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Getting Started

Go live with PaymentKit

This guide takes you from creating your account to completing your first transaction, covering both no-code and fully integrated implementations. Follow the steps that match your chosen approach.
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Before you begin

Complete these core setup steps:

Create your product catalog

Define the products you want to sell, including one-time and recurring pricing.

Connect your payment processor

Connect one or more supported payment processors (for example, Stripe or PayPal) to begin accepting payments.

Configure your settings

Configure branding, invoices, checkout behavior, and other account-level settings.

Use sandbox mode to test integrations without affecting live payments. Sandbox accounts operate in production (app.paymentkit.com) with test credentials and process test payments only.

Choose your integration path

Select how you want to integrate PaymentKit.

OptionWhen to use itNext steps
No-codeBest for teams that want to go live quickly without writing code.Continue to Go live with no-code tools →
Fully integratedBest for platforms that need a custom checkout experience or deeper control.Continue to Go live with a fully integrated setup →

You can start with no-code tools and move to a fully integrated setup at any time.

Go live with no-code tools

Use PaymentKit’s hosted tools to start accepting payments without writing code.

Before you begin

Before enabling production payments, ensure your product catalog, payment processor credentials, and webhooks are correctly configured for your production environment.

Create a checkout session

Generate a secure checkout link that customers can use to purchase specific products.

Create a subscription

Set up subscriptions to manage recurring billing.

Create an invoice

Generate invoices to collect one-time payments from customers.

Go live with a fully integrated setup

Integrate PaymentKit directly into your platform using the API.

Before you begin

Before enabling production payments, ensure your product catalog, payment processor credentials, and webhooks are correctly configured for your production environment.

Generate API keys

Create API keys to authenticate requests from your application.

Set up webhooks

Configure webhooks to receive events for key payment lifecycle changes, such as successful charges and failed payments.

Implement checkout

Add PaymentKit Checkout to securely collect payment details and complete transactions within your application.

Reference

API reference

Explore all available endpoints, requests and response schemas, and error codes for the PaymentKit API.