Page Updated: September 30, 2020.
Our Partner eBoarding API facilitates a digital boarding experience. It benefits from Elavon's powerful underwriting and Anti Money Laundering (AML) screening capabilities. You can board one or more merchant customers in minutes instead of days.
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Documentation
Our Representatives and Solutions Engineers will guide you through each Step of your chosen implementation. These pages offer an overview of our eBoarding API's global capability and settings.
- Consult the API Reference for technical specifications.
- Operations specific to European (EU) or North American (NA) implementations are clearly labelled.
Important. We update our eBoarding API and documentation frequently. Printed documentation is valid only on the day of printing.
Requirements
To protect the private and secure nature of the data we share, you must be an Elavon Partner to use the eBoarding API.
Our new Partners can usually start eBoarding customers within 2 to 12 weeks depending on which API flow you implement
Choose What's Right for You
You can board your merchant customers in only a few steps and typically using either a Guided or Managed Flow. Our Partnership Team will guide you on which flow meets your needs.
Guided Flow
Integrate in the shortest time and with the least effort. You can be up and running using the Guided Flow in as little as 2 to 8 weeks.
Your merchant customers are boarded using:
- Elavon’s documentation and signing UI
- Elavon-branded customer email notifications
Follow these steps to get up and running in as little as 2 to 8 weeks:
- Step 1. Get Started
- Step 2. Setup for Boarding
- Step 3. Prepare and Sign Documentation
- Step 4. The API Manages the Application
- Step 5. When the Application is Approved
Download the eBoarding API Guided Flow PDF (358 KB)
Managed Flow
With a little more effort, you can be up and running using the Managed Flow in as little as 8 to 12 weeks.
Integrate a seamless boarding experience within your own customer-facing environment using:
- Elavon’s documentation and signing API
- Your own UI, flow status, notifications, and communications
Follow these steps to get up and running in as little as 8 to 12 weeks:
- Step 1. Get Started
- Step 2. Setup for Boarding
- Step 3. Prepare and Sign Documentation
- Step 4. Construct and POST the Application
- Step 5. Periodically Check Boarding Status
Download the eBoarding API Managed Flow PDF (347 KB).
Downloads
The following downloads are available:
The latest YAML file is available to download from the API Reference.
Why Choose Elavon?
Elavon offers its services as your acquirer. We handle your merchant customers’ payment transactions from the card holder to the payment gateway, and on to your customer’s bank including:
- Authorisation
- Authentication
- Withdrawal
- Placement
- Settlement
- Currency Conversion
As your Partner, our eBoarding API enables you to quickly board your merchant customers onto your system using Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) compliant procedures including for:
- Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
- Identity and credit checking
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) screening
- Underwriting
- Document authoring, signing, and archiving
Elavon supports a full range of major card types, card schemes, and payment methods. Your merchant customers can take transactions across continents in over 120 local currencies. Add our optional Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) for the optimal merchant and cardholder experience.
About Elavon
We pair our commitment to innovation with data security and financial stability. We design our specialized solutions to always meet the unique needs of your industry.
We are a leading payment-processing solutions provider. We deliver the highest standards of service and technology to every customer. Our work has earned us recognition and accolades from across the industry landscape.
Backed by the strength of U.S. Bank, we have 25 years’ experience. We've helped over one million customers grow their business through payments.
Our solutions:
- Are flexible, secure and innovative.
- Help businesses attract and keep customers.
- Develop partner relationships, process payments, and simplify operations.
We are the leading provider for airlines and a top-five provider for hospitality, healthcare, retail, and public sector education. We process more than five billion transactions valued at nearly $450 billion around the World each year.
Related Content
- API Reference
- Guided Flow Steps
- Managed Flow Steps
- API Operations, Errors, and Codes
- Find your local Elavon Website