Why BillDesk for events in India
BillDesk is a long-established Indian payment gateway that many banks and large billers already rely on. For event organizers in India, it brings deep coverage of local payment habits, so attendees can pay the way they normally do online rather than reaching for an international card.
Local ways to pay in India
- UPI, using the apps buyers already have on their phone
- Net banking across a wide range of Indian banks
- RuPay, Visa and Mastercard debit and credit cards
- Popular wallets where they are enabled on your account
Strong net banking coverage
Net banking is one of the core strengths of BillDesk, with connections to a broad set of Indian banks. Buyers who prefer to pay directly from their bank account can complete a ticket purchase without a card, which helps conversion well beyond the big metros.
Settlement in rupees
Payments are processed in INR and settle to your own BillDesk merchant account. The integration onboards merchants registered in India, so it is built for collecting in rupees from a domestic audience rather than for cross-border sales.
How a BillDesk payment works
At checkout the buyer is taken to the hosted BillDesk page to choose UPI, net banking or a card. After payment, BillDesk returns the result to Evenda and the response is verified with an HMAC-SHA256 checksum before the order is marked paid, so the status is protected against tampering.
Events that fit BillDesk
- Concerts, festivals and live shows across India
- Conferences, expos and business meetups
- Workshops, classes and training programs
- College fests, cultural and community events
- Season passes and membership-style tickets
What you need to connect BillDesk
- A BillDesk merchant account for a business registered in India
- Your Merchant ID and Security ID
- Your Checksum Key for signing requests
- Production credentials once your account is live
How to connect BillDesk to Evenda
- Complete BillDesk onboarding and obtain your merchant credentials.
- Collect your Merchant ID, Security ID and Checksum Key from BillDesk.
- In Evenda, open Payment systems and choose BillDesk.
- Paste the Merchant ID, Security ID and Checksum Key, set the environment to Production and save.
- Publish the event — BillDesk payments start working on the tickets page.
Selling with Evenda
- 0% Evenda platform fee on ticket sales
- Use your own BillDesk merchant account and pricing
- Give Indian attendees UPI and net banking at checkout
- Payment results verified by checksum for reliable orders
Connect BillDesk to Evenda to sell tickets across India, accept UPI, net banking and cards in rupees, and settle to your own merchant account.