Enabling payments with bitcoin
The VTEX platform supports your store to receive payments in Bitcoin digital currency.
To use Bitcoin in your store, you must have registered a gateway affiliation capable of processing this payment method and perform the configuration described below:
If the connector to be chosen (in Step 7.) is not yet registered in your store, the message “(Configure)” will be displayed after the name of the connector. In this situation, choose another available connector or register. To learn more, access Registering gateway affiliations.
Setting up bitcoin payment condition
- In the VTEX Admin, go to Store Settings > Payment > Settings, or type Settings in the search bar at the top of the page.
- In the Payment conditions tab, click the + button.
- Select the Bitcoin payment method.
- Click the Status button to enable this payment condition.
- In the Process with affiliation field, choose the connector that will process Bitcoin payments. Only connectors that support this payment method will be availavle for selection.
- If there is an anti-fraud set up in your store, you can activate it by checking the Use Anti-Fraud box.
- If you wish, you can also configuring payment special conditions.
- Click on Save.
After following the steps given, it may take up to 10 minutes for Bitcoin to appear at your store checkout as a payment option.