How do I plug in Kinesis Pay to my business?
Step 1: Click on the Merchant option in the left-side navigation bar of your Kinesis account to access the dedicated Kinesis Pay Merchant Dashboard. This feature is available for all users, including Individual and Business accounts.
Step 2: You will need to confirm your KYC and 2FA verification status before proceeding with a quick and straightforward onboarding process.
During the onboarding process, you will be asked to provide:
- your Business name,
- your Business information, such as the type of business,
- your Business website address.
Once you click Submit you will see your Merchant Dashboard.
Step 3: After logging into your Kinesis Pay Merchant Dashboard, simply click the Get SDK button to open up the Kinesis GitHub page.
From there you can download the "Kinesis Pay WooCommerce" SDK file onto your desktop.
You will then need to install this file onto your online merchant website.
For additional guidance, Merchants can refer to the README file included in the download for instructions on using the Kinesis Pay WooCommerce SDK plugin.
Note: Currently, the Kinesis Pay plug-in is only supported on WooCommerce platforms, such as WordPress.
Step 4: Merchants need to generate their unique Merchant API Keys from the Settings page.
To access Settings, click on your profile icon in the top-right corner of your dashboard and select Settings from the drop-down menu.
What does SDK stand for?
SDK, or Software Development Kit, is a collection of software-building tools tailored for a specific platform, designed to fulfil a particular operational purpose.
In the context of Kinesis Pay, it is a downloadable plugin that seamlessly connects your business to Kinesis technology. This enables your businesses, regardless of size, to accept payments in gold, silver and crypto for the products or services offered on your website.