Scaling the global payments developer portal across European markets

Back in October 2024, Global Payments introduced the Global Payments Developer Portal — a unified platform designed to simplify API integration and enhance the developer experience. Now it’s time for the next major milestone: The integration and launch of API solutions across EVO regions, including BOIPA (Ireland and UK), NBG Pay (Greece) and eService (Poland). This rollout is a significant step toward consolidating legacy platforms, streamlining operations and scaling our European Total Addressable Market (EU TAM) strategy.

This initiative also underscores our commitment to delivering a singular, scalable payments solution that supports the diverse needs of developers and businesses in these regions. Here’s how we’re making it happen.

A unified API platform takes on Europe

The Global Payments Developer Portal regional launch represents a pivotal transformation for our European operations. By consolidating and integrating existing legacy platforms, we are enabling streamlined operations and enhanced capabilities for our partners, merchants and developers. 

This approach includes:

• Integration with the EVO/eService stack: The foundation of this initiative is the integration of our REST API and SDKs into the EVO ecosystem. This ensures a seamless transition for existing users and provides advanced API functionalities.

• Enhanced regional payment methods: To meet the unique demands of European markets, we’ve integrated region-specific APMs, including BLIK, P24, PayU and Open Banking payment methods. These integrations address market preferences and drive adoption across regions.

Developer Portal: The core of the developer experience

The Global Payments Developer Portal serves as the cornerstone of our developer ecosystem, offering a unified platform to access APIs, SDKs, documentation and integration tools. Its architecture is designed for scalability, enabling both branded and white-label experiences tailored to specific regions and partners.

Branded portals — unified, yet distinct

Branded portals are extensions of the Global Payments International Developer Portal and offer a customized experience while leveraging the same tech stack. These portals inherit content, navigation and functionality from the parent portal and provide consistency and ease of use across regions. Take a look at these examples:

• BOIPA Gateway (Ireland)
• BOIPA Gateway (UK)
• NBG Pay Gateway (Greece)
• eService Gateway (Poland)

For partners requiring full control over navigation, content and integrations, white-label portals provide an independent, yet cohesive solution like the upcoming Heartland Developer Portal and the Partner Experience Portal.

The power of a singular tech stack

At the heart of our developer portal ecosystem is a robust, shared tech stack that supports key features:

• Inheritance

  All branded portals inherit navigation, integrations and shared content from the parent portal to ensure consistent updates and reduced maintenance overhead.

• Customization

  Each portal can include region-specific or partner-specific branding and content to create a tailored experience for local users.

• Scalability

  This architecture enables rapid deployment of new portals and ensures we can expand into new regions and markets efficiently.

What’s next for 2025

This launch is just the beginning. Take a look at what’s on the horizon as we continue to expand and refine our developer ecosystem:

• Developer center enhancements: Providing a consistent and feature-rich experience with a centralized hub for all portals
• Heartland integration: Unifying and streamlining the developer experience by bringing Heartland onto the same tech stack
• Partner Experience Portal: Delivering a tailored portal for partners to manage integrations and access resources
• Elavon gateway and EU brand expansion: Extending the portal ecosystem to additional European markets and brands

Future-forward solutions

The integration and launch of our branded portals across the EVO regions mark a significant leap forward in our European expansion. By consolidating platforms and leveraging a unified Developer Portal, we are simplifying integrations, enhancing functionality and delivering unparalleled value to our developer and partner communities.

With this scalable, flexible architecture, Global Payments is well-positioned to lead the way in developer experience and commerce innovation across Europe and beyond. Stay tuned as we continue to build the future of payments and empower developers worldwide.  For more details, visit our Developer Portal.