Tap to Pay

In this article, you will learn how to activate Tap to Pay in order to turn your smartphone into a terminal and accept payments at the point of sale.

With Tap to Pay, you as a merchant can accept payments at the point of sale without the need for a POS terminal device. In this case, the role of the terminal is taken over by a smartphone or tablet.

Please note that Tap to Pay only works if the necessary requirements are met.

Information on Tap to Pay

In the following section of our merchant documentation, you will find all relevant information about Tap to Pay:

Tap to Pay

Activation of Tap to Pay

Navigate to Tap to Pay in the main menu of your merchant administration:

Setting up Tap to Pay in Payrexx

1. Download the "Payrexx Tap to Pay" app from the Google Play Store to your smartphone or tablet.

2. Click on the green button "Create login".

To apply for Tap to Pay, fill out the form as shown in the example below.

1. Store information

Enter the address of the location where you would like to accept payments with your smartphone or tablet, and provide the required details regarding products and turnover:

Step 1 of 3: Store information, products, and turnover

2. Email and password

Enter the user credentials that you will later use to log in to the "Payrexx Tap to Pay" app:

Step 2 of 3: Email and password

3. Settings

Assign a name to your terminal, set the currency in which your customers will pay, and accept the terms and conditions. Then click "Create terminal":

Step 3 of 3: Settings

The terminal name is displayed both in the Payrexx merchant administration and on the device. If multiple devices are in use, assigning different names helps to keep an overview.

After clicking "Create Terminal", it takes a moment for the terminal to become ready for use. During this phase, it is marked with the status "Setup":

Created terminal with status "Setup"

Once the status changes from "Setup" to "Active", the device will be ready to accept payments.

Device Configuration

Click the gear icon next to the created device to access additional settings:

Start of the device configuration

The following configuration options are available:

Order reference and tip settings

1. Name: Assign any name to the device.

2. Order Reference: An enabled checkbox causes a field to appear during the payment process, allowing the entry of an order reference, which will then also be displayed in the corresponding transaction within the merchant administration.

3. Tip: When enabled, this option allows the customer to add a tip during the payment process.