eSewa API Integration in Nepal: A Developer's Guide (2026)
How eSewa's ePay v2 checkout works for developers: the signed form, the success redirect, the status check that confirms payment, testing in the sandbox, the traps that cause NOT_FOUND, and the shorter path through one API.
Start here
8The groundwork, if you have not taken a payment online before.
- 18 Jul 2026 · 4 min
Fonepay Settlement Time and Options Explained (2026)
When does Fonepay money reach your bank? Settlement times for instant, multi-session and on-request withdrawal, what each costs, and how to check what settled.
- 15 Apr 2026 · 4 min
How to Accept Online Payments in Nepal
A step-by-step guide to accepting online payments in Nepal using Khalti, eSewa, and Fonepay. For businesses, freelancers, and developers.
- 1 Apr 2026 · 4 min
What is a Payment Gateway? A Guide for Nepal
What a payment gateway is, how it works, and which payment gateways are available in Nepal, explained in plain language for business owners.
- 28 Mar 2026 · 4 min
What is ConnectIPS? Nepal's Bank Transfer System
A complete guide to ConnectIPS: what it is, how it works, transaction limits, and how to accept ConnectIPS payments on your website.
- 25 Mar 2026 · 4 min
How to Send Payment Links to Customers in Nepal
Payment links are the fastest way to collect money from Nepali customers: no website, no code, no hassle. Here's how to create and send them.
- 10 Mar 2026 · 5 min
How to Set Up E-Commerce Payments in Nepal
How to choose the right payment setup for your Nepali e-commerce store: platform comparison, payment methods, fees, and step-by-step setup guide.
- 28 Feb 2026 · 4 min
Why Your Nepali Business Needs Online Payments
The numbers, trends, and real business reasons why accepting digital payments is no longer optional for Nepali businesses.
- 10 Feb 2026 · 5 min
How to Handle Refunds for Online Payments in Nepal
Everything Nepali merchants need to know about processing digital payment refunds: timelines, partial refunds, Khalti vs eSewa refund policies, and how to handle them in your system.
eSewa, Khalti, and Fonepay
12Merchant accounts, real fees, limits and how each one behaves.
- 22 Oct 2026 · 5 min
Fonepay Static QR vs Dynamic QR: Which One Does Your Shop Need?
The printed Fonepay QR on your counter and the dynamic QR made for each order are different products. What each one is, where to get it, what goes wrong when a static QR is used for online orders, and which one your shop needs.
- 22 Oct 2026 · 4 min
Why Is eSewa Not Working? What to Check, and What to Tell Your Customers
eSewa payment failing at your shop or on your website? How to tell an eSewa outage from a customer-side problem or an integration bug, what to check first, and what to say to the customer so nobody pays twice.
- 13 Aug 2026 · 5 min
Can Foreign Tourists Pay Your Nepali Business?
Nepal Rastra Bank publishes the numbers, and they are more lopsided than anyone expects. Which visitors can pay your QR today, what it costs you, and who still cannot pay at all.
- 12 Aug 2026 · 8 min
Is Fonepay QR Enough for Online Payments in Nepal?
Often, yes. A Fonepay QR starts at Rs 0 and almost any wallet or bank app can pay it. Here is where it stops being enough online, and what to add when it does.
- 31 Jul 2026 · 5 min
How to Accept Payments in Nepal Without a Website or App
Selling on Instagram, Facebook or WhatsApp? Here is how Nepali sellers collect eSewa, Khalti, and Fonepay payments professionally with no website, no code and no fake-screenshot anxiety.
- 31 Jul 2026 · 5 min
Checkout vs Payment Gateway: What's the Difference in Nepal?
Checkout page and payment gateway are not the same thing. What each one does, what eSewa, Khalti, and Fonepay are, payment gateway meaning in plain Nepali, and which parts your business actually needs.
- 31 Jul 2026 · 6 min
Fonepay Merchant Registration: QR, Portal, API and Costs (2026)
How to become a Fonepay merchant: enrolment steps, static vs dynamic QR, the merchant portal and app, published fees, what the API actually costs, and settlement to your bank.
- 31 Jul 2026 · 6 min
Payment Button vs Hosted Checkout vs Payment Links: Which Fits Your Nepali Business?
Three ways to accept eSewa, Khalti, and Fonepay without building a checkout from scratch: payment links, embeddable buttons, and hosted checkout. How each works and how to choose.
- 26 Jul 2026 · 7 min
eSewa Charges 2026: Send Money, Bank Transfer, ATM and Service Fees
Every eSewa service charge in one place: send money, bank transfer, ATM withdrawal, cash in, bill payments, and what merchants pay. Verified against eSewa's published tariffs.
- 26 Jul 2026 · 5 min
How to Get a Khalti Merchant Account (2026 Guide)
Khalti merchant account explained: where to sign up, what you need, how the test environment works, dashboard login, fees, and the faster way to accept Khalti with eSewa and Fonepay.
- 26 Jul 2026 · 7 min
eSewa Limit Per Day and Per Month, Plus Khalti and QR Limits (2026)
Wallet transaction limits in Nepal explained: eSewa limits per day and month, non-KYC limits, NRB caps, QR payment limits, and what they mean when customers pay your business.
