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title: Get started with payments
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Follow these steps to get started with Airwallex payments.

1. [Choose a payment solution](/payments/choose-your-payments-solution) that best fits your operating model and business needs.
2. Learn more about payments with Airwallex.
     - [How Airwallex payments work](/payments/get-started-with-payments/how-airwallex-payments-work)
     - [Reserve plan](/payments/get-started-with-payments/reserve-plan)
     - [Fees and pricing models](/payments/get-started-with-payments/fees-and-pricing-models)
3. (Optional) Get a [sandbox account](https://demo.airwallex.com/signup/us/sandbox) to explore our product and test your integration. For more information, see [sandbox environment overview](/developer-tools/sandbox-environment/sandbox-environment-overview).
4. [Set up your Airwallex account](/payments/get-started-with-payments/set-up-your-merchant-account) and activate payments capabilities.
5. Start building your integration for your chosen payment solution using our integration guides for online payments, payment links, and invoices.

Note: If you are integrating with our [Native API](/payments/online-payments/native-api) to make payment, please make sure to integrate the [Risk SDK](/payments/online-payments/native-api/device-fingerprinting). This is a mandatory step that helps prevent payments from being declined due to regulatory requirements.

