Authorize.net | Visa Acceptance Solutions
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Simplify payment acceptance with Authorize.net, a trusted gateway backed by Visa. Accept cards, digital wallets and recurring payments with built-in fraud protection and fast onboarding. Whether you're a merchant or a partner, our platform helps you get paid quickly, securely and with less effort — so you can focus on growing your business.
Authorize.net’s acquirer agnostic payment gateway delivers simple, secure and scalable solutions
Our modular, integrated payment services platform can help you grow your business.
Easy and fast
Get up and running quickly with intuitive tools, fast onboarding and frictionless checkout — so you can start accepting payments without delay.
Smart
Make smarter decisions with built-in automation, tokenization and recurring billing that help reduce churn, increase approvals and simplify payment management.
Secure
Protect every transaction with advanced fraud filters, encrypted data and Visa-backed infrastructure — security that works quietly in the background.
Grow your business with smarter payments
Simplify payment acceptance and streamline operations with a trusted gateway built for growth.
- Accept cards, digital wallets, eChecks and recurring payments — all in one place.
- Get started fast with plug-and-play onboarding and 200+ pre-integrated ISV connections.
- Reduce your workload with customizable dashboards, smart search and AI-powered support.
- Reduce churn and retries with Account Updater and built-in fraud filters.
- Designed for small and mid-sized businesses that want enterprise-grade tools without the complexity.
Scale your partner platforms with tools that do more
Deliver value at scale with a flexible, acquirer-agnostic gateway backed by Visa:
- Manage your merchant portfolio with smart segmentation, insights and support tools.
- Speed up merchant onboarding with default profiles and automated sales setup.
- Embed secure payments with tokenization, fraud prevention and recurring billing.
- Integrate easily with REST APIs, mobile SDKs and a growing ecosystem of components.
- Support your merchants with AI-powered Visa-grade reliability.
Helping Ella & Iris Home grow with confidence
See how our secure and dependable platform for accepting payments helps this small business build customer trust and peace of mind.
How 4aGoodCause powers purpose with smarter payments
Hear how Ronald Pruitt, president and founder of 4aGoodCause, relies on Authorize.net to set their clients up for success.
How it works
Authorize.net processes transactions by securely transmitting payment information from the merchant’s bank for authorization and settlement. Our solutions offer encryption, fraud protection and business system integration, allowing merchants to manage payments efficiently.
Step 1: Customer pays
Your customer initiates a payment using a card, digital wallet, eCheck or recurring billing — online, in-person or via mobile.
Step 2: Payment is securely transmitted
Authorize.net encrypts and transmits the payment data to the processor and issuing bank for authorization — fast, secure and PCI-compliant.
Step 3: Transaction is authorized and settled
Once approved, funds are transferred to your account. Authorize.net handles settlement, fraud screening, and reporting — so you can focus on running your business.
One connection, a suite of seamless payment tools
Help your business grow faster or keep your merchants for longer with tools that increase acceptance, automate fraud prevention and create great customer experiences.
eCheck
A digital payment option for recurring transactions, bill payments and contactless payments.
Account Updater
Keep card information up to date to avoid payment interruptions and lost sales.
Digital Invoicing
Send simple, hassle-free invoices via email and get paid faster from any enabled device.
Advanced Fraud Detection Suite (AFDS)
Our Advanced Fraud Detection Suite (AFDS) helps identify, manage and prevent potentially fraudulent transactions.
Customer Information Manager (CIM)
Customer Information Manager (CIM) lets returning customers pay easily without re-entering payment details.
mPOS
Accept payments from your customers on-the-go using mobile devices.
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