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Configure API credentials

Connect the Airwallex Payments module to your Airwallex account by entering your API credentials.

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To connect the Airwallex Payments module to your Airwallex account and start processing payments, enter your API credentials in the module configuration page.

Before you begin

  • You have installed and activated the Airwallex Payments module.
  • You have your Airwallex API credentials (Client ID, API key, and Webhook Secret Key) for each environment you want to use. To find your credentials, log in to the Airwallex web app and go to Settings > Developer > API keys.

Scoped API Keys Recommended

We recommend using scoped API keys to authenticate to the PrestaShop module. For information on scoped API keys (formerly known as restricted API keys) and how to create them, read our documentation.

Open the configuration page

  1. In the PrestaShop Back Office, go to Modules > Module Manager.

  2. Find Airwallex and click Configure.

Enter your credentials

The module maintains separate credential sets for Demo (sandbox) and Production environments. When Demo Mode is on, demo credentials are used. When Demo Mode is off, production credentials are used.

To configure your credentials, complete these steps:

  1. On the Account Settings tab, configure the following settings:

    SettingDescription
    Demo ModeToggle between Demo (sandbox) and Production environments.
    Demo Client IDYour Client ID from the Airwallex Demo dashboard.
    Demo API KeyYour API key from the Airwallex Demo dashboard.
    Demo Webhook SecretYour Webhook Secret Key from the Airwallex Demo webhook settings.
    Production Client IDYour Client ID from the Airwallex Production dashboard.
    Production API KeyYour API key from the Airwallex Production dashboard.
    Production Webhook SecretYour Webhook Secret Key from the Airwallex Production webhook settings.
  2. Click Save.

After saving, the module automatically tests authentication by calling the Airwallex Authentication API. Results are cached for 25 minutes on success or 60 seconds on failure.

Retrieve API keys and webhook secrets

To obtain your API credentials from Airwallex, complete these steps:

  1. Log in to the Airwallex web app:

  2. Go to Settings > Developer > API keys.

  3. Copy the Client ID and API Key.

  4. Below the API keys section, find the Webhooks section and copy the Webhook Secret Key. You may need to click the reveal button and enter your account password to access the secret.

Airwallex environments

EnvironmentURLUsage
Demodemo.airwallex.comPre-production testing with sandbox credentials.
Productionairwallex.comLive transactions with real payment methods.

We recommend starting with the Demo environment for initial setup and testing, then switching to Production when you are ready to go live.

Next steps

Now that you have connected the module to your Airwallex account, set up webhooks to keep order statuses in sync:

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