Planet Authorize

This module is available for all self-hosted WHMCS installations and for WHMCS Cloud’s Growth and Expansion plans.

Planet Authorize is a credit card merchant gateway that is integrated with WHMCS. You can use it with any payment gateway that offers Authorize.net emulation or as a duplicate Authorize.net gateway.

Supported Features

Type: Merchant (Credit Card)

One-TimeRecurringRefundsReversals
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Adding the PlanetAuthorize Payment Gateway

To set up the PlanetAuthorize payment gateway in WHMCS:

  1. Go to Configuration () > Apps & Integrations or Addons > Apps & Integrations.
  2. Click PlanetAuthorize.
  3. Check Show on Order Form to display this payment method in the Client Area during checkout.
  4. Enter your Planet Authorize credentials.
    Submission URL must be a valid http:// or https:// URL.
  5. Click Save Changes.

Test Mode

You can use test mode to simulate payment processing without actually causing a transaction to occur. This can be useful for testing your configuration.

Troubleshooting

You can find information about most payment gateway-related errors in the logs at Billing > Gateway Log and in the Module Log.

For more information, see Troubleshooting Payments.
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Last modified: 2026 September 30