> **Description:** Details about API and platform updates for April 2020, including feature enhancements, improvements, and important changes to Vipps services.

# Technical update Apr 2020

## Much faster payments on phones

Vipps eCom payments using app-switch are now done in the same biometric operation.
There is no longer a need to first log in and then confirm the payment.

This reduces the time it takes to pay with Vipps.

And: Since the "login" is connected to the payment, we have better logging and
more data, so *if* something goes wrong, we can fix it faster.

## POS integration

Point Of Sale (POS) integrations are now possible with the eCom API.

See
[the product page](https://vippsmobilepay.com/en-NO/in-person/cash-register)
and the
[Frequently asked questions for POS integrations](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/knowledge-base/pos-integrations.md).

## eCom: Skip landing page

If there is no way to show the Vipps landing page, it can be skipped.

This may be useful for POS integration, vending machines, and similar unattended scenarios.
See
[Skip landing page](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/knowledge-base/landing-page.md#skip-landing-page)
for details.

## eCom: Cancel pending payments

The `/cancel` endpoint may now also be called *before* the payment has been
reserved, meaning before the user has accepted/rejected in Vipps. This may be
useful in face-to-face situations where a customer's phone runs out of battery.

See
[Cancelling a pending order](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/APIs/ecom-api/vipps-ecom-api.md#cancelling-a-pending-order).

## User details

The user details provided by Vipps Hurtigkasse and
[Vipps Login](https://vippsmobilepay.com/en-NO/online/login)
will (very soon) use the same data formats.

## eCom: `/approve` endpoint for integration tests

A new
[`/approve`](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/APIs/ecom-api/vipps-ecom-api.md#testing)
endpoint makes it possible to approve payments through the API,
without using the app.

## New developer pages

EDIT: Developer pages are now at: [developer.vippsmobilepay.com](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/)

We now offer nicely formatted and Vipps branded developer pages.

The pages are automatically generated from the GitHub repos, so the
content is the same, and you can choose what to use.

We are just getting started, and
[feedback](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/contact.md)
is very welcome. We know there are some minor issues, please bear with us.

## API documentation in HTML format with Slate

We offer generated HTML documentation in three formats for most APIs.
Examples for the eCom API:

* OpenAPI: [eCom](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/redocusaurus/ecom-swagger-id.yaml)
* ReDoc: content no longer available
* Slate: content no longer available

[Feedback](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/contact.md)
is very welcome.

## How it works

We have made some more in-depth product information pages with screenshots:

* [eCom (*Vipps på Nett*)](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/APIs/ecom-api/how-it-works/README.md)
* [Recurring (*Faste Betalinger*)](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/APIs/recurring-api/how-it-works/README.md)

## Plugin overview

We now have plugins for WordPress/WooCommerce, Magento, Episerver, Shopify, Drupal:
[Vipps plugins](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/plugins/README.md)

We have some more candidates too.

## Reminders

We have mentioned some things before, and take this opportunity to remind you:

### API lifecycle

Our API lifecycle policy is
[available on GitHub](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/knowledge-base/api-lifecycle.md).

### Status pages for test and production environments

See [Status pages](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/knowledge-base/status-pages.md).

### How to get help quickly

Please see
[this page](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/contact.md).

### Technical updates archive

Please see: [technical updates](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/technical-updates/README.md)

## Questions or comments?

We're always happy to help with code or other questions you might have!
Please create [GitHub issues or pull requests](https://github.com/vippsas)
for the relevant API,
or [contact us](https://developer.vippsmobilepay.com/docs/contact.md).

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