Kwick Receipts

Provide your customers with the service of digital receipts through Kwick Receipts. Digital receipts simplify the shopping process for consumers, make it easier to invoke consumer rights, and help corporate customers handle expense management more efficiently.

Purpose Kwick Receipts is the core service of the MARcet platform for generating, validating and distributing digital receipts in the ARTS Digital Receipt format. It connects publishers (POS and payment systems) with merchants and consumer endpoints through a secure, standardised flow.

How to enable To use the Kwick Receipts product, simply add

X-Processes: kwick

in your request header when posting to the Merchant API. This activates receipt processing through the Kwick Receipts pipeline.

How it works

The publisher sends receipts via the Merchant API with the X-Processes header set to kwick.
MARcet validates and digitally signs the receipt.
Valid receipts are made available to merchant or consumer endpoints such as KwickBin.

Key features

Secure validation and signing of receipts.
Schema-level integrity and audit traceability.
Seamless delivery to registered endpoints.
Native integration with MARcet’s Security and Reliability framework.

Example scenario

A POS system posts a transaction to MARcet with X-Processes: kwick. The receipt is validated, digitally signed and delivered automatically to end-user's TEM (time & expense management) system.

KwickBin

KwickBin lets you automatically handle unwanted receipts directly in your POS and journal systems.Receipts marked for disposal are correctly processed at the source, without printing, and can optionally be sent to long‑term Storage.If not stored, the receipts are deleted — reducing paper use and simplifying operations.Receipts can also be forwarded to customers’ TEM systems or by e‑mail, depending on your setup.

Purpose

KwickBin is your process for disposing of receipts in a legally compliant and environmentally friendly way.It can optionally forward data to MARcet Storage for archival or external delivery, but receipts sent only to KwickBin are not searchable and are not retained after disposal.

How to enable

To route receipts to KwickBin, include:

X-Processes: kwickbin

in your API requests.

Receipts processed with this header will be handled according to your disposal or forwarding settings.

How it works

Your POS or journal systems tag receipts for digital disposal.
MARcet validates the receipts and routes them to KwickBin.
If configured, the receipt is forwarded to Storage for long‑term retention or to external systems (TEM, e‑mail), or retreived by own app to end-customer.
Either way, the receipt is securely discarded. No printing of paper receipt needed.

Key features

Legally compliant digital disposal.
Optional forwarding to Storage for archiving.
Optional forwarding to customer or TEM systems.
Eliminates need for paper receipts while maintaining compliance.

Example scenario

A retail chain uses X-Processes: kwickbin to skip printing of undisred physical receipts. Receipts are stored and become instantly searchable and can be shown in merchant's own app or membership site.

Storage

Need to ensure long-term availability of your receipts?With Storage, all validated receipts are securely archived and remain retrievable for audit, replay, or reprocessing — without adding complexity to your infrastructure.

Purpose

Storage is MARcet’s long-term archival service for validated, signed receipts. It supports compliance, audits and retrospective queries.

How to enable

To route receipts into Storage, include:

X-Processes: storage

X-Processes: storage

in your API request header.

Receipts processed with this header will be archived automatically within the MARcet Storage service.

How it works

Receipts validated via the API are securely stored in redundant storage clusters.
Archived receipts are indexed by account, transaction ID, timestamp and signature.
You can query or export stored receipts via authorised retrieval APIs.
Storage retention policies govern archival lifespan and purging.

Key features

Durable, redundant storage of receipts
Indexed, queryable archive across time and transactions.
Replay/export historical receipts.
Configurable retention and deletion aligned with legal requirements.

Accessibility

Want to provide an inclusive experience for all your users?

With our support for accessible PDFs, you can generate fully tagged documents that meet PDF/UA and WCAG standards — ensuring seamless compatibility with screen readers and other assistive technologies.

This not only improves usability for everyone, but also helps you comply with the European Accessibility Act (EAA).

How to enable

To enable accessibility features, simply add:

X-Processes: accessible

to the X-Processes header for your GET request.

Distribution (Email + SMS)

Looking to deliver receipts directly to your customers?

With Distribution, you can send validated digital receipts via email or SMS instantly after purchase — providing a smooth and sustainable alternative to printed receipts.

Purpose

Distribution enables automatic customer delivery through email or SMS channels once the receipt has been validated and processed. This ensures immediate access for customers and reduces manual steps for you.

How to enable

To enable Distribution, simply add one of the following to your X-Processes header (for both email and sms, or one of the two. 'kwick' is always required, include 'email' and/or 'sms' for email and sms distribution, together with address):

X-Processes: kwick,email,sms
X-Email: mail@kwick.io
X-Phone-Number:46707123123

Receipts will be sent through the corresponding channel once validated and processed by MARcet.

Key features

Automatic delivery to customers by email or SMS.
Secure transmission and status logging.
Instant confirmation for customers.
Reduces the need for printed receipts.

Search & Analytics

Want to make your receipt data truly useful?

With Search & Analytics, you can query, aggregate and analyse digital receipts — enabling insights into transactions, trends, and customer behaviour.

It helps you create dashboards, detect anomalies, or export summaries for accounting and business reporting.

Purpose

Search & Analytics transforms your stored receipts into a source of insight, making it easier to understand purchasing behaviour and performance across time, products and locations.

How to enable

To enable analytics features, simply add:

X-Processes: kwick,analytics

to your API request.

This activates enhanced indexing and query capabilities for your stored receipts.

Key features

Full-text and filtered search across stored receipts.
Aggregated metrics for sales, refunds, and trends.
Time-series analytics and export-ready reports.
Supports both operational and business intelligence use cases.

Get in touch

Interested in learning more or enabling these products for your environment?

Contact our sales team at sales@kwickreceipts.com — we’ll be happy to guide you through setup, pricing, and best practices.