Exploration Guide | Hyperswitch

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Exploration Guide

Hyperswitch gives you full control over your payments infrastructure without the complexity of building from scratch. Whether you're validating a prototype or scaling globally, you can get started in minutes.

This guide helps you:

  • Quickly install Hyperswitch with minimal setup

  • Try your first hello world by making a payment

  • Learn about Hyperswitch’s modular architecture

  • Improve and streamline your checkout experience

  • See how Hyperswitch embeds security, reliability, and scalability into its core architecture


Get a Sandbox Ready in under 10 Minutes

Spin up a working integration with minimal effort. Choose the path that fits your needs:

Cloud Sandbox (Hyperswitch Hosted Test Environment)

Try Hyperswitch → Launch a ready-to-use Control Center test environment. No setup required, just log in and run your first transaction.

Local Deployment (Docker)

Set up Docker Locally → Perfect for developers who want local control and flexibility. You'll launch a ready-to-use Control Center environment.

API-first Integration
Launch a Scalable Hyperswitch Instance on AWS

AWS Deployment →

Launch Hyperswitch on your own AWS infrastructure with our step-by-step deployment guide. Ideal for teams looking for flexibility, control, and production-ready scalability.

Scalable, Self-Hosted Deployment | Helm Charts for GCP & Azure

Deploy on GCP or Azure →

Install Hyperswitch on your cloud infrastructure using Helm charts for Kubernetes. This method gives you full control over your environment and is ideal for teams deploying on GCP, Azure, or any Kubernetes-compatible platform.

See Hyperswitch in action by sending your first test transaction via the cloud sandbox, local Docker setup or directly via API.

Test a payment | Your First Hello World with Hyperswitch

Hyperswitch Capabilities Overview

Power only what you need with Hyperswitch’s modular architecture. You can pick and integrate the components that solve your specific payment challenges without unnecessary overhead.

Power Only What You Need with Hyperswitch’s Modular Architecture

Intelligent Routing →

Dynamically route transactions based on geography, cost, or success rate to reduce failures and fees.

Revenue Recovery →

Recover failed payments using machine learning–based retry logic that adapts to card network behavior.

Vault (Tokenization) →

Securely store and reuse payment credentials across providers — ideal for subscriptions and saved cards.

Cost Observability →

Gain real-time visibility into your processing costs and optimize spend across processors.

Reconciliation →

Automatically match transaction data across banks, PSPs, and internal systems to reduce manual effort.

3DS Decision Manager →

Apply 3DS only when necessary, minimizing friction while keeping fraud under control.

Payment Orchestration →

Automate disbursements to vendors or sellers with rule-based routing logic.

Explore Core Payment Flows and Capabilities

Power only what you need with Hyperswitch’s modular architecture. Integrate just the components that solve your payment challenges, without the extra overhead.

Build Smarter Payment Flows

Payment Orchestration →

Automate and optimize how payments are routed, authorized, and split across providers with Hyperswitch’s flexible payment orchestration engine.

Tokenization and Card Vault →

Securely store and reuse customer payment credentials across processors to reduce friction and improve retention.

Get Started with Hyperswitch's Vault.

Routing →

Control how transactions flow across payment providers with configurable routing logic and fallback options

Intelligent Routing →

Automatically route transactions based on geography, success rate, or cost to maximize authorization rates.

Smart Retries →

Recover failed payments using ML-driven retry strategies optimized for timing, issuer behavior, and card type.

Payouts →

Easily manage and automate disbursements to sellers, vendors, or partners with flexible payout logic.

Subscriptions →

Handle recurring payments seamlessly with built-in support for subscription billing and invoicing.

Split Payments →

Divide transactions between multiple parties or accounts with precision and control.

Improve Your Checkout and Payment Experience

Deliver seamless, flexible, and localized payment flows that drive higher conversion and customer trust.

Create Seamless Checkout Experiences That Convert

Manage and Monitor Your Payment Operations

Operate at scale with tools to manage accounts, monitor transactions, handle disputes, and apply business rules.

Operate and Monitor Your Payment Stack

Scalability, Relability, and Security

Take your Hyperswitch integration to production with confidence. Set up environments, secure credentials, monitor performance, and scale seamlessly as your business grows.

Explore Security, Reliability, and Scalability

Take Hyperswitch into production