PAYSTAR DIRECT CONNECT
Connect PSPs once. Keep provider choice open.
One merchant-facing API for payment operations across connected PSPs, without replacing the direct commercial relationship between merchant and provider.
PayStar Direct Connect is the connectivity product between your payment stack and the PSPs you select. Your team implements one stable contract; PayStar maintains the provider adapters and preserves the evidence needed to operate every pipeline.
[01] what direct connect provides
A stable contract across changing providers
One merchant-facing API
Use documented operations for deposits, payouts, status checks and balances instead of implementing a new merchant-side model for every PSP.
One access key per pipeline
Every pipeline receives its own key. Two deposit pipelines use different keys, and deposit and payout access never overlap.
Normalized and original context
Use consistent statuses and errors for automation while retaining the original PSP response for support, finance and audit.
Provider changes behind the contract
Add or replace an approved route without starting a new merchant integration project for the same supported operation.
[02] responsibility remains explicit
Connection does not blur ownership
Merchant
Selects and contracts with each PSP, approves the payment flow and controls commercial and routing policy.
PayStar
Provides the technical contract, connects approved PSP capabilities and keeps the payment lifecycle observable.
PSP
Processes and settles under its direct agreement with the merchant and remains responsible for its own channel.
[03] where it fits
The connection between selection and operations
PayStar Discovery helps qualify relevant PSP routes before engineering starts. Direct Connect implements the selected capabilities. PayStar Core adds routing, monitoring, investigation and reconciliation across the connected estate.