Connecting Afterpay as a Payment Provider
Before you begin:
This article is for merchants in New Zealand. If you're in the United States, Canada, or Australia, follow the steps in Connecting Square as a Payment Provider to connect Square, then enable Afterpay as a payment method.
Offer your customers the option to pay in 4 interest-free installments with Afterpay, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment method. In the United States, Canada, and Australia, Afterpay is available as a payment method through Square. In New Zealand, where Square is not available, Afterpay is available as a standalone payment provider.
General Info | |
Supported countries | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States |
Transaction fees | Vary per country |
Installment payment options | Dynamic spend limit varies |
Managing your account | For information on topics such as payout schedules, refunding a customer, chargeback disputes, and more, please contact Afterpay. |
Notes | The currency used in your Wix account must match the currency in your Afterpay account. If the currencies do not match, the transactions may be declined. Learn how to change your currency. |
Connecting Afterpay
Connect Afterpay directly as your payment provider.
Go to Accept Payments in your site's dashboard.
Tip: Check your business location at the top right. If incorrect, click the drop-down menu to change it.
Click See More Payment Options.
Click Connect next to Afterpay.
Depending on whether you are creating a new Afterpay account or have an existing account, follow the instructions:
Have an account
Navigate to your Afterpay merchant's portal where you can view your credentials: Merchant ID and Secret Key (please make sure you have finished the onboarding flow).
Copy and Paste credentials and enter into the Wix Accept Payment section.
Click Connect.
Don't have an account
Click Create Afterpay account.
Register for a Afterpay merchant account.
Once you have finished the onboarding flow, you can retrieve your Merchant ID and Secret Key in your Afterpay account.
Return to the Accept Payments tab (repeat steps 1-4) and follow the steps under Have an account to connect your account.
FAQs
Click a question below to learn more about accepting payments.
How can I tell if a payment method is active?
In order to accept online payments, you must connect a payment provider.
Once connected, your checkout will be active for your chosen payment method(s).
You need to have your account successfully verified to receive payouts.
Why does the setup look different depending on my country?
In the United States, Canada, and Australia, Afterpay is offered as a payment method through Square. In New Zealand, where Square is not available, Afterpay is connected directly as a standalone payment provider.
Is my currency supported?
Be aware that payments will fail If you are using an unsupported currency.
The currency used in your payment provider account must match the currency that you set in your Wix account. If you need to change the currency set in your provider account, please contact your payment provider.
If your current payment provider does not support your desired currency, Wix hosts a wide range of alternative payment providers. Learn how to change your payment provider.
What is a minimum payment amount?
Some payment providers have a minimum payment threshold (e.g. $1.01). Payments below this amount will not be processed.
Make sure that all of your products or services are priced over the minimum threshold. This includes discounted items or Pricing Plans.
Please contact your payment provider to get the most up-to-date information about their minimum payment threshold.
Can I offer recurring payments?
To offer recurring payments, you must connect a payment provider that supports recurring payments.
How do I get my payouts?
Payouts are managed by your payment provider. If your provider is a third-party provider, contact them directly.
If your provider is Wix Payments, learn about receiving payouts from Wix Payments.
My customers' payments are being declined. What can I do?
If your customers are experiencing payment failures, you may be able to fix the issue by troubleshooting issues for accepting payments.
Why can't I connect my desired payment provider?
If you're having trouble connecting your payment provider, you may be able to fix the issue by troubleshooting common connection issues.
Do I need to upgrade my site to accept payments?
Yes. You need to upgrade your site to a plan that supports payments in order to accept payments.