  | Secure card storage            |

## Supported Cards

* Visa
* Mastercard
* Local schemes (region-specific)

## Integration

```json theme={null}
{
  "connector": "acquiring_ipg",
  "operation": "authorize",
  "amount": 100.00,
  "currency": "EUR",
  "card_token": "tok_123"
}
```

## Use Cases

* E-commerce payments
* In-app purchases
* Subscription billing
* Point of sale