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Getting Started with REST
This section describes how to use this guide and where to find further information.
Visit the
Cybersource
documentation hub to find additional
technical documentation.- Audience and Purpose
- This guide provides information about how to set up a merchant account.
- Customer Support
- For support information about any service, visit the Support Center:
Recent Revisions to This Document
24.01
Initial release of the Creating a Merchant Account.
Your Merchant Account
Get ready to quickly enable payments with
Cybersource
First things first, you should have received an email from
Cybersource
. The email was delivered with the subject line:Action Required
This email will include two important items:
- Your Organization ID: <org-id>
- Your unique log in link you to create your user account
If you haven't received this email, ???????
Create a Merchant Account
To create your merchant account, you will need to:
Sign-up for a merchant account
Validate account information
Create a shared secret key
Enable a digital payment type
Test your account
Sign Up for a Merchant Account
- You will need your sign up letter that provides your Account ID and personalized log-in URL.
- Enter the Organization ID included in the welcome email and the email address that received the welcome email. Click Submit.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Create User Name screen will open.
WARNINGDo not click the Back button. If you click the back button, your set up session will be closed and you will need to ask for a new set up URL before you can continue. - Enter your first name, last name, and a username for the account. This username will be used when you log in to theBusiness Center, so make a note of this name. click Next Step.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Create Password screen will open.
- Enter a password and click Create User.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANTDo not navigate away from this page. It takes up to two minutes to create the user account.Once the account is created, you will receive a message that the user account was successfully created.
Validate Merchant Information
- You must have a merchant account.
- You will need the following log in information:
- Organization ID
- Username
- Password
- Log in to theBusiness Centertest site.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TheBusiness Centerwill open to the Welcome Page. - Navigate to the Account Information Screen.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To navigate to the Account Information screen, click the Account Management Icon
and select
Account Information. - Verify that your account information is accurate. Make any changes as necessary.
Next Steps
Now that you have signed up, configured and validated your merchant account, you are ready to start adding payment services.