What is the Accept Payment and how to use and configure it?

Accept Payment (Virtual Terminal) is a feature offered by Authorize.net that allows businesses to process credit card and eCheck (ACH) transactions manually from any device with an internet connection and a web browser. This service is especially helpful for businesses that receive orders via mail or phone.

How to submit a transaction through Accept Payment?

1. Sign in to the Merchant Interface.
2. Be on or switched into the New Merchant Interface (2.0)
3. Click on Payments in the left navigation.
4. Then click Accept Payment
5. Select the Payment Method Type
6. Select the Transaction Type
7. Enter the payment and customer information*
   1. For Credit Cards the minimum fields are:
      1. Amount
      2. Card Number
      3. Expiration Date
   2. For Bank Account (ACH/eCheck)** the minimum fields are:
      1. Amount
      2. ABA Routing Number
      3. Account Number
      4. Name on Bank Account
      5. Bank Account Type
      6. eCheck Type
8. Click Charge to process the transaction.
9. The results of the transaction attempt will be provided on the next page.

*The minimum required fields by the processing networks are credit card number, expiration date and amount. Some Merchant Service Providers (MSPs) may require additional fields of data to be submitted (ex: customer name, billing address, etc.). Please check with your Merchant Service Provider on what customer data maybe required for processing. See the below section on managing Accept Payment fields.

**eCheck is an additional service you must be enrolled.

How to configure and edit fields in Accept Payment?

You can manage the fields and information required for Accept Payment by accessing the setting page at the top right of the Accept Payment page.

For more information see: How to configure Accept Payment form settings? - New Experience (2.0)