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Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Oct 8, 2020 · Information Security

How Offline Payment Codes Enable Alipay & WeChat Payments Without Network

This article explains the technical principles behind offline payment codes used by Alipay and WeChat, covering common payment modes, online and offline code schemes, OTP generation, cryptographic algorithms, their advantages, drawbacks, and practical implementation details.

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How Offline Payment Codes Enable Alipay & WeChat Payments Without Network
macrozheng
macrozheng
Sep 8, 2020 · Information Security

How Do Offline Payment Codes Work? Inside the Tech Behind WeChat & Alipay

Even without network connectivity, mobile payment apps like WeChat and Alipay can complete transactions using offline payment codes; this article explains the two common QR payment methods, the online and offline code schemes, the underlying OTP and HMAC‑SHA1 algorithms, and their security trade‑offs.

HMAC-SHA1Information SecurityOTP
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How Do Offline Payment Codes Work? Inside the Tech Behind WeChat & Alipay
Java Backend Technology
Java Backend Technology
Sep 6, 2020 · Information Security

How Offline Payment Codes Work: From OTP to Secure Transactions

This article explains the two main mobile payment methods, details the online and offline payment‑code schemes, describes the OTP generation algorithm based on HMAC‑SHA1 and BASE32, and discusses the security trade‑offs and practical considerations of offline payment codes.

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How Offline Payment Codes Work: From OTP to Secure Transactions