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Alex Sorbala

Alex Sorbala is an Integration Specialist and Product Engineer for North. He has helped develop products on North Developer and supports partners during integration. Alex specializes in the systems that connect partners directly to in-house payment processor, EPX. Having the perspective of both a developer and an integrator, he creates the tools that partners are looking for. This multifaceted perspective makes Alex a key contributor to the technical content on North Developer.

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Embedded Point of Sale Payments: Technical Overview

Enable your Point of Sale (POS) system to securely accept credit card and mobile wallet payments with minor code updates.

By Alex Sorbala and Laura Olson | January 9th, 2025

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How Does Payment Processing Work? Overview and Infrastructure

Processing credit card transactions involves a complex series of events, most of which take place behind the scenes.

By Alex Sorbala and Laura Olson | October 22nd, 2024

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How Payment Request APIs Work

Payment request APIs come in a variety of designs to address the needs of different types of businesses.

By Alex Sorbala and Laura Olson | September 23rd, 2024

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Embedded Payment APIs: Technical Overview

Payment APIs enable communication between a business’s checkout environment and a payment gateway or processor to accept payments in a variety of environments.

By Alex Sorbala and Laura Olson | September 15th, 2024

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The Benefits of Integrated Payments

Integrating directly with a processor gives businesses the most direct access to credit card networks, resulting in fast processing time and minimizing failure points.

By Alex Sorbala and Laura Olson | August 18th, 2022

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How To Use A POS Device To Accept Payments With North’s Ingenico Semi-Integrated API

Learn how North’s Ingenico Semi-Integrated API enables POS integrations to connect seamlessly to Ingenico hardware and firmware.

By Alex Sorbala and Laura Olson | August 4th, 2022

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