Secure Acceptance Key
Secure Acceptance API keys are used to enable secure communication between you, the merchant,
and
Cybersource
when using the Secure Acceptance features and APIs. Key information:
- 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.
Creating a Secure Acceptance Key
Follow these steps to create a Secure Acceptance key:
- Log in to theBusiness Center.
- On the left navigation panel, choosePayment Configuration > Key Management.
- Click+ Generate Key.The Create Key page appears.
- SelectSecure Acceptanceand clickGenerate Key.The Key Generation page appears.
- Enter the required information in these fields:
- Key Name: enter a name for this key.
- Signature Version: select1from the drop-down menu.
- Signature Method: selectHMAC-SHA256from the drop-down menu.
- Security Profile: select a security profile from the drop-down menu.
- ClickGenerate Keywhen 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 clickingDownload key
.