API question: integrating a custom item order form into WHMCS

[switch]

I've take a close look at the API docs, and they _appear_ to support what I'm trying to do, but before investing a lot of time in trial and error, I'm posting this to the community for some feedback.

 

So:

I want to have an order form on my main web site. The order form asks for a wide range of extra information which I am storing. After the user completes the order form, I want to do two things:

 

1) Create a hosting account based on a pre-existing plan (nothing complicated about this, it simply involves passing client information, plan, payment info, and creating the account).

 

2) I want to charge the customer $X as part of the order process for the fee I'm providing (I'm thinking I could do this by making a special hosting plan that had that amount as the setup fee)

 

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Assuming I'm approaching this the right way, I see that it's very easy to create a new client in WHMCS:

 

http://wiki.whmcs.com/API:Add_Client

 

What I'm not so clear on is how to order a plan for that client, charge their card, get a positive response, and act accordingly.

 

At the very least, I would need to assign the plan to the client, assign the credit card they provide, then set the order as "pending" or whatever. From there, I could log into the WHMCS admin and do things as normal.

 

Does anyone have any thoughts or experience doing this kind of thing?

[sparky]

I guess you have seen the functions

http://wiki.whmcs.com/API:Functions

[switch]

Yeah, thanks for pointing those out though. So the answer to my question: Can this be done? is yes?

[brianoz]

You may have to create an invoice to charge the amount, if it varies; but one way or another you will be able to do it.

 

The only thing that may make it hard is a lack of programming experience on your behalf.

[switch]

The only thing that may make it hard is a lack of programming experience on your behalf.

 

Errr... thanks I'll keep that in mind?

[brianoz]

Sorry - that wasn't intended to be unkind! It's just that sometimes people expect everything to be easy, and if the programming itself is tricky there just isn't a way to make it easy.

[switch]

Right, thanks!

[crshman]

Is there a way to pass the credit card information to WHMCS via the API from a custom order form?