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Creating a Shared Secret Key Pair
Follow these steps to create a shared secret key pair:
IMPORTANT
Only
transacting merchant account users can complete this task.
- Log in to theGateway Portal:
- On the left navigation panel, choosePayment Configuration > Key Management.
- Click+ Generate keyon the Key Management page.
- Under REST APIs, chooseREST – Shared Secretand then clickGenerate key.
The REST API Shared Secret Key page appears. - ClickDownload key
.
The.pemfile downloads to your desktop.
To create or upload another key, click
Generate another key
. To view all of
your created keys, go to the Key Management page.IMPORTANT
Securely store the key credentials and
.pem
file in your
system. These credentials are required in order to implement certain products, and
you must be able to access them.- What to do next
- To test your shared secret key pair, see Test Your Shared Secret Key Pair.