Once you have established your merchant account and internet gateway, you some additional steps to perform to enable your account within your website. Typically, you will need to access the web interface provided by your merchant provider and generate a login/account ID/API Username and password/passcode/API Password. Although the names vary between providers, you are looking for a login and password for an electronic connection or API that will allow the software to send credit card info to get the money sent to your merchant account. .
Every gateway is different and often uses different names.
Authorize.net - Authorize.Net API Instructions
Braintree
Login generated login also used to access gateway
Password generated password also used to access gateway
eprocessingnetwork -
Login 7 number ID
Password machine-generated Alpha-numeric (15 characters)
Linkpoint - Getting your Card Services/Linkpoint API Information
merchantesolutions
Login machine-generated Numeric (20 characters)
Password machine-generated Alpha (32 characters)
PayPal PayflowPro
Username/vendor machine-generated name used to create api on gateway account
Account Password machine-generated Alpha-numeric (16 characters)
Signature machine-generated Alpha-numeric and symbols (55 characters)
PayPal WebsitePaymentsProUS *
Username machine-generated name used to create api on gateway account
Password machine-generated Alpha-numeric (16 characters)
Signature machine-generated Alpha-numeric and symbols (55 characters)
paytrace
Login Created login
Password Created 10 digit Alpha-numeric Password
Sage
Login Merchant Id Number - machine-generated Alpha-numeric (Twelve digits)
Password M_Key Number - machine-generated Alpha-numeric (Twelve digits)
Viaklix
Login Account Number/Merchant ID and User ID (sepearated by a colon
Key/Password machine-generated Alpha-numeric (8+ characters)
xcharge
Login X-Web ID (12 digit), Terminal ID (8 digit) and Industry (RETAIL or ECOMMERCE) separated by colons
Password X-Web Auth Key Machine generated Alpha-numeric (32 characters)
(Industry -RETAIL or ECOMMERCE- will be set at time account established.)
wonderpay
Login Account ID (6 digit)
Password (Optional - Must at least clear field.)
* Consult your Pay Pal provider to get clearance to use this account this way.
While logged in, click on the Admin tab and then Application Settings.
1. Gateway name
2 Save
3. Api Login
2 Save
4. Password/key
2 Save
5. What cards do you accept?
2 Save
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