Introduction

In this quickstart you will learn how to:

  1. Setup your an account
  2. Complete your account setup
  3. Customize your dashboard services
  4. Generate your API keys and Webhooks
  5. Start accepting payments and sending payouts to your users.
1

Setup your account

Start your payment experience by creating a free monieswitch account. You will need to verify your account by clicking on the link sent to your email after registeration.

Account types

Starter business are business that are not duly registered.

Don’t provide:

  • Business directors’ information
  • Registration number
  • Business documents

Restricted access to services like:

  • Payouts
  • Subaccounts
  • Creating wallets
2

Complete your account setup

To start using our products and APIs you will need to complete your account by submitting your KYC information (see full list below) through your dashboard.

We will review your documents and profile for verification and approval.

Once your account has been approved, you will receive an email notification. You can now add your settlement account and set your transaction pin. Afterwards you can proceed to fully utilise our products and APIs integrations.

3

Add more service

By default, you will see fewer services on your dashboard. You can add more services by clicking on the Add more service button on your dashboard under Quick Actions.

This services will allow you manage your business payment requirements more effectively. Learn more about our services here.

4

Generate your API Key and Webhooks

On the settings page, you will see your API keys. You can generate new keys by clicking on the Generate new API Keys button. This will generate two keys, a public key and a secret key. You will need these keys to authenticate your requests to our APIs.

Keep your secret key safe and do not share it with anyone.

These keys will be used to authenticate your requests to our APIs. You can also configure your webhooks to keep track of all your activities on our API. Learn more about webhook here.

5

Start accepting payments and sending payouts to your users

You can now start accepting payments and sending payouts to your users through our easy to use dashboard or by integrating our APIs into your application.

Choose from our various payment methods to build your payment integrations.

Start building

Learn how to manage, distribute and integrate your payment application with our API and SDKs.