Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico Group, has announced the general availability of Ingenico Connect and its developer hub, according to a company press release.

Ingenico said its developer hub enables any online business access to the same integration and checkout products that are already used by leading e-commerce companies to bolster the payment checkout experience for mobile or any other connected device. Ingenico Connect is available on Ingenico's GlobalCollect platform, where online businesses will also automatically benefit from international coverage in terms of payment methods, multi-currency management and language on checkout, according to the announcement.

"With Ingenico Connect, we have made integration with our platform easy, fast and secure for our clients. And with our mobile-first approach, they have all the tools and services they need to optimize the checkout experience and drive conversion," said Ludovic Houri, vice president of product at Ingenico ePayments. "Many online businesses struggle to convert traffic — particularly mobile traffic — into sales. That is why we designed Ingenico Connect, and it is very rewarding to see the results our clients are achieving with it."

Ingenico Connect offers online businesses multiple integration paths, according to announcement. Businesses can select the technology that best fits their existing infrastructure, user experience approach and PCI compliance requirements. These include a REST API with dedicated SDKs for online businesses that wish to host and retain full control over their checkout experience, a Javascript SDK that encrypts payment data on the user side to reduce merchant PCI compliance requirements, and iOS and Android SDKs for native, in-app payments.