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Laura Olson

Laura Olson is a Product Engineer and Technical Writer for North Developer. She is passionate about connecting readers with the information they need to explore technical concepts and unlock the most value from the North product suite. As an owner of North Developer's product documentation, her writing focuses on the end-user, parsing out the complexities that come with being a developer or decision-maker in the payments industry.

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From Zero to Embedded Checkout: Building an ISV Ecommerce App with Next.js

A Next.js (App Router) + TypeScript demo application: integrate North Embedded Checkout to an ecommerce storefront to accept secure online payments.

By Laura Olson | April 24th, 2026

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Comparing North Embedded Checkout to Stripe Checkout and PayPal Advanced Checkout

A deep-dive comparison of embedded and hosted checkout flows: payment page design, credit card payment integration, ecommerce checkout patterns, and when North, Stripe, or PayPal fits best.

By Laura Olson | April 15th, 2026

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Benefits of Embedded Checkout for ISVs

Watch and learn how North Embedded Checkout enables you to easily customize your checkout's appearance, accept the latest payment methods including Google Pay™ and Apple Pay, and take advantage of out-of-the-box features that help reduce shopping cart abandonment.

By Laura Olson | April 10th, 2026

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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 | March 23rd, 2026

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What Is A Hosted Payment Page and How Do They Work?

Hosted payments enable merchants to accept payments online without the security risks of storing card data on their site.

By Laura Olson | March 3rd, 2026

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Embedded Ecommerce Checkouts: Technical Overview

Ecommerce checkouts make it easy to accept credit cards and can be paired with full-featured payment APIs for advanced functionality with minimized PCI scope.

By Laura Olson and The North Developers | February 2nd, 2026

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Benefits of Embedded Payments

Across all industries, businesses are improving payment flexibility. To stay competitive, consider selling products and services online.

By Laura Olson | January 29th, 2026

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How To Choose Embedded Payments for Your Business Model

North’s Sales Engineering team explains the factors behind the best payment solutions for various types of businesses.

By Laura Olson and The North Developers | January 15th, 2026

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Point of Sale Payment Processing: 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, 2026

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How To Build An Ecommerce Store That Processes Credit Card Payments

Payment companies have made it quick and easy to add highly secure shopping carts and checkout forms to your website.

By Laura Olson | January 8th, 2026

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Ecommerce With React Part 2: Integrating a React Shopping Cart with North

Add a secure shopping cart to your website with the JavaScript React framework using North's Browser Post API.

By Kevin Kimani and Laura Olson | December 10th, 2025

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Top Factors for Choosing a Payment Integration

Learn about the factors that determine which payment solution is best for various types of businesses.

By Laura Olson and The North Developers | December 9th, 2025

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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 | December 3rd, 2025

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What Are Omnichannel Payments and Why You Should Turn Your Brick-and-Mortar Store into an Omnichannel Business

A payment service provider can help launch an ecommerce website with omnichannel payment processing to complement your brick-and-mortar business.

By Laura Olson | October 25th, 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, 2025

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Embedding Payments into a Website with the iFrame JavaScript SDK Using Vue

North's iFrame JavaScript SDK enables you to create a customized payment form on your website while keeping sensitive data out of your server environment.

By James Olaogun and Laura Olson | March 5th, 2025

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Process Payments and Securely Accept Refunds in your Node.js App

Learn how to securely accept payments, tokenize the transaction, and use the token for advanced functionality with North's Browser Post API and Custom Pay API.

By Kevin Kimani and Laura Olson | January 28th, 2025

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Subscription Payments in Java Using North's Recurring Billing API

Learn how to securely set up subscriptions and membership management, and accept recurring payments with Java using North's Recurring Billing API.

By Vikram Aruchamy and Laura Olson | December 8th, 2024

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Ecommerce React App Part 1: Getting Started with Embedded Payments in a React App (Developer Guide)

Securely turn your website into an ecommerce store with the JavaScript React framework using North's Browser Post API.

By Kevin Kimani and Laura Olson | December 7th, 2024

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Building a Java Payment App with Custom Pay API

North's Custom Pay API makes it easy to create a customized payment processing flow. In this tutorial, you’ll integrate the Custom Pay API with a Java application.

By Kumar Harsh and Laura Olson | November 19th, 2024

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Integrate Advanced Payment Functions in your Python Flask App

Add a customizable payment solution with advanced features to your Python application using North's Custom Pay API.

By Kevin Kimani and Laura Olson | November 5th, 2024

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ISVs: Automate Merchant Onboarding for Payment Acceptance in your Node.js App

Learn how to programmatically board new merchants for Merchant Processing Accounts using North's Merchant Boarding API.

By Amr Abdou and Laura Olson | October 25th, 2024

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Getting Started with Embedded Payments in a Vue.js App (Developer Guide)

Add a secure, processor-hosted payment form to your website with the JavaScript Vue framework using North's iFrame JavaScript SDK.

By Arek Nawo and Laura Olson | October 20th, 2024

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Programmatic Merchant Onboarding in Python

Programmatically create and submit applications for Merchant Processing Accounts in Python using North's Merchant Boarding API.

By Ndafara Tsamba and Laura Olson | October 16th, 2024

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PAX SDK Payments Part 1: Building a Simple POS in C# with the .NET Framework

Learn how to build a .NET POS app for taking customer orders and saving them to a database.

By Laura Olson | October 13th, 2024

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PAX SDK Payments Part 2: Adding Payments to a .NET POS Using North’s PAX SI SDK

Learn how to add Semi-Integrated (SI) credit card payment acceptance to a .NET POS app using the PAX SDK.

By Laura Olson | October 12th, 2024

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Top Challenges and Solutions for Subscription Billing

Learn how to navigate the unique challenges that come with memberships and subscription-based business models.

By Laura Olson | September 27th, 2024

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Embed Recurring Billing and Subscription Payments in your Node.js App

Learn how to securely set up subscriptions and membership management, and accept recurring payments with Node.js using North's Recurring Billing API.

By Kevin Kimani and Laura Olson | September 20th, 2024

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8 Top Payment Trends for 2024

Learn how new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) are shaping the payment industry and improving businesses' bottom lines.

By Laura Olson | May 5th, 2024

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ISVs: Partner with a Processor that Automates Merchant Onboarding

Onboarding merchants with a payment company happens early in the ISV's and merchant's business relationship. ISVs can ensure success by automating boarding in their existing systems.

By Laura Olson and The North Developers | November 20th, 2023

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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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