PayStack Payment

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Welcome to PayStack! In this guide, you will learn how to sign up for a PayStack account and obtain API keys necessary for integrating PayStack into your website or application.

Login/Sign Up for PayStack

If you have an existing PayStack Developer Account Log in ,to the account.

Otherwise, Sign up and create a new business account.

1. Sign Up: Provide your business name, email address, country, and password by following this link.

2. Complete Setup: After signing up, provide additional information about yourself and your business to complete the setup.

3. Access Dashboard: Once setup is complete, you’ll be redirected to your dashboard.

4.Testing Integration: Start testing your integration and exploring our product suite in Test Mode.

Obtain API Keys

Obtain your Test API Keys​

Follow these steps:

1. Navigate to your Dashboard → Settings.
2. Click on the API Keys & Webhooks tab.
3. Scroll to the section labeled API Configuration – Test Mode.
4. Here you will find your Test Secret Key and Test Public Key.

Once you’ve completed your testing and are satisfied with your integration, you’ll need your Live API Keys to start receiving real money from your customers.

Obtain your Live API Keys

To obtain your Live API Keys, follow the same steps as above:

1. Navigate to your Dashboard → Settings.
2. Click on the API Keys & Webhooks tab.
3. Scroll to the section labeled API Configuration – Live Mode.
4. Here you will find your Live Secret Key and Live Public Key.

How to Get Your New Live API Keys​

1. Login to your PayStack Developer Dashboard
2. Navigate To Settings
3. Click on API Keys & Webhooks
4. Underneath both your live and test secret keys, you will see the option to Generate new secret key. Click on this

Add Generated Keys To Super Admin Panel

Now you’ve successfully generated keys please navigate to Super Admin Panel and follow the steps mentioned below

• Navigate to Settings → Payment Method.
• Enable the switch for PayStack Payment.
• Paste Paystack Secret key under Secret Key and App key under the App key fields.
• Submit the changes.

Test PayStack Payment

Here we have provided some of testing credentials for App –

If you want to add your new payment gateway then buy our paid support for the same.

Use Only in Test Mode

You can use these test cards to make payments in test mode only. Using these for live mode payments will throw card issuer is invalid or invalid card input error.

Test Cards Details for PayStack payment​

There are several test cards you can use in test mode to make sure this integration is ready. Use them with any CVC, postal code, and future expiration date.

Description	Card Number	Expiry Date (MM/YY)	CVV	PIN	OTP	Third Validation
No validation (reusable)	4084 0840 8408 4081	02/25	408	1111	–	–
PIN validation	5078 5078 5078 5078	02/25	081	1111	–	–
PIN + OTP validation	5060 6666 6666 6666	02/25	123	1234	123456	Validation Data3

Quick links

Here’s some additional useful information about Paystack.

• What kinds of companies use PayStack?
• How secure is PayStack?