n8n-nodes-paytm

This is an n8n community node. It lets you use Paytm services in your n8n workflows.

Paytm is a leading payments platform in India that enables businesses to accept payments, process refunds, manage settlements, and build payment-driven workflows.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Contents

• Installation
• Operations
• Credentials
• Compatibility
• Usage
• Resources
• Version history
• License

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

For self-hosted setups, install the package into your n8n user directory (for example under ~/.n8n), then restart n8n so the node loads.

Operations

Paytm n8n nodes support the following resources and operations.

Order

| Operation | Description | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | | Get | Fetch order details. | | Get Many | Fetch all order details for your merchant account. |

Payment Link

| Operation | Description | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------ | | Create | Create and share a payment link. | | Get | Fetch all transactions for a payment link. | | Get Many | Fetch all payment links. |

Refund

| Operation | Description | | ------------ | ---------------------------------- | | Create | Initiate a full or partial refund. | | Get | Fetch refund status. | | Get Many | Fetch all refund requests. |

Settlement

| Operation | Description | | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | Get Many | Fetch all settlement details. | | Get Many Transactions | Fetch transaction-level details for a settlement. |

Subscription

| Operation | Description | | ---------- | -------------------------------------- | | Get | Fetch subscription details and status. | | Update | Pause or resume a subscription. | | Delete | Cancel an active subscription. |

Credentials

To use Paytm nodes, authenticate with your Paytm merchant API credentials in n8n.

Prerequisites

1. If you already have a Paytm merchant account, sign in to the Paytm Merchant Dashboard. If not, create an account from Paytm's business onboarding flow.
2. Sign in with your registered credentials.
3. Go to Developer Settings -> API Keys.
4. Use test API details to validate workflows. Use production API details only for live money movement and settlement.

Setting up Paytm credentials in n8n

1. Sign in to your n8n instance.
2. In the left panel, open Credentials -> Create credential.
3. In the credential search box, type or select Paytm (merchant API credential; the picker label is Paytm).
4. Choose the environment and enter Merchant ID and Key Secret.
5. If the values are valid, n8n runs a test request and confirms the connection.

Authentication method

This node uses Paytm's standard API authentication: Merchant ID (MID) and Key (key secret), including checksum / signing where required.

| Field | Description | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Environment | Production for live traffic, or Test for staging and validation. | | Merchant ID | Your Paytm MID from the merchant dashboard. | | Key Secret | Merchant key used for request signing and checksums. |

API reference: Paytm Payments - Getting started.

Compatibility

• n8n: Tested locally against n8n v2.13.2. Use a release that supports community nodes and a compatible n8n-workflow peer dependency; verify before production.
• Node.js: >=20.15 (see package.json -> engines).

Usage

Installing or configuring the Paytm community node

Method 1: Community Nodes (recommended)

1. Sign in to your n8n instance.
2. Open Settings in the left navigation bar.
3. Go to Community Nodes -> Install.
4. Enter the package name: @paytm/n8n-nodes-paytm.
5. Restart n8n. The node appears after restart.

Method 2: Nodes panel

1. Sign in to your n8n instance.
2. Create a new workflow or open an existing one.
3. Open the nodes panel (+ on the top right, or press N).
4. Search for Paytm.
5. Choose Install if prompted.

Method 3: npm (self-hosted)

If you run a self-hosted n8n instance:

# From your n8n user directory (typical default)
cd ~/.n8n

# Install the community node
npm install n8n-nodes-paytm

# Restart your n8n instance

Method 4: Docker

n8n often recommends Docker for self-hosting. Example image layer:

FROM n8nio/n8n:latest
USER root
RUN npm install -g n8n-nodes-paytm
USER node

Adjust paths and install location to match n8n's Docker installation guide.

Using the Paytm node

1. Configure Paytm credentials (see Credentials).
2. Create or open a workflow.
3. Add a node: open the panel (+ or N) and search for Paytm.
4. Pick the resource and operation (Create, Get, Get Many, etc.).
5. Fill required and optional fields, then run the workflow.

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• Paytm Merchant Dashboard
• Getting started with Paytm Payments

Version history

• See GitHub Releases for tagged versions.
• Current package version: 1.6.1 (see package.json).

License

See the MIT license.