What is a Payment Gateway?

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Here's what a payment gateway is and why you need it to accept credit cards from customers. A payment gateway is the digital equivalent to a point of sale (POS) terminal. Payment gateways work to authorize payments by encrypting information and transmitting customer's order to and from merchant account provider.

You don't even need a website to accept credit card payments from customers. Your virtual terminal is browser-based so you can actually accept credit card payments and process the transaction manually from any computer connected to the Internet.

Of course, many web owners and ecommerce retailers do want to process credit card transactions online using a shopping cart or instant payment "buy now" buttons.

Merchants can easily connect to the Authorize.Net Payment Gateway , which provides the complex infrastructure and security necessary to ensure fast, reliable and secure transmission of transaction data. Authorize.Net manages the routing of transactions just like a traditional credit card swipe machine you find in the physical retail world, however, Authorize.Net uses the Internet instead of a phone line. See our credit card processing diagram.

The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway is available 24/7 for processing transactions. We also offer a number of value-adding services to assist merchants in managing their businesses and protecting themselves from fraud. Additionally, the free, Authorize.Net Verified Merchant Seal can be added to a merchant's Web site to help build consumer confidence.

Merchants log into a secure Web site called the Merchant Interface to manage their transactions, configure account settings, view account statements, generate reports and more. Since the payment gateway is a browser-based, hosted solution, there is no software to install or maintain.

How to apply for your gateway...

1. Apply for your online merchant account
2. Make a note of the TID number and the MID number
3. Click the following link and apply for your gateway online.

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Your gateway includes browser-based Virtual Terminal management system, including SmartScreens secure payment interface and FraudTrak (shown below). It is FAST and EASY. Completely CONFIDENTIAL Secure and accessible from anywhere in the world!

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