Secure Acceptance Key
Secure Acceptance API keys are used to enable secure communication between you, the merchant, and when using the Secure Acceptance features and APIs.
This section describes key information, such as:
- Secure Acceptance keys expire after 2 years.
- Security keys can be used to make any request, including payments. Treat your security keys as you would any secure password.
- You must use separate keys for the test and production environments.
Log in to the :
On the left navigation panel, choose Payment Configuration > Key Management.
The Key Management page appears.
Click + Generate key.
The Create Key page appears.
Select Secure Acceptance and click Generate Key.
The Key Generation page appears.
Enter the required information in these fields:
- Key Name: enter a name for this key.
- Signature Version: select 1 from the drop-down menu.
- Signature Method: select HMAC-SHA256 from the drop-down menu.
- Security Profile: select a security profile from the drop-down menu.
Click Generate Key when done.
The Key Generation page appears.
To obtain the access key and secret key, either:
- Copy the keys to your clipboard by clicking the copy button.
- Download a text file containing both keys by clicking Download key.
Was this page helpful?
Thanks for your feedback!
Last published: October 28, 2026