GNU Taler: Documentation and Resources
This is an overview of documentation and other resources for GNU Taler. The full documentation contents can be found here.
Core Component Documentation
Merchant Backend Administration
Tutorial and manual for operating a merchant. Also available as PDF.
Merchant API Tutorial
Tutorial for processing Taler payments using the merchant backend API. Also available as PDF.
Back Office
Manual to run the back-office Web application. Also available as PDF.
Merchant POS Terminal
Manual for configuring and using the point of sale app. Also available as PDF.
Bank Integration
Manual for tightly integrating Taler with banking applications. Also available as PDF.
Wallet
Manual about the Taler wallets (WebExtensions, Android, iOS, CLI). You can download pre-packaged binaries from the Taler wallet Web site.
Cashier
An app for taking in cash and handing out electronic cash.
Age Restrictions
Cryptographic background on how parents can set age-restrictions on Taler coins to protect minors from inappropriate purchases while preserving privacy for everyone.Supplemental services
GNU Anastasis
Privacy-preserving distributed key escrow and recovery services.
libeufin
Implementation of the Taler wire gateway over the EBICS/FinTS protocol suite, including EBICS stand-alone sandbox (for testing and regional currencies).
Depolymerization
Implementation of the Taler wire gateway over the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains.
Sync
Encrypted data backup and recovery service.
Taler Mailbox
Reliably deliver payment messages between Taler wallets.
TalDir
Directory to associate addresses (e-mail, phone numbers, etc.) with Taler wallets.Extensions
Taler-MDB
Integration of GNU Taler with the Multi-Drop-Bus (MDB) protocol commonly used in vending machines. Deployed at a coffee-and-snack machine at BFH.
WooCommerce Payment Backend
GNU Taler payment plugin for the WooCommerce e-commerce solution (itself based on WordPress).
Pretix Payment Backend
GNU Taler payment plugin for the Pretix ticketing system.Internals Documentation
HTTP API
Reference for the HTTP-based API for Taler components.