Card Payment Gateway

Card Payment Gateway is a dummy, payment processing solution written in C#. This project is designed to handle card transactions, integrating with multiple payment providers to ensure reliable and seamless transactions.

Features

Multi-provider integration: Supports multiple payment providers for redundancy and reliability.
Extensibility: Easily extendable to include additional payment providers or custom features.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

.NET 8.0 SDK
Docker (for containerized deployment)
PostgreSQL (recommended database)

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/card-payment-gateway.git
cd card-payment-gateway

Set up the database:

Ensure you have PostgreSQL running and create a database for the application. Update the connection string in appsettings.json located in the src/PaymentGateway.Api directory.
Run the application:
```
cd src/PaymentGateway.Api
dotnet run
```
The application will start and be accessible at http://localhost:5000.

Docker Setup

To run the application using Docker:

Build the Docker image:
```
docker build -t card-payment-gateway .
```
Run the Docker container:
```
docker-compose up
```
The application will start and be accessible at http://localhost:5000.

Running Tests

To ensure everything is set up correctly and working as expected, run the test suite:

Navigate to the test project:
```
cd test/PaymentGateway.Api.Tests
```
Run the tests:
```
dotnet test
```

Usage

After setting up and running the server, you can access the payment gateway API at http://localhost:5000/api/payments. Refer to the API documentation for details on how to perform transactions and interact with the gateway.

API Endpoints

POST /api/payments: Initiate a new payment.
GET /api/payments/{id}: Retrieve the status of a specific payment.

Advanced Configuration

You can deploy the application using Docker:

Build the Docker image:
```
docker build -t card-payment-gateway .
```

Run the Docker container:

docker run -d -p 5000:80 card-payment-gateway

API Documentation

Comprehensive API documentation can be generated using tools like Swagger integrated within the project.