# Worldpay Access > Worldpay is one of the largest payment processors in the world, handling card acceptance for online and in-person businesses across 146 countries and more than Worldpay Access Worldpay is one of the largest payment processors in the world, handling card acceptance for online and in-person businesses across 146 countries and more than 135 currencies. Worldpay Access is its modern API platform — the strategic gateway the company is building on going forward — offering card processing, tokenisation, and 3D Secure authentication. For merchants already on Worldpay's older WPG XML gateway, Access is the recommended successor. The connection to Worldpay Access uses API credentials supplied by Worldpay support. ## At a glance | | | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- | | **Website** | [worldpay.com](https://worldpay.com/) | | **Type** | Gateway | | **Connection** | API keys | | **Links** | [Dashboard](https://secure.worldpay.com/sso/public/auth/login.html) · [Support](https://www.worldpay.com/en/merchant-support) · [Status](https://status.access.worldpay.com/) · [Terms](https://www.worldpay.com/en/legal/terms-of-use) · [Privacy](https://www.worldpay.com/en/privacy) · [Test cards](/payment-providers/worldpay-access-test-cards/) | ## Where it operates Merchants can onboard Worldpay Access in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, Isle of Man, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States. ## Payment methods Through our Worldpay Access integration, merchants can accept: - **Cards:** Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB Card payments can be protected with 3D Secure and address verification (AVS), each set per connection in the Worldpay Access connection settings. ## Connecting Worldpay Access See the [Connecting Worldpay Access](/payment-providers/worldpay-access-connect/) guide for step-by-step setup instructions.