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description: Configure your preferred connector on Hyperswitch
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# Activate Connector on Hyperswitch

### Steps to activate connector on the Hyperswitch Control Center

1.  **Access connectors section**

    * Navigate to the [Connectors](https://app.hyperswitch.io/connectors) section on the Control Center.
    * Select the desired connector using the '+ Connect' button.

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2.  **Profile details**

    * Profile id will be selected on its own in the Hyperswitch Control Centre, to change it you can switch from the dropdown at the top right of the dashboard.

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3.  **Configure the connector details**

    * Enter the required credentials for the selected connector obtained during signup or from the connector dashboard.
    * Define a unique identifier for the connector under your business profile.
    * If applicable, provide the Source Verification Key for webhook authenticity.
    * Choose the payment methods for the demo checkout.

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4.  **Enable payment methods**

    * Choose the payment methods for the demo checkout.

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5.  **Configure webhooks \[Optional]**

    * If the selected connector supports webhooks, copy the URL from control center and configure it in the connector dashboard.

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{% content-ref url="test-a-payment-with-connector" %}
[test-a-payment-with-connector](test-a-payment-with-connector)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Edit connector credentials on the Hyperswitch Control Center

{% hint style="warning" %}
To update connector credentials on Hyperswitch you will need to re-enter all the fields required for credentials.
{% endhint %}

To update the credentials on the Hyperswitch Control Centre, You can follow the following steps -&#x20;

1.  **Access connectors section**

    * Navigate to the [Connectors](https://app.hyperswitch.io/connectors) section on the Control Center.
    * Find all the existing connector integration for the selected profiles.

    <figure><img src="https://1943537505-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fkf7BGdsPkCw9nalhAIlE%2Fuploads%2F844uVfLTikjsG0iSDRfm%2FScreenshot%202024-12-10%20at%202.16.26%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=62710d01-f0ee-4c6a-89a4-ce16e682dbf5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. **Profile details**
   * Profile id will be selected on its own in the Hyperswitch Control Centre, to change it you can switch from the dropdown at the top right of the dashboard.
3.  **Updating the credentials**

    * Click on the edit icon(📝) alongside the API keys, this will take you to a pop-up to enter the credentials for the connectors.

    <figure><img src="https://1943537505-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fkf7BGdsPkCw9nalhAIlE%2Fuploads%2F4eb5NTa6ntdNUmkN0fhr%2FScreenshot%202024-12-10%20at%209.53.16%E2%80%AFAM%201.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c91e2679-7363-40b6-8dfc-c9ac14bf3cfe" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% content-ref url="test-a-payment-with-connector" %}
[test-a-payment-with-connector](test-a-payment-with-connector)
{% endcontent-ref %}
