What Is Thawani?
Thawani is a leading fintech company and payment service provider based in Oman. Thawani Checkout provides a secure and user-friendly hosted payment page that enables merchants to collect online payments from customers. The platform supports major card networks including Visa, Mastercard, and local Omani debit cards, making it the go-to payment solution for businesses operating in the Sultanate of Oman.
Key Features
- Hosted checkout page: Thawani provides a secure, PCI-DSS compliant hosted payment page, eliminating the need to handle sensitive card data on your servers.
- Simple integration: A straightforward API with session-based checkout flow — create a session, redirect the customer, and receive the result.
- Card saving: Optionally allow customers to save their payment cards for faster future checkups.
- Refund support: Process full or partial refunds directly through the API.
- Webhook notifications: Receive real-time payment status updates via webhook callbacks with HMAC-SHA256 signature verification.
- Flexible session expiry: Customize checkout session validity from 30 minutes up to 7 days.
Supported Regions and Currencies
Thawani operates primarily in:
- Oman (OMR — Omani Rial)
The platform is purpose-built for the Omani market, with local acquiring and settlement in Omani Rial. Amounts are processed in baisa (1 OMR = 1000 baisa), and Thawani handles all currency formatting automatically at checkout.
How Trinavo Integrates with Thawani
Trinavo provides a seamless integration with Thawani using the Checkout session-based flow. Once activated in your Trinavo dashboard, the Thawani payment option appears automatically at checkout. When a customer selects Thawani, a payment session is created server-side and the customer is securely redirected to the Thawani hosted checkout page to enter their card details and complete the payment.
The integration handles the full payment lifecycle including session creation, secure redirection, payment verification upon return, and refund processing. Merchants simply need to configure their Thawani Secret Key and Publishable Key to get started.
By offering Thawani on your Trinavo store, you gain access to Oman's trusted local payment processor with competitive rates, strong local card support, and a checkout experience familiar to Omani customers.
