{"id":23713,"date":"2026-02-26T12:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T11:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coincharge.io\/accept-bitcoin-in-the-strato-webshop-even-without-epages-integration\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T11:22:41","slug":"accept-bitcoin-in-the-strato-webshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coincharge.io\/en\/accept-bitcoin-in-the-strato-webshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Accept Bitcoin in the Strato webshop &#8211; even without ePages integration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103497382{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Accept Bitcoin in the Strato webshop &#8211; even without ePages integration<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"623\">Would you like to <strong data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"574\">accept Bitcoin in the Strato webshop<\/strong>, but your store does not offer Bitcoin payment?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"842\">Many retailers ask precisely this question. The Strato webshop is based on the <strong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"724\">ePages<\/strong> store software &#8211; a closed modular system. This means that only the predefined payment providers can be activated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"913\">Direct Bitcoin integration is not provided for in the Strato Shop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1005\">But that doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t offer <strong data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"988\">Bitcoin payments in the Strato webshop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1134\">In this article you will learn how you can accept Bitcoin and Lightning in your Strato Shop without a plugin or API.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103556218{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Does the Strato Webshop support Bitcoin?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1210\">The clear answer is:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1284\">The <strong data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1243\">Strato Webshop (ePages)<\/strong> does not offer native Bitcoin integration.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1378\">In the backend, you can only activate the integrated payment methods, for example:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103616991{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1390\">PayPal<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1441\">Credit card (via Stripe or other providers)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1461\">Klarna \/ Sofort<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1470\">SEPA<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1501\">Prepayment \/ bank transfer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<p data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1696\">A separate Bitcoin payment gateway cannot be integrated.<br data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1569\" \/>An open API interface for individual payment providers is also not available in the standard Strato webshop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1711\">This means:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1781\">Direct <strong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1762\">Bitcoin integration in ePages<\/strong> is not possible.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1825\">But there is a practicable alternative.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103661544{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Accept Bitcoin in the Strato Shop via prepayment<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"1970\">Almost every Strato webshop supports the payment method <strong data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1969\">prepayment (bank transfer)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2016\">You can use this principle for Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2046\">The procedure remains the same:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103696749{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2087\">The customer orders in the Strato Shop.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2150\">The order is saved as &#8220;Payment pending&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2200\">You send the customer payment information.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2204\" data-end=\"2265\">After receipt of payment you set the order to &#8220;paid&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1696\">Instead of an IBAN, the customer receives:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103722579{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2344\">\n<p data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2344\">a <strong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2335\">Bitcoin payment link<\/strong><br data-start=\"2335\" data-end=\"2338\" \/>or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2384\">\n<p data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2384\">a <strong data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2382\">Bitcoin invoice (Invoice)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2502\">For the Strato webshop, it remains a normal prepayment.<br data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2452\" \/>The actual Bitcoin processing takes place externally.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2601\">This is how you can <strong data-start=\"2517\" data-end=\"2601\">accept Bitcoin in the Strato webshop &#8211; without a plugin and without ePages integration.<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103770997{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bitcoin payment link or Bitcoin invoice form?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738351904557{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6193c9;\"><strong>Use Bitcoin Payment Link in the Strato webshop <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"2658\" data-end=\"2753\">A <strong data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2686\">Bitcoin Payment Link<\/strong> is the simplest solution for a Bitcoin payment in the Strato Shop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2766\">In the process:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103838736{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2770\" data-end=\"2810\">the invoice amount is specified in euros<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2874\">the Bitcoin amount is automatically calculated at the current rate<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2877\" data-end=\"2913\">Onchain or Lightning supported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Advantages:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103868547{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2928\" data-end=\"2952\">No exchange rate risk<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"3000\">Dynamic conversion at the time of payment<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3003\" data-end=\"3036\">Simple process for the customer<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3081\">Ideal for classic product orders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"3083\" data-end=\"3154\">Further information:<br data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3108\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/coincharge.io\/en\/bitcoin-payment-link-pay-invoices-with-bitcoin\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3154\">\ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/coincharge.io\/bitcoin-payment-link\/<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738351904557{border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6193c9;\"><strong>Bitcoin invoice form for ePages stores<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"3208\" data-end=\"3270\">Alternatively, you can use a <strong data-start=\"3233\" data-end=\"3262\">Bitcoin invoice form<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3272\" data-end=\"3419\">This involves integrating a form on your website. The customer enters the relevant data themselves and generates the payment request.