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Portfolio User: Create a Meta Key

This section describes how to create a meta key as a portfolio user in the
Business Center
.
IMPORTANT
Only portfolio account users can complete this task.
IMPORTANT
If you would like to create meta keys using the API, contact your support team for more information.
Follow these steps to create a meta key for a shared secret key pair:
  1. Log in to the
    Business Center
    :
  2. On the left navigation panel, choose
    Payment Configuration > Key Management
    .
  3. In the
    Merchant ID
    field, choose your portfolio ID if it is not already chosen by default.
  4. Click
    + Generate Key
    .
    The Create Key page appears.
  5. Choose
    REST – Shared Secret
    and click
    Generate Key
    .
    The Key options window appears.
  6. Check the
    Create as a Meta-Key
    box and click
    Continue
    .
  7. Choose one of these options to assign the key:
    • To assign this key to all accounts in the current portfolio, choose
      All current and future Merchant IDs
      , click
      Create key
      , and continue to the Create Key page. All future merchant IDs will be automatically assigned this key. You are done and do not need to proceed with the following steps.
    • To assign this key to a specific merchant or group of merchants, choose
      Custom Merchant ID selection
      and then click
      Create key
      . This key is not automatically assigned to any future merchants. Proceed to the following steps.
  8. Click
    + Add custom merchant ids
    . The Add Custom Merchant IDs page appears.
    By default, all merchant IDs are shown in the Merchant IDs table. To limit the list to a subset of merchant IDs, click
    + Add filter
    , select a search filter from the drop-down menu, and click
    Search
    .
  9. Use the check boxes to choose one or more transacting MID accounts, and click
    Submit
    .
    The Key Generation page opens.
  10. Click
    Create key
    .
    Continue to the Create Key page to view your new key.
    You can also generate a new key by clicking
    + Generate Key
    again.