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1Voucher is a prepaid voucher payment method in South Africa. Customers buy a 1Voucher with cash at a retail outlet, then pay online by redeeming the voucher PIN. Payrails processes 1Voucher through Flutterwave. Pick the PSP below for its setup steps and request examples.

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How a 1Voucher payment works

1Voucher is a redirect payment method:
  1. The customer selects 1Voucher at checkout.
  2. Payrails returns a redirect URL from the PSP, and the customer goes to the PSP’s payment page.
  3. The customer enters their 1Voucher PIN and phone number, and confirms the payment.
  4. The PSP sends the customer back to your returnInfo URL.
  5. Payrails receives the final result from the PSP and updates the payment.
Each payment is single-use: the customer redeems a voucher for every payment. Payrails captures 1Voucher payments immediately, so a successful payment is final. To return funds, refund the payment.

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Supported currencies and countries

1Voucher supports ZAR (South African rand) as its only presentment currency. 1Voucher is available to customers based in:
RegionsCountries
Africa🇿🇦 South Africa

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Integrate 1Voucher

Choose the PSP that processes 1Voucher for you. The guide covers the PSP-side setup, the Payrails configuration and the request fields that PSP requires.

Flutterwave

1Voucher via Flutterwave

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Check PSPs

WorkflowFlutterwave
Payrails SDK✔
Payrails API✔
Delayed / Manual Capture✖
Instant Capture✔
Cancel / Void✖
Refund / Reverse✔
Save Instruments✖
Merchant Initiated Transaction (MIT)✖

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Ways to integrate 1Voucher

  • Payrails SDK: the Web SDK shows 1Voucher when your workflow returns it as a payment option, and redirects the customer to the PSP’s payment page. To control how the redirect opens, listen for the actionRequired event.
  • Payrails API: call lookup payment options, then authorize with 1voucher as the paymentMethodCode. The PSP guide lists the meta fields that PSP requires.
In both cases, confirm the final result through webhook notifications or the execution status. Don’t treat the customer’s return to your success URL as proof of payment.
Last modified on October 16, 2026