Welcome to Linearsend Merchant Portal. Linearsend Merchant Portal gives businesses a single place to manage their payments, transactions, balances, and account activity. This quickstart will guide you through the essential steps to get your merchant account ready and start processing transactions with Linearsend. By the end of this guide, you will be able to:
  • Create and activate your merchant account
  • Complete your business verification
  • Access your Merchant Portal
  • Configure your payment settings
  • View your account balance and transactions
  • Start accepting payments through Linearsend

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:
  • A registered business
  • A valid business email address
  • The required business and identity information for verification
  • A supported bank account or settlement account
  • Access to the email address used during registration
If you are integrating Linearsend with your own application, you will also need access to your development environment and the credentials provided for your merchant account.

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Get Started

1

Create your merchant account

Start by registering your business with Linearsend.Provide your business details and the information required during onboarding.Once your registration is submitted, Linearsend will review the information provided and activate your merchant account when the required verification checks are complete.
2

Complete business verification

Before you can fully use the Merchant Portal, you may need to complete business verification.Depending on your business and location, you may be asked to provide:
  • Business registration details
  • Business address
  • Business owner or director information
  • Identification documents
  • Settlement account details
  • Additional compliance information
Make sure the information you provide matches your official business records. This helps prevent delays during verification.
3

Access the Merchant Portal

Once your merchant account is activated, sign in to the Linearsend Merchant Portal using your registered credentials.From the portal, you can manage your merchant account and monitor your payment activity.Your dashboard provides visibility into key information such as:
  • Account balance
  • Recent transactions
  • Payment activity
  • Settlement activity
  • Transaction status
4

Configure your merchant account

Before processing transactions, review your merchant settings and configure the options available for your account.Depending on your account configuration, you may be able to manage:
  • Payment methods
  • Supported currencies
  • Settlement settings
  • Webhook configuration
  • API credentials
  • Team members and access permissions
Only give team members the level of access they need to perform their responsibilities.
5

Get your integration credentials

If you are integrating Linearsend into your application, navigate to the API or developer section of the Merchant Portal.From there, you can access the credentials required to authenticate requests to Linearsend.Keep your API credentials secure.
Never expose secret API credentials in client-side applications, public repositories, or browser code.
Use environment variables or a secure secrets manager when configuring your application.
6

Configure webhooks

Webhooks allow Linearsend to notify your application when an event occurs.For example, your application can receive notifications when a payment:
or when a transaction fails or requires further processing.Configure your webhook endpoint in the Merchant Portal and ensure that your server can receive and process Linearsend webhook events.
7

Test your integration

Before processing live transactions, test your integration using the available test environment and credentials.A typical integration flow is:
Verify that your application correctly handles successful, failed, pending, and other applicable transaction states.
8

Go live

Once your integration has been tested successfully and your merchant account has been approved, you can switch to your production credentials and begin processing live transactions.Before going live, confirm that:
  • Your production credentials are configured securely
  • Your webhook endpoint is accessible
  • Your application handles all relevant transaction statuses
  • Your settlement details are correct
  • Your team has the appropriate portal permissions

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What’s Next?

Now that your merchant account is ready, explore the rest of the documentation to learn how to integrate and manage Linearsend.

Payments

Learn how to create and manage payment transactions.

Transactions

Learn how to retrieve transactions, understand transaction statuses, and reconcile payment activity.

Balances

View your available merchant balance and monitor your account activity.

Settlements

Understand how funds are settled to your configured settlement account.

Webhooks

Learn how Linearsend sends real-time transaction updates to your application.

API Reference

Explore the Linearsend API and learn how to integrate payments into your application.

Team Access

Manage users who need access to your Merchant Portal and assign appropriate permissions.
Need Help?If you need help with your merchant account, integration, verification, or transactions, contact the Revve support team at hello@linearsend.com.