How can one apply to become a direct payment provider?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Inquiry about applying to become a direct payment provider on Shopify. The poster (HiTRUSTpay) seeks guidance on how to integrate as a provider that allows on-site payments without redirecting customers to external pages, aiming to improve checkout speed and user experience.

Requests:

  • Application process and eligibility to become a direct payment provider.
  • Access to relevant application and technical documentation for preliminary research.

Context/definitions:

  • “Direct payment provider” implies a gateway integrated directly into Shopify’s checkout, avoiding external redirection during payment.
  • “Redirection” refers to sending shoppers to a third-party payment page, which can add friction.

Current status:

  • No responses or official guidance provided in the thread yet.
  • No decisions, action items, or shared documents. The question remains open and unresolved.
Summarized with AI on January 8. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hello,

We would like to know how to apply as a direct payment provider. In the past year, many merchants have responded to us whether it is possible to make payments and checkout quickly without redirection in order to provide consumers with a better shopping experience.

Are there any relevant application documents or technical documents available for us to conduct research first?

Thank you.