Braintree Payments SDK SSL Provider Update

IMPORTANT

The Braintree Payments SDK / API will be updated their root SSL provider for API requests to align with current security standards related to HTTPS protocols. Starting May 1, 2020, if you have not updated your integration based on these standards, your payment calls will fail in production!

What Do I Need to Do If I Use Angell EYE Plugins?

No worries! We have released updates to our plugins that resolve this problem by using the latest version of the Braintree Payments SDK.

If you are using either of our Braintree Payments compatible plugins, just update them from your WordPress admin panel, and you will be ready to go.

PayPal for WooCommerce

v2.0.0+

Gravity Forms Braintree Payments

v3.0.0+

Angell EYE Updater

In order to receive automated updates for our plugins, you will need to install our light-weight Angell EYE Updater plugin. If you need more direct help we provide a step-by-step guide for this.

What Do I Need to Do If I Am Not Using Angell EYE Plugins?

First, consider trying out some of our plugins today and you won’t have to worry about this sort of thing in the future. 🙂

I Am Using Plugins by Another Company

Reach out to your plugin developer / owner and make sure they are providing similar updates for their plugins / software.

They should be able to get you taken care of. If not, please reach out to us and we’ll see how we can help.

I Am a Developer Using Braintree Payments SDKs

Braintree is updating their root SSL provider for API requests based on the latest security standards being followed today.

On May 1, 2020, production level API calls will fail if they are not running on the proper protocols.

In order to ensure your integration will continue working without interruption, make sure to follow the Braintree Best Practices, which includes using one of their SDKs from the minimum required SDK list.

I Am a Developer Using Custom Code Without an SDK

If you have integrated the Braintree Payments API calls using custom code, without any SDK or framework provided by Braintree, then you will need to make sure you are using the TLS 1.2 protocol when making your HTTP requests to the API endpoints.

PayPal made these changes awhile back, and I have some info in this article that may prove helpful to you here.