# Braintree

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This section gives you an overview of how to make payments via Braintree through Hyperswitch.
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### About

Braintree is a payment processor that allows online businesses to accept payments via app or website. It also provides merchant accounts and payment gateways. PayPal owns Braintree, and a PayPal Business account is required. To know more about payment methods supported by Braintree via Juspay Hyperswitch, visit [here](https://hyperswitch.io/pm-list).

### Activating via Hyperswitch

#### Prerequisites

1. You need to be registered with Braintree in order to proceed. In case you don't, you can quickly sign up by visiting the Braintree [website](https://www.braintreepayments.com/sandbox).
2. You should have a registered Hyperswitch account. You can access your account from the [Hyperswitch control center](https://app.hyperswitch.io/register).
3. The Braintree Merchant ID, Public Key, and Private Key are available in your Braintree dashboard under: **Home page > Settings > API**.
4. To set webhooks, navigate to **Home page > Settings > API > Webhooks** and create a new webhook.

[Steps](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/hyperswitch-cloud/connectors/activate-connector-on-hyperswitch) to activate Braintree on Hyperswitch control center.


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