enables application developers to add payment processing to their Solutions through the technology partner program. As an application developer, you can become a technology partner and integrate payment services into your Solution, platform, or commercial offering. After your integration is complete, you can refer merchants to onboard with , which enables them to process payments using your Solution's checkout experience. Depending on your partner agreement, you can earn commission when your referred merchants process payments through . This guide explains how to become a technology partner, set up security for your integration, and refer merchants to for onboarding.

Who can be a technology partner

Technology partners are typically independent software vendors (ISVs), platform developers, and technology companies that want to enable payments for the merchants or businesses they work with.

Organizations that become technology partners usually fulfill one of these roles:

• Develop software used by businesses that need to accept payments.
• Offer payment capabilities as part of their product or service.
• Add payments processing to an existing platform without building acquiring infrastructure themselves.
• Distribute payments capabilities to a portfolio of merchants through their own commercial offering.

You do not need to be a payments company to become a technology partner. Many technology partners start as software companies that build point-of-sale systems, e-commerce platforms, invoicing tools, practice management software, or other business applications. As their products scale over time, partners often need to add payment processing to better serve their customers.

What is a Solution?

A solution is your registered software product that you configure in the . During registration, you determine the APIs that it can use, its authorized behavior, and its authentication credentials. The Solution can then be used by multiple merchants.

You can also create multiple Solutions if you have more than one software product, such as a POS application, booking platform, or customized variations of a product.

What success looks like

A successful technology partner maintains a validated Solution and refers merchants to the . Technology partners can earn commission from their referred merchants' gateway payment volume.

Merchant referrals are completed through a self-service module or with assistance from a sales representative. Merchants are typically onboarded from registration to first transaction within a few weeks, depending on their integration complexity, contracting timelines, and how quickly required setup tasks are completed.

Benefits

The technology partner program provides these benefits to you and your referred merchants: