generated: '2026-08-29'
method: searched
source: https://docs.staxpayments.com/docs/overview-of-staxjs
note: Client-side and hosted payment surfaces, distinct from the server SDKs in packages/.
families:
- family: Stax.js
  kind: browser tokenization library
  loader: <script src="https://staxjs.staxpayments.com/staxjs-captcha.js"></script>
  init: var staxjs = new StaxJs("<web payments token>", {});
  credential: Web Payments token (public key) — never the secret API key
  capabilities:
  - tokenize a credit card
  - tokenize a bank account (ACH)
  - pay() one-time charge
  - Apple Pay / Google Pay
  - PayPal, Pay Later and Venmo
  - surcharging
  - Level 2 data
  - validation helpers
  security: Embeds Google reCAPTCHA in the payment form to mitigate credential stuffing, account takeover and automated account
    creation before tokenization.
  docs: https://docs.staxpayments.com/docs/overview-of-staxjs
  versioning_note: The script URL is unpinned — see packages/stax-packages.yml.
- family: Lightbox
  kind: prebuilt hosted payment page (embedded)
  loader: HTML snippet copied from Stax Pay > Apps > Stax Checkout
  capabilities:
  - embedded checkout without leaving the merchant site
  - customization options in the snippet
  limitations:
  - no digital wallets (Apple Pay / Google Pay)
  - no surcharging
  docs: https://docs.staxpayments.com/docs/lightbox
- family: Payment Links
  kind: hosted payment link / button / QR
  capabilities:
  - payment links, buttons and QR codes
  - custom input fields including dropdowns
  - social media Shop Now button
  api:
  - create-a-payment-link
  - list-and-filter-all-payment-links
  - get-a-payment-links-information
  - update-a-payment-link
  - delete-a-payment-link
  - get-a-payment-links-active-status
  - update-a-payment-links-stats
  docs: https://docs.staxpayments.com/docs/using-payment-links
- family: Mobile SDKs
  kind: native card-present components
  capabilities:
  - Tap to Pay on iPhone
  - iOS SDK with a mobile reader
  - Android SDK
  - manual key-in
  - ACH acceptance
  docs: https://docs.staxpayments.com/docs/mobile-sdk
  see: packages/stax-packages.yml