Let customers pay for subscriptions using KakaoPay and Naver Pay

What's new?

Paddle now supports recurring transactions for KakaoPay and Naver Pay, meaning customers can use them to pay for subscriptions.

There are no changes to endpoints or fields in the API as a result of this change — it's an update to the way the Paddle platform handles payments.

How it works

KakaoPay and Naver Pay are leading digital wallets in South Korea. KakaoPay is integrated into the popular KakaoTalk messaging app, while Naver Pay is part of the massive Naver ecosystem. Together, they serve millions of users and are among the most widely used payment methods in the Korean market.

Previously, KakaoPay and Naver Pay were only available for one-time purchases through Paddle Checkout. We updated the Paddle platform so that now you can use KakaoPay and Naver Pay for recurring transactions, too.

This means customers can pay for subscriptions using KakaoPay or Naver Pay. Paddle collects for payment using KakaoPay or Naver Pay initially, then saves that payment method for future renewals and subscription charges.

Next steps

If you've already turned on KakaoPay and Naver Pay for Paddle Checkout, you don't need to do anything to start offering them for subscriptions.

There are no changes to endpoints or fields in the API as a result of this change. However, you may start to see kakao_pay or naver_pay as values for transaction.payments[].method_details.type for transactions created for subscriptions. These values were previously allowed, but not returned for subscription-related transactions.

If you've built billing information pages or similar screens in your frontend that show payment details for a customer, you may like to check how they display payments by KakaoPay and Naver Pay. For testing instructions, see our KakaoPay and Naver Pay guides.