- 10 Apr 2026 · 4 min
Khalti or eSewa: Which Is Better? (2026)
Khalti or eSewa, which is better? How the two wallets differ for customers and for businesses: who uses each, fees, refunds and developer APIs, and why most shops end up accepting both.
For developers
10APIs, webhooks, security and the parts that bite in production.
- 22 Oct 2026 · 3 min
eSewa Test Credentials and Sandbox (2026): IDs, MPIN, OTP and Secret Key
eSewa's sandbox test credentials in one place: test eSewa IDs, password, MPIN, OTP, the EPAYTEST product code and test secret key, the sandbox URLs, and the mistakes that make test payments fail.
- 22 Oct 2026 · 6 min
Khalti API Integration in Nepal: A Developer's Guide (2026)
How Khalti's ePayment API works for developers: initiate, the payment page, the return URL, the lookup that confirms payment and its statuses, sandbox test accounts, the website_url trap, and the shorter path through one API.
- 31 Jul 2026 · 7 min
eSewa Merchant Login (merchant.esewa.com.np) and Registration Guide (2026)
Looking for the eSewa merchant login? It is merchant.esewa.com.np. Registering a business, eSewa's 11 August 2026 documents guide, what merchants report paying, the sandbox credentials, and the APIs.
- 18 Jul 2026 · 7 min
Fonepay API Integration in Nepal: A Developer's Guide
How Fonepay's Dynamic QR payments work, what integrating Fonepay actually involves, and how to accept Fonepay through one API alongside eSewa and Khalti.
- 18 Jul 2026 · 4 min
Verify Payments in Nepal: Webhooks, Not the Redirect
The right way to confirm eSewa, Khalti, and Fonepay payments: verify server-side, use signed webhooks, and never mark an order paid from the return URL.
- 18 Apr 2026 · 4 min
AI Agents That Can Accept Payments in Nepal - PayBridgeNP MCP
PayBridgeNP's MCP server lets AI assistants like Claude create payment links, issue refunds, manage subscriptions, and pull KPIs in Nepal - here's how it works.
- 20 Mar 2026 · 5 min
Nepal Payment Gateway API: Integration Guide for Developers
A practical developer guide to integrating Nepal payment APIs: authentication, checkout sessions, webhooks, refunds, and the PayBridgeNP TypeScript SDK.
- 5 Mar 2026 · 5 min
Online Payment Security in Nepal: What Merchants Need to Know
A practical guide to payment security for Nepali merchants: verifying webhook signatures, HTTPS, protecting API keys, and how customer payment details stay with the providers.
- 20 Feb 2026 · 5 min
PayBridgeNP vs Direct Khalti/eSewa Integration
An honest comparison of integrating Khalti and eSewa directly versus using PayBridgeNP as a unified gateway: pros, cons, and when each makes sense.
- 15 Feb 2026 · 4 min
Embed a Pay Now Button on Any Website in Nepal
PayBridgeNP payment buttons let you add Khalti/eSewa checkout to any HTML page with one line of code. No backend required.
Platforms and plugins
3Installing on the cart or billing system you already run.
- 8 Apr 2026 · 3 min
How to Add a Nepal Payment Gateway to WooCommerce
Step-by-step guide to accepting Khalti, eSewa, and Fonepay payments on your WooCommerce store using PayBridgeNP's free plugin.
- 5 Apr 2026 · 6 min
How to Accept Nepali Payments on Shopify
Set up Khalti, eSewa, and Fonepay payments on your Shopify store with PayBridgeNP: full setup guide for Nepali merchants.
- 18 Mar 2026 · 5 min
How to Integrate a Nepal Payment Gateway with WHMCS
Accept Khalti, eSewa, and Fonepay payments on your WHMCS hosting billing platform with PayBridgeNP's free module: full setup guide.
Comparisons
2Straight answers on what to pick, with the trade-offs named.
- 8 Jul 2026 · 8 min
Best Payment Gateways in Nepal (2026)
The payment gateways and payment methods in Nepal compared for 2026: eSewa, Khalti, Fonepay QR, NepalPay QR, bank transfer and cards, with fees, refunds and how to accept the main ones through one integration.
- 8 Jul 2026 · 5 min
eSewa vs Khalti vs Fonepay: Which Should Your Business Accept? (2026)
A detailed comparison of eSewa, Khalti, and Fonepay for Nepali businesses: fees, reach, developer experience, refunds, and which one to accept first.
Billing and reconciliation
3Charging on a schedule, and matching what arrived to what you sold.
- 13 Aug 2026 · 6 min
Why Nobody Can Tell You What Accepting QR Costs in Nepal
Ask five people what a QR payment costs a merchant and you get five answers. The rulebook explains why: your rate is set by your acquiring bank, not by the QR scheme. Here is what is actually written down.
- 15 Mar 2026 · 4 min
Recurring Billing and Subscriptions in Nepal
How to set up recurring payments, subscriptions, and automated billing for your Nepali business: what works, what doesn't, and the right approach.
- 5 Feb 2026 · 6 min
How to Track and Reconcile Payments in Nepal
Best practices for tracking Khalti, eSewa, and Fonepay payments: reconciliation, exports, accounting integration, and avoiding common mistakes.