Setting up Vipps Gateway

Setting up Vipps Payment Gateway

Vipps is one of Norway’s most widely used mobile payment applications. It enables users to send and receive money instantly, make online payments, and pay for goods and services at participating merchants.

As a payment solution tailored specifically for the Norwegian market, Vipps supports fast, secure, and convenient transactions for customers within Norway.

How to set up Vipps Payment Gateway in your eCommerce Store

Follow the steps below to enable and configure Vipps as your payment method:

Step 1: Navigate to Payment Settings

• Log in to your eCommerce admin panel.
• Go to Settings → Payments.
• Click on Add payment method.

Step 2: Select Vipps

• If your store currency is supported, choose Vipps from the list of available payment providers.
  • If Vipps does not appear, refer to the “Vipps isn’t available with your store currency” section below.

Step 3: Enable the Payment Method

• Under the Enable payment method section, toggle the switch to activate Vipps.

Step 4: Add Integration Credentials

• Enter the Secret Key from your Vipps merchant account.
• Click Submit to save your configuration.

Step 5: Optional — Enable Sandbox Mode

If you want to test the integration:

• Click More options on the same page.
• Toggle Sandbox mode to enable testing.
• Enter your test Secret Key in the Sandbox input field.

This will allow you to test the Vipps payment flow at checkout.

Vipps supported Currency

Vipps is designed exclusively for the Norwegian market and supports only Norwegian Krone (NOK).

Currency Name	Currency Code
Norwegian Krone	NOK

To use Vipps, customers typically must have:

• A Norwegian social security number.
• A Norwegian bank account.
• A Norwegian mobile phone number.

Vipps isn’t available with your Store Currency

If Vipps is not showing as an available payment provider, your current store currency is not supported.

To enable Vipps, you must update your store currency to NOK.

How to change your Store Currency

1. Go to Settings → General in your eCommerce admin panel.
2. Click on Timezone, currency, units of measurement.
3. From the Currency dropdown menu, select NOK.