System and method for providing multiple application programming interfaces for a browser to manage payments from a payment service

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, at a payment service and from a browser and via a first application programming interface that defines a first protocol for communicating data between the browser and the payment service, authorized payment information for making a payment for a potential purchase, wherein the authorized payment information is received based on a site transmitting to the browser and via a second application programming interface that defines a second protocol for communicating data between the browser and the site, a payment request associated with the potential purchase by a user from the site;
• and
• transmitting, to the browser, and via the first application programming interface, a confirmation of a completion of the payment for the potential purchase.

A payment service comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to be configured to:
• receive, via a first application programming interface that defines a first protocol for transmitting authorized payment data from a browser on a user device to the payment service, a first payment request, wherein receiving the first payment request is based on the browser configured on the user device receiving, via a second application programming interface that defines a second protocol for communicating data between the browser and a site, a second payment request from the site for payment data associated with a purchase of a product;
• and
• process authorized payment data contained within the first payment request to handle a payment for a purchase.

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a payment service, from a browser and via a first application programming interface that defines a first protocol for communicating data between the browser and the payment service, authorized payment information for making a payment for a potential purchase, wherein the authorized payment information is received based on either (1) a site transmitting to the browser and via a second application programming interface that defines a second protocol for communicating data between the browser and the site, a payment request associated with the potential purchase by a user from the site or (2) the payment request being received from code configured on the browser and via the second application programming interface;
• processing the payment to complete a purchase;
• and
• transmitting a confirmation of a completion of the payment for the purchase.

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a payment service, from a browser and via a first application programming interface that defines a first protocol for communicating data between the browser and the payment service, authorized payment information for making a payment for a potential purchase, wherein the authorized payment information is received based the browser obtaining, via a second application programming interface that defines a second protocol for communicating payment data for purchases, a payment request associated with the potential purchase by a user;
• processing the payment to complete a purchase;
• and
• transmitting a confirmation of the payment for the purchase.