diff --git a/osinaweb/customercore/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc b/osinaweb/customercore/__pycache__/views.cpython-310.pyc
index 7bf03a5f..c7143e45 100644
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diff --git a/osinaweb/customercore/views.py b/osinaweb/customercore/views.py
index bfd60fdc..01fca607 100644
--- a/osinaweb/customercore/views.py
+++ b/osinaweb/customercore/views.py
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ def pricing(request, *args, **kwargs):
     return render(request, 'pricing.html', context)
 
 
+import requests
+import base64
+import uuid
+from django.http import JsonResponse
 
 @customer_login_required
 def initiate_checkout(request):
@@ -50,8 +54,6 @@ def initiate_checkout(request):
     # Data for Initiate Checkout operation
     data = {
         "apiOperation": "INITIATE_CHECKOUT",
-        "apiUsername": api_username,
-        "apiPassword": api_password,
         "merchant": merchant_id,
         "interaction.operation": "PURCHASE",
         "interaction.merchant.name": merchant_name,
@@ -61,9 +63,18 @@ def initiate_checkout(request):
         "order.description": "description_of_order"
     }
 
-    
     try:
-        response = requests.post("https://creditlibanais-netcommerce.gateway.mastercard.com/api/nvp/version/72", data=data)
+        # Encode the username and password in Base64 format
+        credentials = f"{api_username}:{api_password}"
+        encoded_credentials = base64.b64encode(credentials.encode()).decode()
+
+        # Construct the headers with the Authorization header
+        headers = {
+            "Authorization": f"Basic {encoded_credentials}",
+            "Content-Type": "application/json"
+        }
+
+        response = requests.post("https://creditlibanais-netcommerce.gateway.mastercard.com/api/nvp/version/72", json=data, headers=headers)
         
         print("Response Content:", response.content.decode())  # Print response content
         
@@ -79,4 +90,4 @@ def initiate_checkout(request):
 
     except Exception as e:
         print("Exception:", e)  # Print exception traceback
-        return JsonResponse({"error": "Internal Server Error"}, status=500)
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+        return JsonResponse({"error": "Internal Server Error"}, status=500)