Create a Meta Key as a Merchant Account User

This section describes how to create a meta key as a merchant account user in the
Business Center
.
IMPORTANT
If you would like to create meta keys using the API, contact your support team for more information.
Follow these steps to create a meta key:
  1. Log in to the
    Business Center
    .
  2. On the left navigation panel, choose
    Payment Configuration > Key Management
    .
    If you are using a portfolio user account, you can switch to a merchant account by clicking
    Switch merchant
    .
    The Quick Merchant Switch window appears.
    Choose the merchant account ID you want to switch to. Click
    Switch
     when done.
  3. In the
    Merchant ID
     search filter, choose your merchant ID.
    If you logged in from a portfolio user account or the account (
    _acct
    ) level, verify that the merchant ID you choose does not contain
    _acct
     in the ID name.
  4. Click
    + Generate Key
    .
    The Create Key page appears.
  5. Choose a key type and click
    Generate Key
    .
    The Key options window appears if the chosen key is eligible to become a meta key.
  6. Check the
    Create as a Meta-Key
     box and click
    Continue
    .
  7. Choose one of these options to assign the key:
    • To assign this key to all accounts in the current portfolio, choose
      All current and future Merchant IDs
      , click
      Create key
      , and continue to the Create Key page. All future merchant IDs will be automatically assigned this key. You are done and do not need to proceed with the following steps.
    • To assign this key to a specific merchant or group of merchants, choose
      Custom Merchant ID selection
       and then click
      Create key
      . This key is not automatically assigned to any future merchants. Proceed to the following steps.
  8. Click
    + Add custom merchant ids
    . The Add Custom Merchant IDs page appears.
    By default, all merchant IDs are shown in the Merchant IDs table. To limit the list to a subset of merchant IDs, click
    + Add filter
    , select a search filter from the drop-down menu, and click
    Search
    .
  9. Use the check boxes to choose one or more transacting MID accounts, and click
    Submit
    .
    The Key Generation page opens.
  10. Click
    Create key
    .
    Continue to the Create Key page to view your new key.
    You can generate a new key by clicking
    + Generate Key
     again.