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3421\" data-end=\"3430\">Advantages:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103949322{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3434\" data-end=\"3461\">Less manual effort<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3464\" data-end=\"3503\">Suitable for many potential payers<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3506\" data-end=\"3556\">Ideal for services or flexible amounts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"3558\" data-end=\"3625\">Further information:<br data-start=\"3580\" data-end=\"3583\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/coincharge.io\/en\/bitcoin-invoice-2\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3586\" data-end=\"3625\">\ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/coincharge.io\/bitcoin-rechnung\/<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103999171{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Why you shouldn&#8217;t just send your Bitcoin address<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3769\">Some merchants consider simply sending their wallet address.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3771\" data-end=\"3812\">The problem:<br data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"3786\" \/>The Bitcoin price fluctuates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3814\" data-end=\"4010\">If you specify a fixed Bitcoin amount, this is based on a specific exchange rate. Depending on the exchange rate, the customer can decide whether to pay in Bitcoin or in euros.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4012\" data-end=\"4093\">A <strong data-start=\"4037\" data-end=\"4066\">dynamic price calculation<\/strong> at the time of payment is more professional.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4095\" data-end=\"4150\">A specialized Bitcoin payment provider takes over:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772104032453{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4154\" data-end=\"4183\">Automatic exchange rate conversion<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4186\" data-end=\"4228\">Payment processing (Onchain &amp; Lightning)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4231\" data-end=\"4252\">Payment confirmation<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4255\" data-end=\"4286\">Forwarding to your wallet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"4288\" data-end=\"4333\">Your Strato webshop does not need to know about this.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4335\" data-end=\"4439\">You can find an overview of suitable providers here:<br data-start=\"4386\" data-end=\"4389\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/coincharge.io\/en\/bitcoin-payment-provider\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4392\" data-end=\"4439\">\ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/coincharge.io\/bitcoin-zahlungsanbieter\/<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772104068513{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Integrating Bitcoin into ePages &#8211; can it be done directly?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3769\">Many dealers search for:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772104097117{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4557\">&#8220;ePages Bitcoin Integration&#8221;<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4560\" data-end=\"4589\">&#8220;Integrate Bitcoin into ePages&#8221;<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4592\" data-end=\"4615\">&#8220;Strato Bitcoin Plugin&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"4617\" data-end=\"4630\">The reality:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4632\" data-end=\"4715\">There is no direct ePages Bitcoin integration in the standard Strato webshop.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4717\" data-end=\"4819\">However, you can offer Bitcoin payments via the prepayment logic without changing your store system.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772104130558{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Is it worth switching from Strato to another store system?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"4893\" data-end=\"4995\">Switching to WooCommerce, Shopware or Shopify would enable direct Bitcoin integration.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4997\" data-end=\"5029\">But a system change means:<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772104160782{margin-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"5033\" data-end=\"5054\">Reconstruction of the store<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5057\" data-end=\"5083\">Migration of all products<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5086\" data-end=\"5103\">SEO adjustments<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5106\" data-end=\"5131\">Time and cost expenditure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"5133\" data-end=\"5236\">For many small and medium-sized retailers, this effort is not in proportion to the additional benefit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5238\" data-end=\"5312\">This is why the pragmatic solution of advance payment is often the most sensible way.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772104199509{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Conclusion: Accepting Bitcoin in the Strato webshop &#8211; pragmatically possible<\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p data-start=\"5390\" data-end=\"5450\">The Strato Webshop does not support native Bitcoin payment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5452\" data-end=\"5590\">However, you can still offer Bitcoin and Lightning via the existing prepayment function &#8211; without technical integration and without a plugin.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5592\" data-end=\"5779\">So if you are looking for a way to <strong data-start=\"5636\" data-end=\"5677\">accept Bitcoin in the Strato Shop<\/strong>, then the prepayment strategy with an external Bitcoin payment provider is the easiest way to get started.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5781\" data-end=\"5904\">Bitcoin is not officially integrated in the Strato webshop &#8211;<br data-start=\"5839\" data-end=\"5842\" \/>but can still be realized with the right process design.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1772103497382{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #6193C9 !important;}&#8221;] Accept Bitcoin in the Strato webshop &#8211; 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