Setting Up

  1. Navigate to the Accounts section of the Merchant Interface and click the Digital Payment Solutions link.
  2. In the Visa Checkout section, click Sign Up. If the Sign Up option is not present, call customer support.
  3. Review the account information on the next screen. Click Edit to edit the information in the My Information and Business Information sections. To edit the information in the Additional Business Information section, type directly into the text fields.
  4. When you are finished editing the information in this screen, click the Additional Services Addendum link and read it.
  5. Check the box to confirm that you have read the Additional Services Addendum.
  6. Click Agree.

When you return to the Digital Payment Solutions page, the status of Visa Checkout will say Pending while your request is being processed. When the request has been successfully processed, the status will change to Enabled. To continue the setup process, click the Enabled link.

The next page contains your Visa Checkout API Key and a link to payment form settings. If you plan to only offer Visa Checkout via the payment form, make sure you enable Visa Checkout for the payment form. Click the link in the Configure Visa Checkout Payment Form Settings section. You can also navigate to this section by clicking Accounts > Settings > Transaction Format Settings > Transaction Submission Settings > Payment Form > Visa Checkout Settings. There are two options on this page:

If you plan to use Visa Checkout API services, carefully read and follow the directions in the API Key section. The API key is required in order to communicate to Visa Checkout to initiate a checkout event. If you are only using the Authorize.Net payment form, you do not need to use the Visa Checkout API key.