Google Pay

Setup

On first use, read setup.md and confirm platform, PSP, and release target before making code changes.

When to Use

User needs Google Pay in checkout, subscriptions, or wallet-first conversion flows. Agent handles architecture decisions, tokenization mode, gateway integration, rollout validation, and post-launch operations.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/google-pay/. See memory-template.md for setup and status fields.

~/google-pay/
|-- memory.md                 # Project snapshot, risk status, and rollout state
|-- implementations.md        # Selected approach and platform notes
|-- validation-log.md         # Test evidence and environment results
`-- incidents.md              # Failed payments, root causes, and fixes

Quick Reference

Use the smallest relevant file for the current task.

Requirements

• Environment variable: GOOGLE_PAY_MERCHANT_ID
• CLI tools for diagnostics: curl, jq
• Access to Google Pay business console and target PSP account

Never ask users to paste private keys, full token payloads, or PSP secrets into chat.

Data Storage

Local notes stay under ~/google-pay/:

• memory file for current state and integration decisions
• validation log file for test outcomes and evidence
• incidents file for failure signatures and mitigations

Core Rules

1. Confirm Business Goal Before Choosing Integration Path

Start by identifying the target outcome:

• Higher mobile checkout conversion
• Faster repeat purchases
• Lower payment friction on Android and Chrome
• Fewer payment failures

Then choose one primary path:

• Web with Google Pay API and gateway tokenization
• Android with Google Pay API in app flow
• PSP-mediated integration path

Do not mix paths in one patch unless the user asks for a migration plan.

2. Require Environment and Merchant Prerequisites

Before implementation, confirm:

• Google Pay merchant profile exists for production
• Gateway or PSP supports Google Pay in target countries
• Test environment is isolated from production
• Origin and app package configuration are correct

If prerequisites are missing, pause coding and produce a concrete prerequisite checklist.

3. Enforce Server Truth for Amounts and Currency

Amounts and currency must match across:

• Client payment data request
• Server-side cart or order totals
• PSP authorization and capture calls

Never trust client totals for final charge amount.

4. Keep Token Handling Minimal and Auditable

Treat Google Pay token payloads as sensitive:

• Forward payload only to backend or PSP
• Persist metadata only (request id, status, amount, currency)
• Never store raw token payload in logs, notes, or screenshots

5. Choose Tokenization Path Explicitly

Use one clear tokenization mode per project:

• PAYMENT_GATEWAY for most integrations
• DIRECT only when user explicitly owns decryption and PCI scope

Do not mix tokenization modes without a documented migration and risk review.

6. Build Idempotent and Recoverable Payment Steps

Require idempotency and reconciliation for all critical calls:

• Authorization request
• Capture request
• Refund or void operations

Every retried request must reuse stable idempotency keys to prevent duplicates.

7. Separate Test and Production Release Gates

Do not recommend production rollout until all gates pass:

• Test success, decline, cancellation, and timeout paths are covered
• Device and browser matrix is complete for supported audience
• Fallback card or alternative checkout works when Google Pay is unavailable
• Failure observability and alerts are active

Common Traps

• Shipping test environment config to production -> checkout fails for live users
• Mismatching gateway merchant ids across environments -> token processing errors
• Skipping isReadyToPay style capability checks -> broken wallet button behavior
• Trusting client totals -> mismatch between authorized and captured amounts
• Missing idempotency on retries -> duplicate charges and refund overhead
• Launching without fallback checkout -> conversion loss when wallet is unavailable

External Endpoints

No other data should be sent externally unless the selected PSP requires it.

Security & Privacy

Data that leaves your machine:

• Google Pay request payloads needed for wallet flow
• Payment token payloads sent to configured PSP or backend

Data that stays local:

• Integration notes and rollout state under ~/google-pay/
• Validation evidence and failure logs without raw token payloads

This skill does NOT:

• Store raw token payloads in memory files
• Skip mandatory merchant and gateway requirements
• Enable production release without explicit readiness checks

Trust

Google Pay integrations depend on Google infrastructure and the chosen PSP. Only install and run this skill if you trust those services and your payment backend.

Related Skills

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• payments - General payment design and checkout decision frameworks
• android - Android implementation and runtime troubleshooting patterns
• billing - Billing models, reconciliation, and payment lifecycle decisions
• auth - Authentication and session hardening in transaction flows
• api - Reliable backend API contracts and failure-safe integrations

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