Setting up Cybersource

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Sign-up

To sign-up for a CyberSource account you will need to request a sandbox account, this can take 1-2 days.

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Credentials

When setting up CyberSource in the Dashboard, you will need to configure the following credentials, which are obtained from CyberSource Business Center:

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Merchant ID

This is the CyberSource assigned Merchant ID for your account. You can see this in the CyberSource Business Center

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Secret key

Follow the steps below to Create a REST API Shared Secret Key (NOTE: this is also documented on the CyberSource Knowledge Base)

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Create a Shared Secret Key

1. Sign in to the CyberSource Business Center (Test or Production) where the key will be used
2. Select Payment Configuration > Key Management
3. Select Generate Key at the top right
4. From the list, make sure you check the radio button for REST APIs - REST - Shared Secret Key
5. Click Generate Key at the bottom
6. Click on Download Key or you can copy the keys using the copy function next to Key and Shared Secret

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Key ID

After creating a Shared Secret Key (see above), you can obtain the Key ID by following these steps:

1. Go to Payment Configuration > Key Management
2. Find your key from the list
3. The Key ID is listed below the Key Detail title