Authorize.net FAQs

What is Authorize.net?

Authorize.net is a payment gateway service that allows you to accept credit card payments through your 123FormBuilder form. It provides a secure platform for processing payments and managing transactions, including fraud detection and prevention tools, making it easy for your business to start accepting payments online.

How does Authorize.net work?

Authorize.net works by securely transmitting payment data between the your 123FormBuilder form and the respondent’s financial institution. Respondents initiate the payment and their information is securely transmitted to Authorize.net’s servers for processing. Authorize.net checks the validity of the payment information and verifies that the funds are available in the respondent’s account. They send a response whether the payment has been accepted or declined. If the payment is approved, Authorize.net deposits the payment into your designated bank account.

Is Authorize.net secure?

Yes, Authorize.net is a highly secure payment service that uses advanced security measures to protect sensitive payment data. All the payment data transmitted si encrypted using SSL/TLS encryption to prevent unauthorised access; they are also using advanced fraud detection tools to monitor transactions for suspicious activity and prevent fraudulent payments. Authorize.net are also PCI compliant and are using tokenization to replace sensitive payment data with a unique token.

Is Authorize.net international?

The service is available in many countries, including US, Canada, UK, Australia and the European Union. It’s recommended to check with Authorize.net directly to determine the specific requirements and options available in your country.

What payment methods does Authorize.net offer?

When integrated with your 123FormBuilder form, Authorize.net supports credit and debit cards such as Maestro, Mastercard, Visa & American Express.

Does Authorize.net charge any transactional fees?

The specific fees may vary depending on the pricing plan you choose with Authorize.net and the volume of transactions you process. The most common fees are:
  • Transaction fees: Authorize.net charges a per-transaction fee for processing payments, typically 2.9% plus plus $0.30 for credit card transactions
  • Monthly gateway fees: Authorize.net charges a monthly fee for using their payment gateway. The fee varies based on the pricing plan selected, starting at $25 per month and going up to $99 per month for more advanced features.
  • Chargeback fees: The fee is currently $25 per incident.

It’s important to review the fees associated with using Authorize.net carefully and choose a pricing plan that aligns with your business needs and transaction volume.

How can I integrate Authorize.net with my 123FormBuilder form?

Start by creating a new form and adding fields. Once you have assigned a price to your fields/choices, all you have to do is to add Authorize.net to your form by going to Payments section.

You will have to provide the API Login ID and the Transaction Key in order to enable Authorize.net on your 123FormBuilder form. This information can be retrieved from your API Credential & Keys section in Authorize.net. Additionally, if you want to save client profiles in your account based on the submitted credit card number from the first purchase of your respondents, don’t forget to enable Create Customer Information Profile.


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Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of the most frequently asked questions. For more FAQs, please browse through the  FAQs page.

Is this service free?
Yes, we offer a free form builder service. Just sign up to the Basic plan and you are all set. This plan is forever free, but you are limited with a few features only, such as 5 forms per account, 100 submissions per month and you have to keep the backlink to 123FormBuilder on your forms. Check out our features matrix for more information.
How many forms can I create?
It depends on the service plan you are on. Higher service plans enable more features, including more web forms for your account. If you need more forms, go to the My Account section of your account and click the upgrade button. To create an unlimited number of forms, either upgrade to the Platinum service plan or higher. Consult our features matrix for more information.
How can I publish my forms?
You can publish your forms in many ways, by using their direct URL or HTML link, embedding them with a JavaScript code, Inline HTML or iFrame, using the Facebook app or the WordPress plugin, using popups, the Blogger code snippet and many more. Once you have created and customized your form, go to the Publish section to complete your work. Read more in our documentation.
How do I change my form design?
You can change the design of your form for more information. in the Themes section, which is located in your form settings. We offer a set of more than 30 predefined form themes for your forms, but you can also create your own from scratch. You can customize the submit button, the logo and more. To apply your own stylesheets, all forms come with a custom CSS editor.

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