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API Overview
  • Merchant Boarding
    • Recent Revisions to This Document
    • VISA Platform Connect: Specifications and Conditions for Resellers/Partners
  • Introduction to the Boarding Registration Service
    • Requirements
    • Understanding Accounts and Organizations
    • Understanding Organization IDs
    • Configure a Single Merchant
    • Configure Multiple Merchants
    • Configure Multiple Merchants with an Extended Hierarchy
  • Product Templates
    • Template Components
    • Products
  • Using Templates
    • Retrieving Templates
    • Add Templates
    • Editing Templates
    • Deleting Templates
    • Setting the Default Template
  • Product Boarding Template Reference
    • Account Updater Templates
    • Card Processing Templates
      • Configuring a Card Processing Template
      • Processor-Specific Fields
    • Customer Invoicing
    • ACH Templates
    • Fraud Management Essentials Templates
    • Gift Card Templates
    • Payer Authentication Templates
    • Pay By Link
    • Secure Acceptance Templates
    • Token Management Service Templates
    • Unified Checkout
    • Virtual Terminal Templates
  • Create Organizations
    • Create a Merchant Organization
      • Required Fields for Boarding a Merchant Organization
      • REST Example: Creating a Merchant Organization
    • Add a Transacting Organization to a New Merchant Organization
      • Required Fields for Adding a Transacting Organization to an Existing Organization
      • REST Example: Creating a Transacting Organization
    • Add a Transacting Organization to an Existing Organization
      • Required Fields for Adding a Transacting Organization to an Existing Organization
      • REST Example: Creating a Transacting Organization
  • Manage Organizations
    • Retrieve a List of Organizations
      • Using Query Parameters to Filter Results
      • REST Example: Retrieving a List of Organizations
    • Retrieve Organization Details
      • REST Example: Retrieving an Organization
    • Update an Organization's Information
      • REST Example: Updating an Organization's Information
    • Change an Organization's Status
      • REST Example: Changing an Organization's Status
  • Product Enablement and Configuration Using the BRS API
    • Payer Authentication
      • Enable Payer Authentication
        • Required Fields for Enabling Payer Authentication
        • REST Example: Enabling Payer Authentication
    • Token Management Service
      • Token Vault Management
        • Token Requestor IDs
        • Configure the Token Vault Settings Using the Business Center
        • Configure the Token Vault Access Using the Business Center
      • Enable Token Management Service Using a Template
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS Using a Template
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS Using a Template
      • Enable TMS and Enroll in Network Tokenization for a New Merchant
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization for a New Merchant
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization for a New Merchant
      • Enable TMS and Enroll in Network Tokenization for an Existing Merchant
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization for an Existing Merchant
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization for an Existing Merchant
  • Product Enablement and Configuration Using the PECS API
    • Add a New Product to an Existing Organization
      • Required Fields for Adding a New Products
      • Example: Adding a New Product to an Existing Organization Using the PECS API
    • Update Batch Group Using the PECS API
      • Required Fields for Updating a Batch Group Using the PECS API
      • Example: Updating a Batch Group Using the API
    • Add a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Required Fields for Adding a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Example: Adding a Processor Using the PECS API
    • Delete a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Required Fields for Deleting a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Example: Deleting a Processor Using the PECS API
    • Add and Delete a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Required Fields for Adding and Deleting a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Example: Adding and Deleting a Processor Using the PECS API
    • Payer Authentication
      • Configure Payer Authentication Using the PECS API
        • Required Fields for Configuring Payer Authentication Using the PECS API
        • Example: Configuring Payer Authentication Using the PECS API
    • Token Management Service
      • Enable TMS with a Template Using the PECS API
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS with a Template Using the PECS API
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS with a Template Using the PECS API
      • Enable TMS and Enroll in Network Tokenization Using the PECS API
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization Using the PECS API
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization Using the PECS API
  • Extending the Hierarchy
    • Hierarchy Example
    • Add a Structural Organization to a Merchant Organization
      • Required Fields for Boarding a Structural Organization
      • REST Example: Creating a Structural Organization
  • Product Boarding Template Reference
    • Account Updater Templates
    • Card Processing Templates
      • Configuring a Card Processing Template
      • Processor-Specific Fields
    • Customer Invoicing
    • ACH Templates
    • Fraud Management Essentials Templates
    • Gift Card Templates
    • Payer Authentication Templates
    • Pay By Link
    • Secure Acceptance Templates
    • Token Management Service Templates
    • Unified Checkout
    • Virtual Terminal Templates
  • ISO Standard Currency Codes
  • Reason Codes
  • Documentation hub
  • Platform Services
  • Boarding Using the REST API
  • Template Reference
  • Merchant Boarding
    • Recent Revisions to This Document
    • VISA Platform Connect: Specifications and Conditions for Resellers/Partners
  • Introduction to the Boarding Registration Service
    • Requirements
    • Understanding Accounts and Organizations
    • Understanding Organization IDs
    • Configure a Single Merchant
    • Configure Multiple Merchants
    • Configure Multiple Merchants with an Extended Hierarchy
  • Product Templates
    • Template Components
    • Products
  • Using Templates
    • Retrieving Templates
    • Add Templates
    • Editing Templates
    • Deleting Templates
    • Setting the Default Template
  • Product Boarding Template Reference
    • Account Updater Templates
    • Card Processing Templates
      • Configuring a Card Processing Template
      • Processor-Specific Fields
    • Customer Invoicing
    • ACH Templates
    • Fraud Management Essentials Templates
    • Gift Card Templates
    • Payer Authentication Templates
    • Pay By Link
    • Secure Acceptance Templates
    • Token Management Service Templates
    • Unified Checkout
    • Virtual Terminal Templates
  • Create Organizations
    • Create a Merchant Organization
      • Required Fields for Boarding a Merchant Organization
      • REST Example: Creating a Merchant Organization
    • Add a Transacting Organization to a New Merchant Organization
      • Required Fields for Adding a Transacting Organization to an Existing Organization
      • REST Example: Creating a Transacting Organization
    • Add a Transacting Organization to an Existing Organization
      • Required Fields for Adding a Transacting Organization to an Existing Organization
      • REST Example: Creating a Transacting Organization
  • Manage Organizations
    • Retrieve a List of Organizations
      • Using Query Parameters to Filter Results
      • REST Example: Retrieving a List of Organizations
    • Retrieve Organization Details
      • REST Example: Retrieving an Organization
    • Update an Organization's Information
      • REST Example: Updating an Organization's Information
    • Change an Organization's Status
      • REST Example: Changing an Organization's Status
  • Product Enablement and Configuration Using the BRS API
    • Payer Authentication
      • Enable Payer Authentication
        • Required Fields for Enabling Payer Authentication
        • REST Example: Enabling Payer Authentication
    • Token Management Service
      • Token Vault Management
        • Token Requestor IDs
        • Configure the Token Vault Settings Using the Business Center
        • Configure the Token Vault Access Using the Business Center
      • Enable Token Management Service Using a Template
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS Using a Template
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS Using a Template
      • Enable TMS and Enroll in Network Tokenization for a New Merchant
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization for a New Merchant
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization for a New Merchant
      • Enable TMS and Enroll in Network Tokenization for an Existing Merchant
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization for an Existing Merchant
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization for an Existing Merchant
  • Product Enablement and Configuration Using the PECS API
    • Add a New Product to an Existing Organization
      • Required Fields for Adding a New Products
      • Example: Adding a New Product to an Existing Organization Using the PECS API
    • Update Batch Group Using the PECS API
      • Required Fields for Updating a Batch Group Using the PECS API
      • Example: Updating a Batch Group Using the API
    • Add a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Required Fields for Adding a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Example: Adding a Processor Using the PECS API
    • Delete a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Required Fields for Deleting a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Example: Deleting a Processor Using the PECS API
    • Add and Delete a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Required Fields for Adding and Deleting a Processor Using the PECS API
      • Example: Adding and Deleting a Processor Using the PECS API
    • Payer Authentication
      • Configure Payer Authentication Using the PECS API
        • Required Fields for Configuring Payer Authentication Using the PECS API
        • Example: Configuring Payer Authentication Using the PECS API
    • Token Management Service
      • Enable TMS with a Template Using the PECS API
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS with a Template Using the PECS API
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS with a Template Using the PECS API
      • Enable TMS and Enroll in Network Tokenization Using the PECS API
        • Required Fields for Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization Using the PECS API
        • REST Example: Enabling TMS and Enrolling in Network Tokenization Using the PECS API
  • Extending the Hierarchy
    • Hierarchy Example
    • Add a Structural Organization to a Merchant Organization
      • Required Fields for Boarding a Structural Organization
      • REST Example: Creating a Structural Organization
  • Product Boarding Template Reference
    • Account Updater Templates
    • Card Processing Templates
      • Configuring a Card Processing Template
      • Processor-Specific Fields
    • Customer Invoicing
    • ACH Templates
    • Fraud Management Essentials Templates
    • Gift Card Templates
    • Payer Authentication Templates
    • Pay By Link
    • Secure Acceptance Templates
    • Token Management Service Templates
    • Unified Checkout
    • Virtual Terminal Templates
  • ISO Standard Currency Codes
  • Reason Codes
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Pay By Link

