Use the Pay1st Console to generate the API Credentials for your integration
Used in Gateway Integration
Overview
The Pay1st Console needs to be configured to generate the API credentials required for a Gateway Integration.
Security Model
The Gateway Integration uses the following security model:
- An
API KeyandAPI Secretis randomly generated and used for authentication when generating anAccess Token - All non-authentication based Gateway API endpoints use
- An
Access Tokenfor authentication with a Gateway API - A
Signatureto verify that the incoming request was not tampered
- An
It is recommended that all tokens are generated on the partner backend system and passed through the client.
List of Credentials
The following credentials can be generated on the Pay1st Console
| Credential Name | Description |
|---|---|
| API Key | Used together with the API Secret when integrating the Authentication - Generate Access Token API |
| API Secret | Used together with the API Key when integrating the Authentication - Generate Access Token API |
| Signing Key | This credential is used when signing API Requests |