El Salvador

Learn about the dLocal supported payment methods in El Salvador.

Market specifications

Take a look of all the payment methods available.

Country reference Cards supported Alternative Payment Method supported

Cards

Find all the information about the card supported capabilities.

Capabilities Process Card Payments

Alternative Payments

Learn how to integrate cash, bank transfer or wallet payment.

Puntoxpress


Market specifications

Do you want to know more information about El Salvador's market? Go to the Unlock your local payment methods in Latin America article.

Country reference

country codecurrency codedocument namedocument formatdocument required?
SVUSDDUI9 digitsYes

Cards supported

payment_method_idBrand IDNamepayment_method_typeDetailsAllowed FlowsLogo
CARDVIVisaCARDCredit CardDIRECT REDIRECT
CARDMCMastercardCARDCredit CardDIRECT REDIRECT
CARDJCJCBCARDCredit CardDIRECT REDIRECT
CARDAEAmerican ExpressCARDCredit CardDIRECT REDIRECT
CARDDIDiscoverCARDCredit CardDIRECT REDIRECT
CARDDCDinersCARDCredit CardDIRECT REDIRECT

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To offer all the card options that may be available in your integration, send the payment_method_id as CARD.

Alternative Payment Method supported

payment_method_idNamepayment_method_typeDetailsAllowed FlowsLogo
PUPuntoxpressTICKETCash paymentDIRECT REDIRECT


Cards

Cards are one of the most popular payment methods in El Salvador after cash and account for 55% of online purchases.

Capabilities

Visa CreditMastercard CreditJCBAmerican ExpressDiscoverDiners
Minimum amount1 USD1 USD1 USD1 USD1 USD1 USD
RefundsYesYesYesYesYesYes
RecurringYesYesYesYesYesYes
Chargeback optionYesYesYesYesYesYes
Chargeback Dispute optionYesYesYesYesYesYes
DescriptorMerchant nameMerchant nameMerchant nameMerchant nameMerchant nameMerchant name

How to process Card Payments?

Learn how to process payments with credit and debit cards with dLocal in our Card Payments section.



Alternative Payment Method

Puntoxpress

A cash-collection company with a presence in several Central American countries.

They help customers cash in or make deposits on any of our affiliated venues which consist of very popular supermarkets, pharmacies, and even gas stations.

Capabilities

Puntoxpress
Min. amount1.5 USD
Max. expiration time supported5 days
Notification delayImmediate
RefundsYes
FlowDIRECT
REDIRECT

Request parameters

PropertyTypeDescriptionMandatory?
amountNumberAmount to be charged.Yes
currencyStringUSD

Transaction currency in ISO 4217.
Yes
countryStringSV

Transaction country in ISO 3166.
Yes
payment_method_idStringPU

ID of the selected payment method.
Yes
payment_method_flowStringDIRECT or REDIRECTYes
payer.nameStringName of the payer.Yes
payer.emailStringEmail of the payer.Yes
payer.documentNumberDocument of the payer.Yes
order_idNumberID of the capture given by the merchant in their system. Think of it as an external ID of the capture.No
notification_urlStringNotifications will be sent in every change of status of a payment to the notification_url specified by the merchant.No

Examples

{
    "amount": 20,
    "currency": "USD",
    "country": "SV",
    "payment_method_id": "PU",
    "payment_method_flow": "DIRECT",
    "payer": {
        "name": "Jane Doe",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "document": "12345678901",
        "address": {
            "country": "SV",
            "state": "San Salvador",
            "city": "San Salvador",
            "zip_code": "8858",
            "street": "Av. Principal",
            "number": "5940"
        }
    },
    "order_id": "34545sk3483kqw0",
    "description": "Tshirt",
    "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
    "callback_url": "http://merchantsite.com/success_page"
}
{
    "id": "D-4-457a4909-4f5f-4973-121e8-f852795m46da",
    "amount": 20,
    "currency": "USD",
    "payment_method_id": "PU",
    "payment_method_type": "TICKET",
    "payment_method_flow": "DIRECT",
    "country": "SV",
    "bank_transfer": {},
    "ticket": {
        "type": "CUSTOM",
        "number": "132073",
        "expiration_date": "2023-06-18T05:59:00.000+0000",
        "id": "1100347444581",
        "company_name": "puntoxpress",
        "provider_name": "puntoxpress",
        "provider_logo": "https://static.dlocal.com/images/providers/LogoPuntoxpressSVNI.png",
        "image_url": "https://pay.dlocal.com/gmf-apm/payments/M-67ffaf85-3872-41af-9186-cabc5b1e45dd",
        "amount": 20,
        "currency": "USD"
    },
    "created_date": "2023-06-13T20:19:20.000+0000",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "status_detail": "The payment is pending.",
    "status_code": "100",
    "order_id": "34545sk3483kqw0",
    "notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new"
}

Example ticket

Puntoxpress UI built with the information in the example above.

Puntoxpress UI built with the information in the example above.

User Interface Tips UI

If you are using these payment methods through a DIRECT integration, follow the tips below in order to make it easier for your customers to complete payments, boosting your conversion rates.

ElementTip
Ticket NumberIt is the number that payers must dictate to the cashiers in order to complete payment. Name it "Referencia".
Currency and AmountShould be relevant elements in the ticket. Users need to have that information very clearly.
Currency Symbol$
Expiration dateDisplay this element clearly and visible enough. In El Salvador, the date format is DD/MM/YYYY.
Payment instructionsAlthough most users are familiarized with Puntoxpress, it is a good practice to help those who are not. The image above is an example of instructions, but if needed, our team will be happy to help you with more personalized instructions.
Save buttonIt helps users to have their tickets always on their phones, making it needless to take notes or keep the browser open.
Print buttonIt is useful for some users who need to have their tickets printed.