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Cybersource is a Visa solution that provides global card processing, risk management, and payment acceptance tools for enterprises and online businesses. The platform supports comprehensive payment processing with advanced features for merchants worldwide.

Supported payment methods

Setup

To sign-up for a Cybersource account, request a sandbox account, this can take 1-2 days.

Credentials

When setting up Cybersource in the dashboard, configure the following credentials, which are obtained from Cybersource Business Center: Merchant ID: this is the Cybersource assigned Merchant ID for the account. You can find it in the Cybersource Business Center.

Cybersource Merchant ID

Secret key: create a REST API Shared Secret Key. This is also documented on the Cybersource Knowledge Base.
  1. Sign in to the Cybersource Business Center (Test or Production) where the key is used
  2. Select Payment Configuration > Key Management

    Cybersource Key Management Menu

  3. Select Generate Key at the top right

    Cybersource Generate Key

  4. From the list, make sure to check the radio button for REST APIs - REST - Shared Secret Key

    Cybersource Create Key

  5. Click Generate Key at the bottom

    Cybersource Complete Generate Key

  6. Click on Download Key or copy the keys using the copy function next to Key and Shared Secret

    Cybersource Key ID

Key ID

After creating a Shared Secret Key (see preceding), obtain the Key ID by following these steps:
  1. Go to Payment Configuration > Key Management

    Cybersource Key Management Menu

  2. Find the key from the list

    Cybersource Generate Key

  3. The Key ID is listed below the Key Detail title

    Cybersource Merchant ID