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Pix

Mercado Pago Pix facilitates financial transactions using QR codes or the Pix Copia e Cola functionality, allowing customers to make payments instantly at any time. Additionally, this service ensures immediate approval of transactions and offers the lowest fee when receiving payments.

To integrate Mercado Pago Pix, install the application through the Shopify panel or the Marketplace. After installation, you can configure the expiration period.

Importante
To enable Pix payments, it's necessary to verify if the Pix keys have been created in your Mercado Pago account. If you haven't created them yet, we recommend watching the video tutorial for a step-by-step guide.

Install via Shopify admin panel

To install Mercado Pago Pix through the Shopify admin panel, follow the steps below:

  1. Log in to you Shopify store.
  2. In the store's admin panel, click Settings in the lower-left corner of the page.

Configurations

  1. Once there, select the Payments option in the menu on the left side of the page.
  2. Under Payment methods accepted, click Add payment method.

Add payment method

  1. Select the Search by provider tab, search for the "Mercado Pago Pix" app, and select the corresponding option.

Add

  1. Click Install.

Install

  1. Carefully read the information about the requested permissions and click Install again.

Permissions

  1. After accepting the requested permissions, click Manage account to link your Mercado Pago account to the store using your credentials.

Manage

Important
If you have already installed the Mercado Pago Cards app, you do not need to enter your credentials again. Proceed to step 13 of this tutorial.
  1. In the Mercado Pago admin, go to Your integrations and select your application. If you haven't created an application yet, refer to the Developer Dashboard documentation to learn how to create one.

  2. In the application, click Production credentials in the left menu. Copy the public_key and the access_token.

Production credentials

  1. Enter your production credentials access_token and public_key in the corresponding fields. Make sure not to swap the fields when copying and pasting the credentials.
  2. Click Save credentials.

Save credentials

Nota
Renew your credentials as needed by consulting the documentación correspondiente as a guide. After renewal, it is essential to update them in the Shopify panel. Remember: when changing the password of your Mercado Pago account, it is necessary to renew your credentials. To do this, delete the old credentials from the panel, copy the new ones, and enter them in the store's admin panel.
  1. Click the Check activation option for Mercado Pago Pix.

Check activation

  1. If the app is not yet activated, click Go to Settings to activate it.

Go to settings

  1. On the next screen, click Activate.

Activate

Done! Mercado Pago Pix is ready to receive payments from your store.

Install via Marketplace

To install Mercado Pago Pix via Marketplace, follow the steps below:

  1. Log in to your Shopify store.
  2. Go to the Mercado Pago Pix page on the Marketplace and click Install.

Marketplace

  1. Carefully read the information about the requested permissions and click Install again.

Permissions

  1. After accepting the requested permissions, click Manage account to link your Mercado Pago account to the store using your credentials.

Manage

Important
If you have already installed the Mercado Pago Cards app, you do not need to enter your credentials again. Proceed to step 9 of this tutorial.
  1. In the Mercado Pago admin, go to Your integrations and select your application. If you haven't created an application yet, refer to the Developer Dashboard documentation to learn how to create one.
  2. In the application, click Production credentials in the left menu. Copy the public_key and the access_token.

Production credentials

  1. Enter your production credentials access_token and public_key in the corresponding fields. Make sure not to swap the fields when copying and pasting the credentials.
  2. Click Save credentials.

Save credentials

Nota
Renew your credentials as needed by consulting the corresponding documentation as a guide. After renewal, it is essential to update them in the Shopify panel. Remember: when changing the password of your Mercado Pago account, it is necessary to renew your credentials. To do this, delete the old credentials from the panel, copy the new ones, and enter them in the store's admin panel.
  1. Click the Check activation option for Mercado Pago Pix.

Check activation

  1. If the app is not yet activated, click Go to Settings to activate it.

Go to settings

  1. On the next screen, click Activate.

Activate

Done! Mercado Pago Pix is ready to receive payments from your store.

Configure expiration period

After installing the Mercado Pago Pix app, follow the steps below to configure the expiration period for Pix payments.

  1. In the store's admin panel, go to Settings > Payments.
  2. Locate the Mercado Pago Pix app and select the corresponding option.
  3. On the next screen, click More actions > Manage.

More actions

  1. In the "Expiration period for Pix payments" field, select the desired option.

Expiration date

  1. Click Save.

Save expiration date

Done! The expiration period has been set.