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iDEAL becomes Wero

You’ll soon see a new logo: iDEAL | Wero.

iDEAL is evolving into "Wero", a new pan-European payment solution by the European Payments Initiative (EPI). The first step is the introduction of the mandatory iDEAL-Wero co-branding on all existing iDEAL checkout pages.

CM.com is handling all the technical updates required for iDEAL's transition to Wero, ensuring a seamless process for merchants. There will be no changes to the implementation of the current iDEAL payment method, so merchants can continue using it as usual without any disruptions.

To comply with the new guidelines, you have between January 29, 2026 and March 31, 2026 to complete the following:

• Change the payment method name from iDEAL to iDEAL | Wero
• Update the iDEAL logo to the iDEAL Wero co-branded logo. For instructions and the graphic files: https://ideal.nl/ideal-wero-branding

Integrate your own checkout with our API and allow your customers to make payments with iDEAL | Wero.

How does it work?

1. Customer opens your webshop, adds some items to the shopping basket, and clicks on 'Proceed to Checkout'.
2. Customer lands on your own checkout, and selects iDEAL | Wero.
3. After creating an iDEAL | Wero transaction using the create iDEAL transaction endpoint, you redirect the customer to the provided URL.
4. The customer completes the payment process, you receive a webhook (if you configured it for your iDEAL transaction), and the customer is redirected to the Return URL(s) you specified on your iDEAL transaction.
5. You make a request to the get iDEAL transaction endpoint, and use its latest details to update your system.

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When using webhooks, be aware that they are only a "best effort" mechanism. Find more details here.