Release notes

This page lists the major changes in each release of Google Pay API for Android. The release notes are ordered and identified by date, and they include descriptions of the changes.

2020-06

• Added ConcordPay, Payfacto, Radial to the list of participating processors.

2020-05

• Added Kassa to the list of participating processors.
• Added payment flow figures that explain the relationship between Merchants, Google, and Payment Processors to Overview.
• Added more information about the isReadytoPay client reference to Reference.

2020-04

• Added FreedomPay, Paymo, Oceanpayment, and PayU India to the list of participating processors.

2020-03

• Added 2C2P, Windcave, dLocal, and Paymentwall to the list of participating processors.
• Added gateway parameter values to Tutorial.
• Added the allowedCreditCards property to the CardParameters request object that allows merchants to filter out credit card transactions to Reference.
• Added instructions to gain production access via registering with Business Console to Request production access.
• Added instructions to contact support for onboarding and technical questions via Business Console to How to get help and Troubleshooting.

2020-02

• Added PayOnline to the list of participating processors.

2020-01

• Added Paygent, Judopay, Paymark, e-SiTef - Software Express, and noon payments to the list of participating processors.
• Added a summary view to Brand guidelines.

2019-12

• Added Billing Systems, Spreedly, theMAP, and APPEX to the list of participating processors.
• Added DIRECT integration requirements to Overview.

2019-11

• Added Tranzzo, MOBI.Money, Suntech, and Best2Pay to the list of participating processors.
• Added OpenCart to the list of participating platforms.

2019-10

• Added instructions to enable Brazil debit and credit combo card support in the allowedCardNetworks property for the CardParameters request object to Reference.

2019-09

• Added NCCC, eCard, and BlueGate (NTTData) to the list of participating processors.

2019-08

• Added PayAnyWay, Paragon Payment Solutions, and Paylane to the list of participating processors.
• Removed the merchantId property from the example MerchantInfo object.
• Added CheckoutActivity.java to replace YourActivity.java to Tutorial.
• Added PaymentsUtil.java to replace GooglePay.java to Tutorial.
• Added new supplemental images to UX best practices.
• Added instructions to customize your integration for SCA compliance to Strong Customer Authentication.

2019-07

• Added Cathay United Bank, Chase Merchant Services (formerly Chase Paymentech), LogPay, Nuvei, Payler, Paymetric, and RBS to the list of participating processors.

2019-06

• Added CardConnect, eGHL, and LogPay to the list of participating processors.
• Added a diverse set of sample token examples to Test with sample tokens.
• Added more information and examples to UX best practices.
• Added new allowedCardNetworks option, INTERAC, to the Tutorial.

2019-05

• Added Braspag, Ecard, Redsys, and Worldnet to the list of participating processors.

2019-04

• Added Computop, MyCheck, Sipay, TPay.com, and Wirecard to the list of supported gateways.
• Added PayPal as a supported payment method in the type property for the PaymentMethod request object to Reference.

2019-03

• Added iQmetrix, Portmone, and Vindicia to the list of participating processors.

2019-02

• Added Gestpay, iPay88, MultiCarta, Square, and WayForPay to the list of participating processors.
• Added more information about encryption and sample payloads returned with a DIRECT integration to Test with sample tokens.
• Added frequently asked product and troubleshooting questions and answers to FAQ.

2019-01

• Added Assist, GMO Payment Gateway, and Moneris to the list of supported gateways.

• Added localized content in the following languages:

  • Russian
  • Portuguese (Brazilian)
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Chinese (Traditional)
• Added examples for participating processors to the gateway table and gatewayMerchantId properties for the TokenizationSpecification Request Object to Reference.

2018-12

• Added Arabic for the "Buy with Google Pay" resource to Brand guidelines.
• Added information about ECv2, an updated cryptography protocol that allows merchants to store a static, long-term, Google signing key that only needs to be updated every 10 years, for DIRECT integrations to Payment data cryptography.
  Note: If you've implemented support for ECv1, your implementation should continue to work. If you wish to upgrade to ECv2 in production, notify your Google contact to verify your implementation.
• Added information about ECv2 payload support for the Tink Library version 1.1.0 to Tink release notes.

2018-11

• Added NMI to the list of participating processors.
• Added more information about the Google Pay mark to Brand guidelines.

2018-10

• Added instructions for key rotation for DIRECT integrations to Payment data cryptography.

2018-09

• Added information about APIv2 to GitHub code sample.

2018-08

• Added information about the new version of Google Pay API, APIv2, to Update to latest version.
  Note: Apps that have integrated with APIv1 should continue to work.