Pay by Link
provides merchants an easy and fast way to sell products or accept donations without any coding.

Prerequisites

Unified Checkout
must be enabled for the merchant. Before
Unified Checkout
can be enabled for a merchant, it must be enabled at the portfolio level.
When you attempt to enable
Pay by Link
without enabling
Unified Checkout
, the boarding calls will fail with the error
<>
.
To enable
Unified Checkout
at the portfolio level, talk to your sales representative.
Pay by Link
must be enabled at the portfolio level before in can be added to merchant accounts. To enable at
Pay by Link
the portfolio level, contact your sales representative.

Enabling
Pay by Link
on the Business Center

Before you can add
Pay by Link
, Unified Checkout must be added to the merchant account. To add Unified Checkout, see: Unified Checkout.
  1. Navigate to the Merchant Details Page within Portfolio Management.
  2. Click the
    Add products
    button.
  3. Select
    Pay by Link
    , and click the
    Add
    button.
Pay by Link
should appear on the Merchant's product list.

Enabling
Pay by Link
with the REST API

To enable
Unified Checkout
:
Set the
productInformation.selectedProducts.payments.payByLink.subscriptionInformation.enabled
field to
yes
When enabling both
Pay by Link
and
Unified Checkout
at the same time, you can include both products in the same request.

REST Example: Enabling
Pay by Link

Production Endpoint:
POST
https://api.cybersource.com
/boarding/v1/registrations
Test Endpoint:
POST
https://apitest.cybersource.com
/boarding/v1/registrations
{ "productInformation":{ "selectedProducts":{ "payments":{ "unifiedCheckout":{ "subscriptionInformation":{ "enabled":"true" } }, "payByLink":{ "subscriptionInformation":{ "enabled":"true" } } } } } }
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