Merchant setup

Start accepting payments through your storefront

This page explains what happens after you request access, what information you need, and how your store gets connected once your business is approved.

Start here

Submit your business and website for review. If your site is ready, you will receive the next setup steps. If your site needs changes, you will receive clear notes before any payment account is opened.

Request access Read the compliance guide

What happens next

1. Submit your business

You provide your business name, website, catalog URL, support email, support phone, and basic business context.

2. Your site is reviewed

Your public website is checked for supported business positioning, working policy pages, accurate product framing, and checkout-readiness signals.

3. You fix any issues

If your site needs changes, you will receive specific instructions. You can update your site and request another review.

4. You complete business verification

Approved merchants complete a hosted verification flow for business identity, ownership, tax details, and bank account setup.

5. You receive setup credentials

Once your account is ready, you receive a gateway API base URL, merchant token, and a merchant dashboard link for your store setup.

6. You connect your store

Install the WooCommerce plugin or give the custom-site integration guide to your site builder. Run a connection test before taking live payments.

Information to prepare

Business details

Legal business name.
Customer-facing business name.
Business website.
Catalog or services page.
Support email and phone.
Business mailing address.

Website readiness

Working terms, privacy, shipping, and refund pages.
Clear contact page.
Accurate product or service descriptions.
No unsupported products or misleading claims.
Compliance language that matches what you actually sell.
COA or testing documentation when relevant.

WooCommerce setup

If your store runs on WooCommerce, you will receive a pre-configured plugin after approval.

Download the plugin from your merchant dashboard.
Upload it in WordPress under Plugins, Add New, Upload Plugin.
Activate the plugin.
Open WooCommerce, Settings, Payments.
Enable the payment gateway and run the connection test.
Run a low-value test checkout before going live.

Custom website setup

If you are using a custom storefront, give your site builder or AI agent the custom-site integration guide from your merchant dashboard. Your merchant token should stay server-side and should not be exposed in browser code.

Your server creates payment sessions through the gateway API.
Your frontend redirects customers to the secure checkout page or renders the approved payment flow.
Your site receives payment status updates through a callback endpoint.
Your site should store order status, fulfillment status, and tracking updates when available.

Callback URL

Stores that need automatic order updates must provide a callback URL. For WooCommerce, the plugin normally exposes:

https://your-domain.com/wp-json/payment-gateway/v1/callback

Your connection test verifies that the callback URL is reachable before you begin taking live payments.

Compliance review

The review exists to prevent avoidable account delays. Your website should clearly describe what your business sells, avoid unsupported product categories, avoid misleading claims, and keep customer-facing pages consistent with your actual business model.

Open compliance guide Restricted product gate

After approval

Merchant dashboard

Your dashboard shows setup credentials, plugin downloads, connection status, callback delivery health, recent payment events, fulfillment signals, and reserve status where applicable.

Ongoing monitoring

Keep your website, product pages, policies, and checkout language compliant after launch. Major catalog, claim, or business-model changes may require another review.