Set up and configure a Fat Zebra payment gateway instance

Learn how to set up and configure a Fat Zebra payment gateway instance, including configuration fields, credentials, rules, and testing procedures.

Set up and configure a Fat Zebra gateway instance by using the information in this section.

Configuration fields

Name : Specify a name for the gateway instance.
Use Gateway Test Environment : When setting up the payment gateway integration, if you want Zuora to use the payment gateway's test service URL, select this checkbox.

Retrieve or generate the following credentials from the Fat Zebra Merchant Dashboard:

See Prerequisites for more information.

Cards Accepted : Select the cards you want to accept. Make sure your gateway's merchant account is also configured to support the same cards you have configured in Zuora. If you submit a transaction for a card type that is not enabled in your merchant account, it will result in an error stating the CardType is not supported or that you are not signed up for that tender type.
Default Authorization Amount : Specify the minimum default amount used to authorize or validate a payment. The default value of this field is 1.
Verify new payment method : Select this checkbox to verify the payment methods when creating them. By default, this checkbox is selected. For tokenized payment methods, you must validate them in Zuora so that payments made with these payment methods are successful.
Verify updated payment method : Select this checkbox to verify the payment methods when updating them. By default, this checkbox is selected. For tokenized payment methods, you must validate them in Zuora so that payments made with these payment methods are successful.
Transaction Source : Select the source of the transaction: Mail Order, Telephone Order, or Internet.
Merchant Transaction Reason : Select the reason for initiating a merchant-initiated transaction.
Omit Expiry for Recurring Transactions : Select this checkbox to send recurring transactions to the banking network without the expiry date field.

For basic guidance on how to test payment gateway integrations within a sandbox environment, see Test your payment gateway integration .

For information about test cards and accounts provided by Fat Zebra, see Fat Zebra's documentation .