# Checkout.com

> Checkout.com is a global payment service provider and acquirer that lets merchants accept cards and alternative payment methods through a single integration. It

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Checkout.com is a global payment service provider and acquirer that lets merchants
accept cards and alternative payment methods through a single integration. It offers
local acquiring in more than 50 countries and processing in over 150 currencies,
with particular strength across Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific
region. Merchants typically use Checkout.com for cross-border and multi-currency
acceptance backed by direct acquiring. The connection to Checkout.com uses API
credentials supplied from the merchant's Checkout.com account.

## At a glance

|                    |                                                          |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Website**        | [checkout.com](https://www.checkout.com/)                |
| **Type**           | Gateway                                                  |
| **Connection**     | API keys                                                 |
| **Links**          | [Dashboard](https://dashboard.checkout.com/) · [Support](https://support.checkout.com/hc/en-us) · [Status](https://status.checkout.com/) · [Terms](https://www.checkout.com/legal/terms-and-policies) · [Privacy](https://www.checkout.com/legal/privacy-policy) · [Test cards](/payment-providers/checkout-com-test-cards/) |

## Where it operates

Merchants can onboard Checkout.com in the following countries:

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile,
China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan,
Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi
Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay.

## Payment methods

Through our Checkout.com integration, merchants can accept:

- **Cards:** Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, and Diners Club
- **Network tokens:** cards can be paid and saved as card network tokens, which is
  what Apple Pay and Google Pay use
- **Bank debits:** ACH (US) and SEPA (EU)

ACH and SEPA are each enabled per connection in the Checkout.com connection
settings; ACH payments are taken in USD and SEPA payments in EUR.

## Connecting Checkout.com

See the [Connecting Checkout.com](/payment-providers/checkout-com-connect/) guide for
step-by-step setup instructions.