First Data
Configuring the Payment Gateway
To locate your Gateway ID and password, please follow these steps:
- Log into your GGe4 Real-time Payment Manager account
On the right hand side of the screen under “Tasks,”choose “Terminals.”
Select the TERM ECOMM option
- On the next screen, click on your Terminal which will bring you to the “Details” screen.
- Scroll down and you’ll see your Gateway ID.
A little further down, you’ll see an area where you can view and/or generate your Password.
Click on the API Access tab and copy the Key ID
Generate a new HMAC
your account needs to be enabled for TransArmor. Contact your merchant account representative or First Data support for TransArmor enablement
The copied credentials are entered into IDC » Gateways, and the Enable FirstData box checked:
Testing of the payment gateway can be set up by setting the IDC » Gateways into Test Mode.
A sandbox account will also be required from First Data: First Data sandbox account as will the use of a predefined test payment card: Using Test Credit Card Numbers
Heads up!
FirstData will not work with Guest Checkout because of the customer verification required to complete the transaction. If Guest Checkout is enabled, the checkout will throw a No Payment Options Available message if there are no other payment gateways (i.e. PayPal, etc.) available.