First Steps

December 17, 2024

Find an overview of the steps you can follow to begin accepting payments with Kushki.

1. Obtain a test account

The first thing you must do to integrate with Kushki is to request a trial account from our [website] (https://www.kushki.com/). Once your application is accepted, through this account you can access the console: an online panel from which you can manage your integration with Kushki for a specific country.

The test account will allow you to:

• Make test payments.
• Invite team members.
• Apply for a real or production account.
• Start building your integration.

2. Build your integration

Start building your integration using your test account. Meanwhile, you can start your request for a real or productive account.

2.1. What kind of integrations does Kushki offer?

Find below the integration types that Kushki has designed, so your merchant can receive payments safely, quickly, and smoothly.

In Ecuador, our customers will be able to integrate the following services:

Build your integration to suit your business needs:

Quick Start

Check out a summary of what you need to start receiving payments through Kushki

Payments glossary

Check the terminology used in the payment industry for a better understanding of the products we offer.

One-time card payments

Receive one-time card payments securely with our authentications

Recurring card payments

Receive scheduled billing (subscriptions) and one click payments by card

Payments by wire transfer

Receive payments through bank transfers from your customers

Cash payments

Accept cash payments from your customers through cash pickup points

Plugins

Accept payments in WooCommerce, PrestaShop, and other e-commerce platforms.

Payment forms and buttons

Implement payments with Kajita or payment button, features that you can customize with your logo and corporate colors.

Payment Links

Process payments through channels such as chats and social media without writing single line of code

Notifications

Receive information about your business in real time.

3. Apply to a productive account

A real account allows you to accept payments from your customers via Kushki. As Kushki is a payment provider and acquirer, we have the legal responsibility to perform detailed checks when you request a real or productive account.

Before applying to a productive account:

• Prepare your application for a real account.
• Make sure you have been in touch with a sales contact.

You can apply to a real account directly from your Kushki test console.

While you wait for our commercial and risk approval, you can work on building your integration by using your test account. However, you may want to wait for the result of the application to be confirmed.

4. Certify your integration

Once your application has been approved, you must certify your integration. To do so, the assigned account executive will contact your merchant to coordinate the review of your integration. In this review, one of our integration engineers will be in charge of testing to ensure that the integration is performed correctly, following the indications of the integration checklist. Follow the steps detailed in our guides to prepare your certification.

Once your certification is approved, you will be given the credentials for your production account via email. Follow the instructions in the email to log in to your account.

5. Set up your productive account

To begin accepting real payments using your real account, you must configure it first. The configuration in your test account is not copied to your productive or real account.

Follow our [Productive account step-by-step guide] (/getting-started/go-live) for more details on the configuration that you should take in to account.