POST vs. GET method
Overview
In the Affirm transaction process after the user confirms their loan, we redirect the user from the affirm.com domain to the page URL you specified in user_confirmation_url
. When redirecting the user, we also send you a checkout token, which you will need to authorize the charge, via an HTTP
request either in the request body or the query string of the request.
Convert from POST to GET
You choose how we send the checkout token by setting the user_confirmation_url_action parameter in the checkout object.
- Setting it to
POST
sends the checkout token in the body of theHTTP
request (default setting) - Setting it to
GET
sends the checkout token in the query string of theHTTP
request
When deciding between the 2 options, consider the following:
HTTP
requests pass data, via either the body or the query string, for several reasons including form information (checkout data), tracking (UTM parameters), queries (searches)POST
data sent in the request body won't appear in a web browser's navigation bar while GET data sent through the query string will appear in the navigation bar.- Best practices for
HTTP
requests are to usePOST
requests if the request will affect a change on the receiving end and to useGET
requests when retrieving data that doesn't cause changes on the receiving end GET
requests are easier to implement, particularly for high latency sitesGET
requests will allow customers to refresh the page atuser_confirmation_url
without being asked to confirm their resubmission
So, the use of POST
requests is usually due to a combination of best practices, security, and aesthetics.
Switching from POST to GET is a simple three step process.
Step 1:
On your checkout page that calls affirm.checkout(checkoutObject)
a) If you do not have user_confirmation_url_action
set in the merchant configuration object, you can add user_confirmation_url_action
: GET
to the object
b) If you already have user_confirmation_url_action
set, change the value from POST
to GET
Step 2:
Adjust the page you use for your user_confirmation_url
to support HTTP GET
requests. The checkout token will be an additional parameter in the query string
Step 3:
Test your checkout flow!
Updated 9 months ago